United States, Missouri, Naturalization Records - FamilySearch Historical Records

What is in This Collection?
This collection contains naturalization records from the state of Missouri and includes such records as Declarations of Intention, Petitions for Naturalization, Military Petitions, Certificate Stubs, Indexes, etc. The original images are housed at The National Archives and Records Administration regional facility in Kansas City.

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

Declaration of Intent and Naturalization Petitions • 3

How Do I Search This Collection?
Before searching this collection, it is helpful to know:
 * Name of the person
 * Approximate date of the event

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 Missousri.
 * Missouri Guided Research
 * Missouri Record Finder
 * Research Tips and Strategies
 * Step-by-Step Research

Related Family History Library Holdings

 * Northern Division. Certificate stubs, 1907-1912
 * Northern Division. Certificate stubs, 1912-1926
 * Northern Division. Declaration of Intention, 1909-1929
 * Southern Division. Declaration of intention, 1895-1985
 * St. Louis. Eastern Division. Declarations of intention, 1849-1911
 * Western District. Western Division. Declarations of intention, 1892-1936
 * Western District. Western Division. Declarations of intention, 1906-1909
 * Western District. Western Division. Declarations of intention, 1910-1911
 * Western District. Western Division. Declarations of intentions, 1882-1941 Circuit Court
 * Western District. Western Division. Naturalization petitions, 1906-1963
 * Missouri, Jackson County, Kansas City, Naturalization records
 * Western District. Western Division. Missouri, Military petitions, 1918
 * Missouri, naturalization and citizenship
 * Missouri, St. Louis, naturalization records
 * Eastern District. Eastern Division. Missouri, St. Louis, Petitions for naturalization : United States District Court, 1868-1991
 * Eastern District. Eastern Division. Petitions for naturalization, 1843-1991
 * Southern Division. Naturalization petitions and record, 1911-1937; citizenship petitions, 1930-1936; naturalization certificate stubs, 1916-1927

Citing This Collection
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