Polk County, District Court, naturalization records, 1870-1957 [microform].

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Polk County, District Court, naturalization records, 1870-1957 [microform].

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Documents pertaining to the naturalization process, including Declarations of Intention (first papers), final papers (second papers), citizenship petitions, and oath of allegiance forms (naturalization by repatriation). The first papers, prior to Oct. 1906, contain person's name, date and place of birth, foreign allegiance renounced, and date of declaration. After October, forms also include age, occupation, physical description, current and last foreign residence, port of embarkation, ship, port of entry, arrival date, marital status and other family information. The final papers, before Oct. 1906, include affidavits of witnesses, applicant's oath of allegiance, and court order approving/denying citizenship. Beginning in October, the final papers become known as the Petition and Record and contain information found in the first and final papers with some additions. Citizenship petitions list petition numbers, names of petitioners, and reasons for denial. Naturalization by repatriation, given to married women seeking citizenship, includes personal and marital information.

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University of North Dakota, Chester Fritz Library

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Minnesota Historical Society

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Minnesota. District Court (Polk County)

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Polk County, Minn., District Court, Naturalization Records dating 1870-1957. Congress passed the first naturalization law in 1790, which was amended frequently to control who could become a citizen. Federal and state courts and several federal agencies shared jurisdiction over naturalization. Changes in laws produced variations in the records kept. In 1906, the forms and the information required were standardized to contain birth dates of family members and other informa...