Mississippi, Naturalization Records, 1906-1958

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 Mississippi from 1906 to 1958. Original records are housed at the National Archives and Records Administration branch in Atlanta. This collection is associated with NARA Microfilm Publication M1547.

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Mississippi, Naturalization Records

What is in This Collection?

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 Mississippi from 1906 to 1958. Original records are housed at the National Archives and Records Administration branch in Atlanta. This collection is associated with NARA Microfilm Publication M1547.

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

Inventory

Naturalization records, Biloxi, Mississippi, 1906-1945

Film Item DGS Collection
1513859 5-10 7795256 Declarations of intention v. 1-6 1906-1925
1513860 7795257 Declarations of intention v. 7-8 1925-1945
Index to naturalization-admissions ca. 1840-1929
Index to petitions ca. 1928-1965
Petitions and records v. 1-2 1908-1918
1514022 7795375 Petitions and records v. 2-3 1918-1925
1514023 1-4 7795376 Petitions and records v. 3-5 1925-1935
Naturalization orders v. 1 1930-1945
1498467 1 7793467 Naturalization certificate stubs 1911-1927

Naturalization records, Jackson, Mississippi, 1911-1958

Film Item DGS Collection
1514023 5-8 7795376 Declarations of intention v. 1-3 1911-1958
Petitions and records v. 1 1911-1919
1514165 1-4 7795378 Petitions and records v. 2-3 1919-1942
Orders to be admitted v. 1 1930-1956
Notice of application 1922-1930
1498467 2 7793467 Naturalization certificate stubs 1910-1918