North Dakota, Naturalization Records, 1868-1924
This collection contains naturalization records from the state of North Dakota. Images were originally captured at the NARA Regional Archives facility in Kansas City, Missouri.
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North Dakota, Naturalization Records
What is in This Collection?
This collection contains index & images of petitions for naturalization records from the state of North Dakota.
This collection includes records from the following courts:
- U.S. Circuit Court for the Northeastern (Grand Forks) Division of the District of North Dakota. Petitions for Naturalization, 1894. NAID 6679227
- U. S. District Court for the Southeastern (Fargo) Division of the District of North Dakota. Declarations of Intention for Citizenship, ca. 1868 - 4/6/1918. NAID 785584
- U.S. Circuit Court for the Sourtheastern (Fargo) Division of the District of North Dakota. Petitions for Naturalization, 10/7/1890 - 7/22/1924. NAID 785979
- U.S. Circuit Court for the Northwestern (Devil's Lake) Division of the District of North Dakota. Petitions for Naturalization, 7/5/1892 - 7/22/1901. NAID 6679694
- U.S. District and U.S. Circuit Courts, District of North Dakota. Name Index to North Dakota Naturalization Records.
See United States Naturalization and Citizenship for more information about the naturalization process. 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
Declaration of Intent
- 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
Inventory
Images for these NAIDs are available by clicking the link in the Images column.
| NAID | Court | Division | Record | Dates | Target | Images |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6679227 | Circuit | Northeastern | Petitions | 1894 | Volume A - Target 8a | DGS 103744383 |
| 6679694 | Circuit | Northwestern | Petitions | 1892-1901 | Box 1 | DGS 103744383 |
| 785979 | Circuit | Southeastern | Petitions | 7 Oct 1890-22 Jul 1924 | Volume A3 - Target 5a | DGS 103744382 |
| 785979 | Circuit | Southeastern | Petitions | 24 Oct-11 Dec 1896 | Volume B - Target 5b | DGS 103744389 |
| 785979 | Circuit | Southeastern | Petitions | 11 Dec 1896-28 Apr 1903 | Volume C - Target 5c | DGS 103744390 |
| 785979 | Circuit | Southeastern | Petitions | 26 Jun 1903-28 Jun 1906 | Volume D - Target 5d | DGS 103744391 |
| 785979 | Circuit | Southeastern | Petitions | 18 Oct 1906-22 Jul 1924 | Volume E - Target 5e | DGS 103744392 |
| 785584 | District | Southeastern | Declarations | 1868-1914 | Box 1 | DGS 103744393 |
| 785584 | District | Southeastern | Declarations | 1868-1918 | Box 1 | DGS 103744388 |
| 785584 | District | Southeastern | Declarations | 1868-1918 | Box 2 | DGS 103744384 |
| 785584 | District | Southeastern | Declarations | 1868-1918 | Box 2, Volume B | DGS 103744385 |
| 785584 | District | Southeastern | Declarations | 1868-1918 | Box 3 | DGS 103744387 |
Collection Details
Location of Original Records
National Archives and Records Administration
"North Dakota, Naturalization Records, 1868-1924." Database. FamilySearch. https://FamilySearch.org : 3 June 2026. Citing multiple NAID, RG 21. Naturalization Index, Dakota Territory and South Dakota. National Archives at Kansas City, Missouri.
