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== What is in This Collection? ==
This collection contains index & images of a card index to naturalization petitions for the U.S. District Court for the Eastern Division of the Northern District of Illinois, Chicago [https://catalog.archives.gov/id/1165908 NAID 1165908]. The card index was compiled from the series,  "Naturalization Petition and Record Books, 1906 - ca. 1975" [https://catalog.archives.gov/id/281842 NAID 281842], "Petitions for Naturalization, 1906-1991" [https://catalog.archives.gov/id/593882 NAID 593882], and "Overseas Naturalization Petition Books, 1942-1956" [https://catalog.archives.gov/id/1183015 NAID 1183015].


== Collection Time Period  ==
This collection indexes the following records:
*Naturalization Petition and Record Books, 1906-ca. 1975, [https://catalog.archives.gov/id/281842 NAID 281842]
*Petition for Naturalization,1906-1991,[https://catalog.archives.gov/id/593882 NAID 593882]
*Military Naturalization Petition and Record Books, 1918-1922,[https://catalog.archives.gov/id/1182054 NAID 1182054]
*Naturalization Petitions,1872-1902,[https://catalog.archives.gov/id/1225038 NAID 1225038]
*Municipal and county naturalization records in northern Illinois, northwestern Indiana, eastern Iowa and southern Wisconsin


These indexes are for records that cover the years from 1840 to about 1950.  
See [[United States Naturalization and Citizenship]] for more information on the naturalization process and the records which were created.


== Record Description  ==
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=== Index and Image Visibility ===  
This collection is a soundex card index to petitions for residents of northern Illinois, northwestern Indiana, southern and eastern Wisconsin, and eastern Iowa. It includes no records from Cook County, Illinois prior to 1871 as these records were destroyed by fire. For more information about Soundex indexes and instructions for coding names, see the Wiki article “[[Soundex|Soundex]].”
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=== To Browse This Collection ===
'''The index includes the following counties for Illinois:'''
{{Collection_Browse_Link|CID=CID2040533|title=Illinois, Northern District (Eastern Division), Naturalization Index, 1926-1979}}
 
== What Can These Records Tell Me? ==  
Boone, Bureau, Carroll, Champaign,Cook, De Kalb, Du Page, Ford, Fulton, Grundy, Henderson, Henry, Iroquois, Jo Daviess, Kane, Kankakee, Kendall, Knox, Lake, La Salle, Lee, Livingston, Marshall, McHenry, McLean, Mercer, Ogle, Peoria, Putnam, Rock Island, Stark, Stephenson, Tazewell, Vermilion, Warren, Whiteside, Will, Winnebago and Woodford.
The following information may be found in these records:<br>
 
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'''The index includes the following counties for Indiana:'''
*Person's name
 
*Age
Benton, Fulton, Jasper, Lake, La Porte, Marshall, Newton, Porter, Pulaski, St. Joseph and Starke.
*Residence
 
*Court of naturalization
'''The index includes the following counties for Iowa:''' Allamakee, Appanoose, Benton, Black Hawk, Bremer, Buchanan, Butler, Cedar, Chickasaw, Clayton, Clinton, Davis, Delaware, Des Moines, Dubuque, Fayette, Floyd, Grundy, Hardin, Henry, Howard, Iowa, Jackson, Jefferson, Johnson, Jones, Keokuk, Lee, Linn, Louisa, Mahaska, Mitchell, Monroe, Muscatine, Scott, Tama, Van Buren, Wapello, Washington and Winneshiek.
*Date of naturalization
 
*Petition number
'''The index includes the following counties for Wisconsin:''' Adams, Brown, Calumet, Columbia, Crawford, Dane, Dodge, Door, Florence, Fond du Lac, Forest, Grant, Green, Green Lake, Iowa, Jefferson, Kenosha, Kewaunee, Lafayette, Langlade, Manitowoc, Marinette, Marquette, Menominee, Milwaukee, Oconto, Outagamie, Ozaukee, Portage, Racine, Richland, Rock, Sauk, Shawano, Sheboygan, Walworth, Washington, Waukesha, Waupaca, Waushara, Winnebago and Wood.
*Changes of name
 
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The actual naturalization volumes vary in size and format. Prior to the late 1800s each document was usually handwritten on one page. From the late 1800s and on, printed forms were used. After 1906 many entries were typewritten.
== Collection Content ==
 
=== Sample Image ===
While there were various types of naturalization records, the Declaration of Intent and Naturalization Petition usually had the most complete genealogical information.
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Image:Illinois, Northern District, Soundex Index to Naturalization Petitions (10-0397) (11-0450) DGS 4640946 109.jpg|1920 Soundex Index Card
=== Record Content  ===
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== How Do I Search This Collection?  ==
The following lists are information usually found on the index cards. However, not all of this information, is provided on every card.
Before searching this collection, it is helpful to know:  
 
