Oregon, Naturalization Records, 1859-1991

This collection includes records such as Petitions for Naturalization, Declarations of Intention, Oaths of Allegiance, and Alien Registrations filed in the United States District and Circuit Courts of Oregon from 1859 to 1991. Original records are housed at the NARA Regional Archives facility in Seattle, Washington. This collection is associated with NARA Microfilm Publication M1540 and NARA ID numbers 633954, 645969, 2642512, 4597265, 5635886, 5682684, 5716680, and 5716661.

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Oregon, Naturalization Records

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What is in This Collection?

This collection contains naturalization records from Record Group 21 Records of the United States District Courts from the state of Oregon, 1868-1991. Included are such documents as depositions, petitions for naturalization, declarations of intention, and oaths of allegiance. Original records are housed at the NARA Regional Archives facility in Seattle, Washington. 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.

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Collection Content

Sample Images

Declaration of Intention 1867
Military Petition for Naturalization 1870
Repatriation Oath of Allegiance 1936

Inventory

For a list of all the titles included in this Historical Records publication see Oregon, Naturalization Records - Inventory.

What Can These Records Tell Me?

The following information may be found in these records:

Name of court
Full name of Petitioner
Place of residence
Occupation
Date and place of birth

Date of emigration, date of arrival
Port of entry and name of ship
Date and place of Declaration of Intent to become citizen
Name of spouse
Date of marriage

Number of children, name and residence of each child
Birth date and place of birth of each child
Able to speak English?
Affidavit of witness(es)

Collection Details

Record Type: Migration

81,188 Records

110,335 Personas

63,483 Images

Location of Original Records

National Archives and Records Administration

Cite This Collection

"Oregon, Naturalization Records, 1859-1991", Database. FamilySearch. https://familysearch.org : 14 June 2025.

Oregon, Naturalization Records, 1859-1991

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