United States, Missouri, Naturalization Records, 1843-1991
This collection contains naturalization records from the state of Missouri and includes such records as Declarations of Intention, Petitions for Naturalization, Military Petitions, Certificate Stubs, Indexes, etc. The original images are housed at The National Archives and Records Administration regional facility in Kansas City.
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United States, Missouri, Naturalization Records
What is in This Collection?
This collection contains naturalization records from the United States Circuit and District Courts for the state of Missouri and includes such records as Declarations of Intention, Petitions for Naturalization, Military Petitions, Certificate Stubs, Indexes, etc. The original images are housed at The National Archives and Records Administration regional facility in Kansas City. The records are part of Record Group 21 Records of th District Courts of the United States. Additional records and/or images may be added to this collection in the future.
Collections Included in this Publication
- Western Division. Western District. Petitions for Naturalization, 9.17.1909-1.10.1991 NAID 570549
- Eastern Division. Eastern District. Naturalization Certificate Stubs, 1/25/1907 - 5/7/1926 NAID 6882524
- Eastern Division. Eastern District. Declarations of Intention for Citizenship, 1890 - 1/25/1991 NAID 784139
Related National Archives Collection
- Western (Kansas City) Division. Index of Transferred and Inactive Naturalization Petitions, 1958–1963
- U.S. District Court for the Western (Kansas City) Division of the Western District of Missouri. Petitions for Naturalization, September 17, 1909–January 10, 1991
- U.S. District Court for the Western (Kansas City) Division of the Western District of Missouri. Naturalization Index, ca. 1930–ca. 1986
- U.S. District Court for the Northern (St. Joseph) Division of the Western District of Missouri. Military and Overseas Petitions for Naturalization, September 29, 1943–December 12, 1955
- U.S. District Court for the Northern (St. Joseph) Division of the Western District of Missouri. Certificates of Loyalty, February 3, 1944–July 6, 1951
- U.S. District Court for the Northern (St. Joseph) Division of the Western District of Missouri. Repatriation Oaths of Allegiance, January 4, 1941–March 6, 1945
Name Indexes NARA - Kansas City
- Cape Girardeau Petitions, Name index to naturalization petitions ca.1908-1979.U.S. District Court, Eastern District of Missouri, Southeast Division
- Hannibal Petitions, Name index to naturalization petitions ca. 1907-1973. U.S. District Court, Eastern District of Missouri, Northern Division
- Jefferson City Petitions, Name index to naturalization petitions ca. 1938-1982. U.S. District Court, Western District of Missouri, Central Division
- Joplin Petitions, Name index to naturalization petitions ca. 1931-ca. 1969. U.S. District Court, Western District of Missouri, Southwest Division
- Springfield Petitions, Name Index to Naturalization Petitions ca. 1911 - ca. 1983. U.S. District Court, Western District of Missouri, Southern Division
- St. Joseph Petitions, Name index to naturalization petitions ca. 1908-1976. U.S. District Court, Western District of Missouri, Northern Division
- Name Index to Naturalizations for St. Louis (1846-1890) Records of U.S. Circuit and U.S. District Courts, Eastern District of Missouri, Eastern Division (St. Louis)
What Can These Records Tell Me?
The following information may be found in these records:
- 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
1908 Declaration of Intention
1908 Petition for Naturalization
1912 Oath of Allegiance
Collection Details
Location of Original Records
National Archives and Records Administration
"United States, Missouri, Naturalization Records, 1843-1991", Database. FamilySearch. https://familysearch.org : 24 April 2025.
