Ohio, Naturalization Records, 1848-1951
This collection includes naturalization records such as Petitions for Naturalization, Declarations of Intention, Oaths of Allegiance, Military Petitions, and Repatriations filed in the United States District Court of Ohio from 1848 to 1951. Images are housed at the National Archives and Records Administration regional facility in Chicago, Illinois. This collection is associated with NARA Record Group 21, microfilm publication M1995, and ID numbers 1133902, 1151887, 1154553, 1154987, 1157626, 1252002, 1253298, 1253349, 1253353, 1261498, 1261544, 1261565, 1262766, 1262792, 6036233, 6037017, 6037048, 6037061, 6037068, 81448495, 81448584, 81448631, 81449653, 81449708, 81557017, 81557108, 82510610, 82783438, 82783439, 83009111, 83086744, 83146125, 83422149, and 83740223.
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Ohio, Naturalization Records
Source: https://www.familysearch.org/en/wiki/Ohio,_Naturalization_Records_-_FamilySearch_Historical_Records
What is in This Collection?
This collection contains U.S. District Court naturalization records from the Eastern Division in Cleveland of the Northern District. Images were originally captured at the NARA Regional Archives facility in Chicago. This collection includes National Archives Catalog NAID Numbers:
U.S. District Court for the Eastern (Cleveland) Division of the Northern District of Ohio
- 81449653 Declarations of Intention by Minors, 1856–1902
- 82510610 Declarations of Intention, 1855–1943
- 83146125 Naturalization Depositions, 1922–1982
- 81448631 Naturalization Journals, 1855–1902
- 82783439 Certificate of Naturalization Stubs, 1907–1925
- 1133902 Naturalization Repatriation Case Files, 1936–1976
- 81449708 Index to Naturalization Journals, 1855–1903
- 83740223 Index to Declarations of Intention, 1855–1941
- 82783438 Index to Declarations of Intentions and Petitions for Naturalization, 1907–1922
- 83422149 Naturalization Orders, September 9, 1926–December 19, 1966
U.S. District Court for the Western (Cincinnati) Division of the Southern District of Ohio.
- 1151887 Naturalization Journals, 1858–1906
- 1154553 Declarations of Intention, 1861–1991
- 1154987 Naturalization Repatriation Petitions, 1935–1966
- Naturalization Final Papers, 1859–1906
- 81448495 Naturalization Journals, 1852–1905
- 81448584 Naturalization Certificate Stubs, 1907–1926
- 81557017 Depositions for Naturalization, 1909–1929
- 1253349 Declarations of Intention, 1916–1988. Dayton Term
- 1253353 Naturalization Petitions, 1916–1991. Dayton Term
- 1261498 Certificate of Naturalization Stubs, 1916–1927. Dayton Term
- 1261544 Records Relating to Facts for Declarations of Intention, 1916–1930. Dayton Term
- 81557108 Naturalization Order Books, 1926–1961
U.S. District Court for the Western (Toledo) Division of the Northern District of Ohio.
- 1261565 Declarations of Intention, 1878–1884
- 1262766 Declarations of Intention for Citizenship, December 3, 1907–April 9, 1990
- [https://catalog.archives.gov/id/1262792 1262792 Declarations of Intentions for Minors, 1878–1880
- 6036233 Petitions for Naturalization, March 17, 1909–September 26, 1991
- 6037017 Applications to Take Oath of Allegiance, January 21, 1937–February 8, 1968
- 6037048 Naturalization Orders, September 23, 1926–March 20, 1992
- 6037061 Naturalization Journals, August 4, 1926–August 1, 1956
- 6037068 Military Petitions for Naturalization, June 29, 1918–August 3, 1918
U.S. District Court for the Eastern (Columbus) Division of the Southern District of Ohio.
- 1252002 Naturalization Petitions, 1917–1991
- 1253298 Certificate of Naturalization Stubs, 1916–1926
- 83009111 Naturalization Order Books, 1927–1935
- 83086744 Repatriation Records, 1941–1974
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
1882 Naturalization Record
Declaration of Intention 1940
Naturalization Certificate Stub 1921
1942 Petitions to Be Granted
Inventory
For a list of all the titles included in this Historical Records publication see Ohio, Northern District, Eastern Division, Naturalization Records - Inventory
Collection Details
Location of Original Records
National Archives and Records Administration
"Ohio, Naturalization Records, 1848-1951", Database. FamilySearch. https://familysearch.org : 14 August 2025.
