Illinois, Stark County Circuit Court, Stark County Naturalization Records - FamilySearch Historical Records

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The following information may be found in these records:

Petition for Naturalization
 * Name
 * Court location
 * Residence
 * Occupation
 * Birth date and place
 * County immigrated from
 * Arrival date
 * Arrival port
 * Name of ship


 * Date declared intention
 * Renouncing citizenship
 * marital status
 * Wife's name, birth and where she is residing
 * Children's name, their date and place of birth, where they are residing
 * Residence last 5 years
 * Signature of person

Affidavit of witnesses
 * Witnesses name, occupation, residence
 * Length of time has known petitioner

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