Michigan, Naturalization Records, 1837-1997
This collection includes records such as Petitions for Naturalization, Declarations of Intention, Oaths of Allegiance, Court Orders Granting Petitions, and Repatriations filed in the United States District Court of Michigan from 1837 to 1993. Original records are housed at the National Archives and Records Administration Great Lakes Region Office in Chicago, Illinois. This collection is associated with NARA Microfilm Publication M1917; NAID numbers 1137682, 1150838, 1151138, 1151178, 1151287, 5742972, 6891020, 17407964, 18222300, 18233305, 18462267, 71962684, 74231744, 74860353, 74883380, 75443378, 75443383, 75573424, and 75573425; and Record Group 21.
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Michigan, Naturalization Records
What is in This Collection?
This collection contains naturalization records, declarations of intention, court orders granting petitions, and case files from The Eastern and Western Federal District Courts in Michigan. The original records are in the possession of the National Archives and Records Administration (NARA). The following records are included in this publication:
Eastern District
- Southern Division, Detroit. Naturalization Petitions and Records, 1906-1991. NAID 1137682
- Southern Division, Detroit. Naturalization Certificate Stubs, 1907-1991. NAID 18222300
- Southern Division, Detroit. Overseas Military Naturalization Petitions and Records,1942-1956. NAID 1151138
- Southern Division, Detroit. Naturalization Application Files, 1837-1897. NAID 1151178
- Southern Division, Detroit. Naturalization Petitions and Records, 1906-1991. NAID 1137682
- Southern Division, Detroit. Declarations of Intention, 1856-1989. NAID 1151287
- Southern Division, Detroit. Naturalization Hearing Dockets, 1912-1920. NAID 17407964
- Southern Division, Detroit. Naturalization Depositions, 1909-1980. NAID 18233305
- Southern Division, Detroit. Naturalization Court Order Books, 1926-1999. NAID 18462267
- Southern Division, Detroit. Naturalization Depositions Transferred, 1952-1965. NAID 74231744
- Northern Division, Bay City U.S. Circuit Court. Naturalization Petitions, 1895-1895. NAID 74860353
- Northern Division, Flint. Naturalization Index, 1965-1984 NAID 74883380
Western District
- Southern Division, Grand Rapids. Index to Naturalization Orders, 1866-1962. NAID 75573424
- Southern Division, Grand Rapids. Petitions for Naturalization, 1/10/1907-11/13/1991. NAID 5742972
- Southern Division, Grand Rapids. Index to Petitions for Naturalization, 2/12/1926-1/14/1992. NAID 6891020
See United States Naturalization and Citizenship for more information on these records.
Additional records and/or images may be added to this collection in the future.
What Can These Records Tell Me?
The following information may be found in these records: Petition
- Name of the petitioner
- Residence
- Country of birth
- Place and date of arrival
- Names of two witnesses
- Petition number
- Date of petition
- Volume and page number of the petition
Declarations of Intent and Naturalization Petitions
- Name of the immigrant
- Country of birth
- Arrival date
- Date of Declaration of Intent or Naturalization
- Names of witnesses
- Signature of judge or court official
- Birth date
- Birthplace
- Age
- Race
- Last foreign residence
- Current residence
- Arrival place
- Marital status
- Name of spouse
- Maiden name of wife
- Birth date of spouse
- Residence of spouse
Collection Content
Sample Images
1912 Certificate of Arrival
1911 Certificate of Arrival (back)
1912 Amended Certificate of Arrival
1913 Amended Certificate of Arrival (back)
1909 Declaration of Intent
1912 Declaration of Intent addendum
1912 Petition for Naturalization
1912 Oath of Allegiance
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Collection Details
Location of Original Records
National Archives and Records Administration
"Michigan, Naturalization Records, 1837-1997." Database. FamilySearch. https://FamilySearch.org : 17 June 2026. From "Index Cards to Naturalization Petitions for the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Michigan, Southern Division, Detroit, 1907-1995." Database. National Archives and Records Administration. www.archives.gov: 1999. Citing NARA microfilm publication M1917. National Archives and Records Administration, 1999.