*Person's name
Index cards for naturalizations taking place prior to 1906 typically contain the following:<br>• Name of the petitioner<br>• Name of the court in which naturalization occurred<br>• Document number<br>• Country of origin<br>• Date of naturalization.<br>Most cards that index naturalizations after 1906 provide space for the following information: <br>• Name of petitioner<br>• Address<br>• name of the court in which naturalization occurred<br>• certificate, petition, or other identifying document number<br>• Country of origin <br>• date of birth<br>• date and place of arrival in the United States<br>• date of naturalization<br>• name and address of witnesses
*Birthdate
 
*Approximate year of immigration
The following lists are information usually found in the actual naturalization records.
*Residence when naturalized
 
=== Search the Index ===
Declaration of Intent and Naturalization Petitions usually included the following:
{{Search Collection Link|CID=CID2040533}}
 
==== View the Images ====
*Name of the immigrant
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*Country of birth
{{HR Tip|More images are available in the FamilySearch Catalog at {{FSC|2040533|item|disp=Illinois, Northern District (Eastern Division), Naturalization Index, 1926-1979}}. Click on camera icon to see images.}}
*Arrival date
=== How Do I Analyze the Results? ===
*Date of Declaration of Intent or Naturalization
Compare each result from your search with what you know to determine if there is a match. This may require viewing multiple records or images. Keep track of your research in a [[Use_Appropriate_Forms#Prepare_a_Research_Log |research log]].
*Names of witnesses
== What Do I Do Next? ==
*Signature of judge or court official
=== I Found the Person I Was Looking For, What Now? ===
*In post-1906 records, you may also find:
*Add any new information to your records
*Birth date
*If available, check the image for additional information
*Birthplace
*Analyze the entry to see if it provides additional clues to find other records of the person or their family
*Age  
=== I Can’t Find the Person I’m Looking For, What Now? ===
*Race
*Try searching by surname only
*Last foreign residence
*The person may be recorded with an abbreviated or variant form of their name
*Current residence
*Remember that spelling was generally not standardized until the early part of the 20th century
*Arrival place
*If available, search another collection for the locality
*Marital status
=== Research Helps ===
*Name of spouse
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*Maiden name of wife
== Other FamilySearch Collections ==
*Birth date of spouse
These collections may have additional materials to help you with your research.
*Residence of spouse
=== FamilySearch Catalog ===
 
*''American Naturalization Records, 1790-1990: what they are and how to use them'', John J. Newman. Bountiful, Utah: Heritage Quest, 1998. {{FSC|736837|title-id|disp=FS Library book 973 P47na}}
== How to Use the Record ==
*''They became Americans: finding naturalization records and ethnic origins'', Loretto Dennis Szucs. Salt Lake City, Utah: Ancestry Publishing, 1998. {{FSC|719682title-id|disp=FS Library book 973 P47t}}
 
*{{FSC|3155497|item|disp=U.S. Circuit Court. Northern District. Illinois, Cook County, Chicago, naturalization depositions, 1906-1912}}
Begin your search by finding your ancestors in the card index. Name indexes make it possible to access a specific record quickly. Check the index for the surname and then the given name. You may need to look at many cards to find the one you are seeking. Remember that these indexes may contain inaccuracies, such as altered spellings, misinterpretations, and optical character recognition errors if the information was scanned.  
*{{FSC|504193|item|disp=U.S. Circuit Court. Oaths of allegiance, 1872-1906}}
 
*{{FSC|504199|item|disp=U.S. Circuit Court. Northern District Declarations of intention, 1906-1911 ; Index, 1906-1911}}
When searching the index it is helpful to know the following:  
*{{FSC|504196|item|disp=U.S. District Court. Northern District. Declarations of intentions, 1903-1931; Index, 1906-1930}}
 
*{{FSC|504794|item|disp=U.S. District Court. Northern District. Petitions for naturalization, 1907-1945 ; index, 1906-1927}}
*The full name of your ancestor.
*{{FSC|3417895|item|disp=U.S. District Court. Northern District. Eastern Division. Illinois, Cook County, Chicago, Certificate of naturalization stubs, 1907-1926}}
*The approximate immigration and naturalization dates.
*{{FSC|504190|item|disp=U.S. District Court. Northern District. Naturalization petitions, 1872-1903}}
*The ancestor’s residence.
*{{FSC|504290|item|disp=U.S. District Court. Northern District. Oaths of allegiance, 1872-1903}}
 
*{{FSC|504202|item|disp=U.S. District Court. Northern District. Petitions for naturalization, 1906-1911}}
If you do not know this information, check the 1900 census and then calculate the possible year of naturalization based on the date of immigration. The 1920 census may tell you the exact year of immigration or naturalization.
*{{FSC|447002|item|disp=U.S. District Court. Northern District. Northern District. Records of naturalizations and name changes; first set, 1926-1980; second set, 1980-1988}}
 
=== FamilySearch Historical Records ===
Use the locator information found in the index (such as name of court, page, entry, or certificate number) to locate your ancestors in the records. Compare the information in the record to what you already know about your ancestors to determine if this is the correct person. You may need to compare the information of more than one person to make this determination.  
*{{RecordSearch|1838804|Illinois, Northern District Naturalization Index, 1840-1950}} &mdash; [[Illinois, Northern District Naturalization Index - FamilySearch Historical Records|How To Use This Collection]]
 
*{{RecordSearch|2212212|Illinois, Northern District Petitions for Naturalization, 1906-1994}} &mdash; [[Illinois, Northern District Petitions for Naturalization - FamilySearch Historical Records|How To Use This Collection]]
When you have located your ancestor’s record, carefully evaluate each piece of information given. These pieces of information may give you new biographical details that can lead you to other records about your ancestors. Add this new information to your records of each family. For example:
*{{RecordSearch|1989159|Illinois, County Naturalization Records, 1800-1998}} &mdash; [[Illinois, County Naturalization Records - FamilySearch Historical Records|How To Use This Collection]]
 
== Citing This Collection ==
Use naturalization records to:
Citations help you keep track of places you have searched and sources you have found. Identifying your sources helps others find the records you used.
 
