United States, Oregon, Naturalization Records - FamilySearch Historical Records

What is in This Collection?
This collection contains naturalization records from Record Group 21 Records of the United States District Courts from the state of Oregon, 1868-1991. Included are such documents as depositions, petitions for naturalization, declarations of intention, and oaths of allegiance. Original records are housed at the NARA Regional Archives facility in Seattle, Washington.

National Archives Collections - National Archives Catalog Identifier (NAID)

 * Naturalization Depositions,1903-1930. NAID: 5635886
 * Petitions for Naturalization Transferred From Other Courts,1954-1991. NAID:5682684
 * Military Petitions for Naturalization, 1868-1906, 1868-1906. NAID:5716680
 * Overseas Military Petitions for Naturalization, 1943-1956. NAID:5716661
 * Declarations of Intention for Citizenship, 1859-1906, 1859-1906.NAID:645969
 * Naturalization Repatriation Oaths of Allegiance, 1936-1972 NAID:4597265

What Can These Records Tell Me?
The following information may be found in these records:


 * Name of court
 * Full name of Petitioner
 * Place of residence
 * Occupation
 * Date and place of birth


 * Date of emigration, date of arrival
 * Port of entry and name of ship
 * Date and place of Declaration of Intent to become citizen
 * Name of spouse
 * Date of marriage


 * Number of children, name and residence of each child
 * Birth date and place of birth of each child
 * Able to speak English?
 * Affidavit of witness(es)

How Do I Search This Collection
Before searching this collection, it is helpful to know:
 * The full name of your ancestor
 * The approximate immigration and naturalization dates
 * The ancestor’s residence

How Do I Analyze the Results?
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 research log.

I Found the Person I Was Looking For, What Now?

 * Add any new information to your records
 * If available, check the image for additional information
 * Analyze the entry to see if it provides additional clues to find other records of the person or their family

I Can’t Find the Person I’m Looking For, What Now?

 * Try searching by surname only
 * The person may be recorded with an abbreviated or variant form of their name
 * Remember that spelling was generally not standardized until the early part of the 20th century

Research Helps
The following articles will help you in your research for your family in Oregon.
 * Oregon Guided Research
 * Oregon Record Finder
 * Oregon Research Tips and Strategies
 * Step-by-Step Research: 1850-1903 &#124; 1900-Present

Other FamilySearch Collection

 * Beginning Research in United States Naturalization Records

Related Family History Library Holdings

 * U.S. District Court. District of Oregon. naturalization records, 1859-1981
 * Declarations of intention, 1859-1941; petitions for naturalization, 1906-1941; indexes, 1863-1956; military petitions for naturalization, 1917-1918. M1540
 * Indexes to naturalization records of the U. S. Circuit and District Courts for the district of Oregon, 1859-1956. M1242
 * Connie Lenzen. How to find Oregon naturalization records. Portland, Oregon : C. Lenzen, 1991. FHL 979.5 P47L

Related FamilySearch Historical Record Collections

 * Oregon Passenger and Crew Lists, 1888-1956
 * Oregon, Portland, Index and Register of Vessels, 1949-1955

Citing This Collection
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