Florida, Naturalization Records, 1862-1960
This collection includes records such as Petitions for Naturalization, Declarations of Intention, and Oaths of Allegiance filed in the United States District and Circuit Courts of Florida from 1862 to 1960. Images are originally housed at The National Archives and Records Administration Atlanta Branch. This collection is associated with NARA Record Group 21 and Microfilm Publication M1547.
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Florida, Naturalization Records
What is in This Collection?
This collection includes index & images to records of as petitions for naturalization, declarations of intention, and oaths of allegiance filed in the United States District and Circuit Courts of Florida from 1862 to 1960. This collection is associated with NARA Record Group 21 and Microfilm Publication M1547. For more information about records see the inventory for this collection.
This collection contains records from some of the following District Courts and Divisions.
U.S. District Court for the Northern District
- Gainesville Division
- Marianna Division
- Pensacola Division
- Tallahassee Division
- Apalachicola Division
U.S. District Court for the Middle District
- Jacksonville Division
- Orlando Division
- Tampa Division
- Ft. Meyers Division
- Ocala Division
U.S. District Court for the Southern District
- Jacksonville Division
- Orlando Division
- Tampa Division,1909-1960
- Fort Pierce Division
- Miami Division, 1913-1946
- Key West Division, 1847-1960
- Ocala Division
- Fernandina Division
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
- 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
- Arrival date
- Date of declaration or naturalization
- Names of witnesses
Collection Content
Sample Images
1921 Declaration of Intention
1923 Petition for Naturalization
1925 Oath of Allegiance
Inventory
For a list of all the titles included in this Historical Records publication see Florida, United States Naturalization Records - Inventory
Collection Details
Location of Original Records
National Archives and Records Administration
"Florida, Naturalization Records, 1862-1960", Database. FamilySearch. https://familysearch.org : 25 April 2025.