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*Learn an immigrant’s place of origin
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*Confirm their date of arrival
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*Learn foreign and “Americanized” names
[[Category:NARA_Naturalization_and_Citizenship_Records]]
*Find records in his or her country of origin such as emigrations, port records, or ship’s manifests.
[[es:Illinois, Distrito Norte (División Este), Índice de naturalización (Registros históricos de FamilySearch)]]
 
You may also find these tips helpful:
 
*Look for the Declaration of Intent soon after the immigrant arrived, and then look for the Naturalization Petition five years later, when the residency requirement would have been met. Look for naturalization records in federal courts and then in state, county, or city courts.
*An individual may have filed the first and final papers in different courts and sometimes in a different state if the person moved. Immigrants who were younger than 18 when they arrived did not need to file a Declaration of Intent as part of the process.  
*If your ancestor had a common name, be sure to look at all the entries for a name before you decide which is correct.  
*Continue to search the naturalization records to identify siblings, parents, and other relatives in the same or other generations who may have naturalized in the same area or nearby.  
*The witnesses named on naturalization records may have been older relatives of the person in the naturalization process. Search for their naturalizations.  
*You may want to obtain the naturalization records of every person who shares your ancestor’s surname if they lived in the same county or nearby. You may not know how or if they are related, but the information could lead you to more information about your own ancestors.
 
If you do not find the name you are looking for, try the following:
 
*Check for variant spellings. Realize that the indexes may contain inaccuracies, such as altered spellings and misinterpretations.
*Try a different index if there is one for the years needed. You may also need to search the naturalization records year by year.  
*Search the indexes of nearby counties.
 
== Record History  ==
 
The first naturalization act was passed in 1802. Immigrants to the United States were not required to apply for citizenship. Of those who did apply, many did not complete the requirements for citizenship.
 
Naturalization to become a U.S. citizen was a two-part process: the Declaration of Intent to Naturalize, or First Papers, and the Naturalization Record (including the Naturalization Petition), or Final Papers. The First Papers were normally filed five years before the Final Papers because of the five-year residency requirement to become a citizen.  
 
No centralized files existed before 1906. In 1906 federal forms replaced the various formats that had been used by the various courts. Copies were sent to the Immigration and Naturalization Service (INS), creating a central file for naturalization papers. The INS is now known as the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS).  
 
Naturalization records are generally well preserved, but some records may have been lost to fire or other disasters.
 
=== Why this Record Was Created  ===
 
Naturalization is the process of granting citizenship privileges and responsibilities to foreign-born residents. Most counties recorded naturalization procedures in the court records as legal proof of citizenship. The courts handling naturalizations changed several times so the card index was created as a way to quickly access specific records.  
 
=== Record Reliability  ===
 
The information found in the index is usually reliable. However, there was always a chance for misinformation. Errors may have occurred because of the informant’s lack of knowledge or because of transcription errors or other circumstances.  
 
== Related Web Sites  ==
 
[http://www.accessgenealogy.com/naturalizations.htm Illinois State Archives]<br>
 
[[National Archives Great Lakes Region (Chicago)]]
 
== Related Wiki Articles)  ==
 
[[Illinois Naturalization and Citizenship|Illinois Naturalization and Citizenship]]  
 
=== Contributions to This Article  ===
 
{{Contributor invite}}  
 
== Sources of Information for This Collection ==
 
<!--bibdescbegin-->“Illinois, Northern District Naturalization Index, 1840-1950,” database, FamilySearch (http://familysearch.org/); from United States Federal Archives and Records Center. NARA M1285. FHL Microfilm, 179 rolls. Family History Library Salt Lake City, Utah.<!--bibdescend-->
 
== Citing FamilySearch Historical Collections ==
 
When you copy information from a record, you should also list where you found the information. This will help you or others to find the record again. It is also good to keep track of records where you did not find information, including the names of the people you looked for in the records.  
 
A suggested format for keeping track of records that you have searched is found in the Wiki Article: [[How to Cite FamilySearch Collections|How to Cite FamilySearch Collections]].
 
=== Examples of Source Citations for a Record in This Collection  ===
 
Illinois, Northern District Naturalization Index, &nbsp;1840-1950. digital images, From FamilySearch Internet ([https://www.familysearch.org www.familysearch.org]: January 14, 2011), Naturalization of Fred Ban, April 6, 1891. Browse: B-500 Fred to B-523, Image 34.
 
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