Kansas, Naturalization Records, 1856-2003
This collection contains naturalization records such as Petitions for Naturalization, Declarations of Intention, Oaths of Allegiance, Repatriations, and Native American Naturalizations filed in the United States District Court of Kansas from 1856 to 1991. Images are housed at the National Archives and Records Administration facility in Kansas City, Missouri. This collection is associated with NARA Record Group 21 and NARA ID numbers 6341131, 650908, 6341128, 650237, 586101, 649939, 6341129, 650182, 5898341, 6341130, 6124320, 6117753, 650881, 6117774, 649962, 6094125, 649956, 650219, and 650185.
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Kansas, Naturalization Records
What is in This Collection?
This collection contains naturalization records from Record Group 21 Records of District Courts of the United States for the state of Kansas, 1856-1991. Originally captured at the NARA Regional Archives facility in Kansas City, Missouri. See the collection coverage table for the collections included.
In 1906, the Bureau of Immigration and Naturalization was created and later renamed Immigration and Naturalization Services or INS. Some results included standardized forms throughout the country and copies of naturalization papers sent to the INS in addition to the court keeping a copy. For more information on nationalizations at the National Archives, Kansas City see National Archives at Kanas City - Naturalizations, Topeka Division.
Additional records and/or images may be added to this collection in the future.
Related National Archives Collections
- U.S. District Court for the First (Topeka) Division of the District of Kansas Declarations of Intention for Citizenship, October 25, 1862–March 28, 1988 NAID 650237
- U.S. District Court for the First (Topeka) Division of the District of Kansas. Certificates of Naturalization Issued Abroad, 1944–1954 NAID 6117774
- U.S. District Court for the First (Topeka) Division of the District of Kansas Petitions for Naturalization, October 31, 1868–January 11, 1984 NAID 650219
- U.S. District Court for the Second (Wichita) Division of the District of Kansas Petitions for Naturalization, March 17, 1909–September 25, 1991 NAID 650185
- U.S. District Court for the Second (Wichita) Division of the District of Kansas Declarations of Intention for Citizenship, April 9, 1909–June 18, 1984 NAID 650182
- U.S. District Court for the Second (Wichita) Division of the District of Kansas Petitions for Naturalization Outside the U.S., May 14, 1943–June 7, 1956 NAID 6117753
- U.S. District Court for the Third (Fort Scott) Division of the District of Kansas. Declarations of Intention for Citizenship, June 15, 1915–November 17, 1964 NAID 649939
- U.S. District Court for the Third (Fort Scott) Division of the District of Kansas Petitions for Naturalization, May 1, 1916–March 6, 1967 NAID 649956
- Kansas. District Court (6th Judicial District) Naturalization Card Index, 1869–1927 NAID 6341131
- Naturalization Index, October 22, 1856–October 22, 1897 NAID 650908
- Kansas. District Court (6th Judicial District) Naturalization Certificate Stubs, 1914–1927 NAID 6341128
- Kansas. District Court (6th Judicial District) Declarations of Intention for Citizenship, 1933–1937 NAID 6341129
- Kansas. District Court (6th Judicial District) Petitions for Naturalization, 1932–1933 NAID 6341130
- Kansas. District Court (28th Judicial District) Naturalization Petitions Transferred In and Out, 1953–1954 NAID 586101
- Kansas. District Court (28th Judicial District Declarations of Intention for Citizenship, 1866–1952 NAID 5898341
- Kansas. District Court (28th Judicial District) Petitions for Naturalization, 1866–1952 NAID 6094125
- U.S. District Court for the Kansas City Division of the District of Kansas Petitions for Naturalization Transferred from Other Courts, 1954–1975 NAID 6124320
- U.S. District Court for the Kansas City Division of the District of Kansas Petitions for Naturalization, June 7, 1948–July 22, 1980 NAID 649962
- U.S. District Court for the District of Kansas Petitions for Naturalization and Certificates of Indian Naturalization, July 11, 1866–June 8, 1874 NAID 650881
Name Indexes NARA - Kansas City
What Can These Records Tell Me?
Before 1906, the information differed widely and often didn't mention the immigrant's town of origin or parents' names.
- Arrival date and port of entry
- Name and age of immigrant
- Age of immigrant
- Current residence of immigrant
- Country of origin or allegiance
Records after 1906 contain more detailed information about the immigrants and their families.
- Name of declarant
- Date of Declaration of Intent
- Age and occupation of declarant
- Physical description of declarant
- Declarant's date and place of birth
- Declarant's marital status
- Spouse's name
- Spouse's date and place of birth
- Names of children
- Children's dates and places of birth
- Date of arrival and port of entry
- Name of ship
- Departure date and port of departure
- Current U. S. residence
- Last foreign address
Collection Content
Sample Images
Declaration of Intention, 1936
Certificate of Arrival, 1941
Petition for Naturalization, 1941
Witnesses' Affidavit and Oath of Allegiance, 1942
Inventory
An inventory for this collection is available in United States, National Archives at Kansas City, Naturalization Records.
Collection Details
Location of Original Records
National Archives and Records Administration
"Kansas, Naturalization Records, 1856-2003", Database. FamilySearch. https://familysearch.org : 25 February 2026.
