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The Minnesota Historical Society has Alien Registration Records made in February 1918, listing most non-U.S. citizens in Minnesota. The indexes and records are on microfilm but are not at the Family History Library. The registration form gives name, place of birth (sometimes the town), port of entry, date of arrival, names of children, and occupation. Contact the Minnesota Historical Society Library at the address listed in the "[[Minnesota Archives and Libraries|Archives and Libraries]]" article for further information. | The Minnesota Historical Society has Alien Registration Records made in February 1918, listing most non-U.S. citizens in Minnesota. The indexes and records are on microfilm but are not at the Family History Library. The registration form gives name, place of birth (sometimes the town), port of entry, date of arrival, names of children, and occupation. Contact the Minnesota Historical Society Library at the address listed in the "[[Minnesota Archives and Libraries|Archives and Libraries]]" article for further information. | ||
====Immigration History Research Center==== | ====Immigration History Research Center==== | ||
Information about immigrant groups from eastern and southern Europe is at the Immigration History Research Center described in the "[[Minnesota Archives and Libraries|Archives and Libraries]]" article. | Information about immigrant groups from eastern and southern Europe is at the Immigration History Research Center described in the "[[Minnesota Archives and Libraries|Archives and Libraries]]" article. | ||
====Iron Range Research Center==== | |||
===== Minnesota Alien Registration Index - 1918 ===== | |||
Content of the index information: | |||
*Name | |||
*City and county of residence | |||
*Age | |||
*Roll and frame number | |||
The Minnesota Alien Registration of 1918 registered all foreign born individuals living in Minnesota and who had not yet become citizens. Registration was completed in all 87 Minnesota counties. | |||
A 35-question form was required and much personal information can be found in the original registration. | |||
The repository for these records is the Iron Range Research Center, a library and archive devoted to Minnesota research in Chisholm, Minnesota. | |||
==Background== | ==Background== | ||
*Pre-statehood residents of Minnesota were primarily American Indians and French and British immigrants. | *Pre-statehood residents of Minnesota were primarily American Indians and French and British immigrants. | ||