Name index to petitions filed, 1851-1944.

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Name index to petitions filed, 1851-1944.

Each card shows the petitioner's name, court in which the petition was filed, volume and page number, date admitted as a citizen, or, if appropriate, the date the petition was dismissed or denied. There are occasional entries for subsequent expatriation.

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SNAC Resource ID: 6719387

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