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[[Portal:United States Naturalization|Portal:United States Naturalization ]]>[[Ohio|Ohio]] | [[Portal:United States Naturalization|Portal:United States Naturalization ]]>[[Ohio|Ohio]] | ||
== Availability == | |||
Naturalization records have been filed in the U.S. District and Circuit Courts and in the local courts in Ohio counties, especially in the courts of common pleas and the probate courts (after 1851). No centralized files exist before 1906. | Naturalization records have been filed in the U.S. District and Circuit Courts and in the local courts in Ohio counties, especially in the courts of common pleas and the probate courts (after 1851). No centralized files exist before 1906. | ||
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*Schaefer, Christina K. ''Guide to Naturalization Records in the United States.'' Baltimore, Maryland: Genealogical Publishing, 1997. (FHL book 973 P4s.) | *Schaefer, Christina K. ''Guide to Naturalization Records in the United States.'' Baltimore, Maryland: Genealogical Publishing, 1997. (FHL book 973 P4s.) | ||
For each county, this book describes the court; the years the records exist; where the originals are housed; and the FHL film numbers, if they have been microfilmed. | For each county, this book describes the court; the years the records exist; where the originals are housed; and the FHL film numbers, if they have been microfilmed. This book was published in 1997, so the Family History Library has acquired additional records since then. Always search the Family History Library Catalog for naturalization information in the county. The introduction discusses the naturalization process, the types of records created, and the usual genealogical content of each record. | ||
An index to the records for the court at Cincinnati is: | An index to the records for the court at Cincinnati is: | ||
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The Family History Library also has the U.S. District Court records which have been microfilmed for the Ohio Southern District Courts held at Dayton and Columbus. Mostly for the period 1916 to 1931, the records include petitions, declarations of intention, and military petitions for naturalization. They are listed in the Place Search of the Family History Library Catalog under OHIO - NATURALIZATION AND CITIZENSHIP. | The Family History Library also has the U.S. District Court records which have been microfilmed for the Ohio Southern District Courts held at Dayton and Columbus. Mostly for the period 1916 to 1931, the records include petitions, declarations of intention, and military petitions for naturalization. They are listed in the Place Search of the Family History Library Catalog under OHIO - NATURALIZATION AND CITIZENSHIP. | ||
The National Archives—Great Lakes Region has many naturalization records that have not been microfilmed. These include: | The [http://www.archives.gov/great-lakes/ National Archives—Great Lakes Region] has many naturalization records that have not been microfilmed. These include: | ||
:U.S. District Court, Ohio Northern District, Eastern Division, Cleveland. Naturalizations, 1855-1943. | |||
:U.S. District Court, Ohio Southern District, Eastern Division, Columbus. Naturalizations, 1916-51. | |||
:U.S. District Court, Ohio Southern District, Western Division, Dayton. Naturalizations, 1906-30. | |||
Available on microfilm, but not at the Family History Library, is: | Available on microfilm, but not at the Family History Library, is: | ||
:U.S. Circuit Court, Ohio Southern District, Western Division. Naturalization Records, 1852-1905. | |||
For naturalization records after September 1906, contact the National Archives—Great Lakes Region. After 1917, records may also be found at the U.S. District Courts in Dayton, Columbus, Cincinnati, and Cleveland or in the nearest office of the Immigration and Naturalization Service. See the [[United States Naturalization and Citizenship|United States Research Outline for]] more information about records after 1906. | For naturalization records after September 1906, contact the National Archives—Great Lakes Region. After 1917, records may also be found at the U.S. District Courts in Dayton, Columbus, Cincinnati, and Cleveland or in the nearest office of the Immigration and Naturalization Service. See the [[United States Naturalization and Citizenship|United States Research Outline for]] more information about records after 1906. | ||