Illinois, District and Circuit Court Naturalization Records, 1856-1991
This collection includes naturalization records such as Petitions for Naturalization, Declarations of Intention, and Oaths of Allegiance filed in the United States District and Circuit Courts of Illinois from 1856 to 1991. Images are housed at the National Archives and Records Administration Chicago Regional Facility. This collection is associated with NARA Record Group 21 and ID numbers 1180884, 1181480, 1183082, 1224805, 5757339, 5772636, 5772639, 5772661, 5788244, 6756404, 6756420, 12024215, 70168849, 70187177, 71998952, 73268852, 75748218, 85269441, 85550508, 85563413, 85565451, 88687910, 90183580, 93016159, 93016261, 95108247, and 122247483.
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Illinois, District and Circuit Court Naturalization Records
What is in This Collection?
This publication contains naturalization records of the US District Court, Northern District of Illinois Eastern Division Chicago and US District Court La Crosse Wisconsin. The records are part of Record Group 21 Records of District Courts of the United States acquired from the National Archives. 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
1920 Certificate of Arrival
1928 Declaration of Intention
1928 Petition for Naturalization
1928 Oath of Allegiance
Coverage Table
| NAID | Collection | Court |
|---|---|---|
| 1180884 | Records of Repatriations, August 27, 1936–August 19, 1969 | U.S. District Court for the Eastern (Chicago) Division of the Northern District of Illinois |
| 1181480 | Records of Soldier Repatriations, 1918–1941 | U.S. District Court for the Eastern (Chicago) Division of the Northern District of Illinois. |
| 1183082 | Index to Declarations of Intention for Citizenship, 1906–1959 | U.S. District Court for the Eastern (Chicago) Division of the Northern District of Illinois. |
| 1224805 | Declarations of Intention for Citizenship, 1872–1991 | U.S. District Court for the Eastern (Chicago) Division of the Northern District of Illinois. |
| 93016261 | Naturalization Depositions, 1909–1977 | U.S. District Court for the Eastern (Chicago) Division of the Northern District of Illinois |
| 95108247 | Naturalization Depositions, 1906–1912 | U.S. Circuit Court for the Eastern (Chicago) Division of the Northern District of Illinois. |
| 12024215 | Declarations of Intention for Citizenship, 1906–1951 | U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Illinois. Danville Term. |
| 85269441 | Naturalization Petitions and Records, 1906–1962 | U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Illinois. Danville Term. |
| 85550508 | Naturalization Order Books, 1930–1958 | U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Illinois. Danville Term. |
| 88687910 | Declarations of Intention, 1934–1978 | U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Illinois. East Saint Louis Term. |
| 5772636 | Index to Petitions for Naturalization, June 2, 1930–December 11, 1986 ? | U.S. District Court for the Western Division of the Northern District of Illinois. Freeport (Rockford) Term. |
| 5772639 | Naturalization Orders, 1930–1979 | U.S. District Court for the Western Division of the Northern District of Illinois. Freeport (Rockford) Term. |
| 5772661 | Petitions for Naturalization, 1930–1984 | U.S. District Court for the Western Division of the Northern District of Illinois. Freeport (Rockford) Term. |
| 5788244 | Declarations of Intention for Citizenship, May 27, 1930–August 15, 1975 | U.S. District Court for the Western Division of the Northern District of Illinois. Freeport Term. |
| 5757339 | Index to Petitions for Naturalization, June 2, 1930–September 12, 1991 | U.S. District Court for the Western Division of the Northern District of Illinois. Freeport (Rockford) Term. |
| 6756404 | Petitions for Naturalization, 1906–1991 | U.S. District Court for the Central District of Illinois. Springfield Term. |
| 6756420 | Declarations of Intention for Citizenship, 1903–1981 | U.S. District Court for the Central District of Illinois. Springfield Term. |
| 70168849 | Declarations of Intention for Citizenship, 1905–1951 | U.S. District Court for the Northern (Peoria) Division of the Southern District of Illinois. |
| 73268852 | Naturalization Orders, 1929–1957 | U.S. District Court for the Northern (Peoria) Division of the Southern District of Illinois. |
| 75748218 | Naturalization Case Files, 1909–1910 | U.S. Circuit Court for the Northern (Peoria) Division of the Southern District of Illinois |
| 85563413 | Declarations of Intention for Citizenship, 1856–1902 | U.S. Circuit Court for the Southern District of Illinois. |
| 85565451 | Naturalization Order Book, 1929–1955 | U.S. District Court for the Southern (Springfield) Division of the Southern District of Illinois. |
| 90183580 | Naturalization Petitions, 1939–1991 | U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Illinois. East Saint Louis Term. |
| 93016159 | Naturalization Orders, 1939–1992 | U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Illinois. East Saint Louis Term. |
| 70187177 | Index to Declarations of Intention and Petitions for Naturalization, 1905–1954 | U.S. District Court for the Central District of Illinois. Peoria Term. |
| 71998952 | Naturalization Depositions, 1910–1925 | U.S. District Court for the Central District of Illinois. Peoria Term. |
| 122247483 | Declarations of Intentions, 1870-1900 | U.S. District Court for the Western District of Wisconsin. La Crosse Term. |
Inventory
For a list of all the titles included in this Historical Records publication see Illinois, District and Circuit Court Naturalization Records - Inventory
Collection Details
Location of Original Records
National Archives and Records Administration
"Illinois, District and Circuit Court Naturalization Records, 1856-1991", Database. FamilySearch. https://familysearch.org : 9 September 2025.
