Naturalization petition records, 1811-1907; indexes, 1811-1906
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The records usually include a person's declaration of intention to become a citizen of the U.S., and a person's petition to become a citizen. The petition includes 1 character witness. .
The "petitions, surname A-Z" are arranged by first letter of the surname and then by a range of dates. Each range of dates has a folder with a calendar or list of names to show what is included in the folder. Records within folder may be out of order. A few folders and lists of names are not given.
The numbered petitions do not include declarations of intention. These petitions have been filed in Court of Common Pleas and have been granted.
Microfilm of original records (handwritten and typescript) at the Schuylkill County courthouse in Pottsville.
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| Note | Location | Collection/Shelf | Format | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Petition index, 1811-1897 (arranged by first letter of surname, then by admitted date; gives name, country, vouchers, application date, admitted date; typescript) | Granite Mountain Record Vault | United States & Canada Film | 2166589 Item 1 | 7787826 | |
| Petition index, 1897-1903 ("Naturalization petitions" with its own index, v. 1-2; gives name, voucher, where from, age, when filed and when granted; arranged by petition number which corresponds with date when filed) | Granite Mountain Record Vault | United States & Canada Film | 2166589 Item 2 | 7787826 | |
| Petition index, 1903-1906 (arranged alphabetically and also chronologically (final file date); gives name, age, final file date, file no., index page; typescript) | Granite Mountain Record Vault | United States & Canada Film | 2166589 Item 3 | 7787826 | |
| Petitions, surname A, folder 1872 Jan-1878 Jan; folder 1817 Aug-1837 Oct - folder 1897 June-1906 Sept | Granite Mountain Record Vault | United States & Canada Film | 2166649 Item 1 | 7787830 | |
| Petitions, surname B, folder 1814 July-1833 Dec - folder 1837 Mar-1838 July (partial folder) | Granite Mountain Record Vault | United States & Canada Film | 2166649 Item 2 | 7787830 | |
| Petitions, surname B, folder 1837 Mar-1838 July (entire folder) - folder 1852 June-Sept | Granite Mountain Record Vault | United States & Canada Film | 2166650 | 7787831 | |
| Petitions, surname B, folder 1852 Sept - folder 1858 Oct-1859 June | Granite Mountain Record Vault | United States & Canada Film | 2166834 | 7787839 | |
| Petitions, surname B, folder 1859 June-Sept - folder 1872 Dec-1874 July | Granite Mountain Record Vault | United States & Canada Film | 2166835 | 7787840 | |
| Petitions, surname B, folder 1874 July-1875 Sept - folder 1894 Dec-1895 Oct | Granite Mountain Record Vault | United States & Canada Film | 2166836 | 7787841 | |
| Petitions, surname B, folder 1895 Oct-1896 Mar - folder 1903 Nov-1906 Sept | Granite Mountain Record Vault | United States & Canada Film | 2168732 | 7787621 |
| Note | Location | Collection/Shelf | Film | Image Group Number (DGS) | Format |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Petition index, 1811-1897 (arranged by first letter of surname, then by admitted date; gives name, country, vouchers, application date, admitted date; typescript) | Granite Mountain Record Vault | United States & Canada Film | 2166589 Item 1 | 7787826 | |
| Petition index, 1897-1903 ("Naturalization petitions" with its own index, v. 1-2; gives name, voucher, where from, age, when filed and when granted; arranged by petition number which corresponds with date when filed) | Granite Mountain Record Vault | United States & Canada Film | 2166589 Item 2 | 7787826 | |
| Petition index, 1903-1906 (arranged alphabetically and also chronologically (final file date); gives name, age, final file date, file no., index page; typescript) | Granite Mountain Record Vault | United States & Canada Film | 2166589 Item 3 | 7787826 | |
| Petitions, surname A, folder 1872 Jan-1878 Jan; folder 1817 Aug-1837 Oct - folder 1897 June-1906 Sept | Granite Mountain Record Vault | United States & Canada Film | 2166649 Item 1 | 7787830 | |
| Petitions, surname B, folder 1814 July-1833 Dec - folder 1837 Mar-1838 July (partial folder) | Granite Mountain Record Vault | United States & Canada Film | 2166649 Item 2 | 7787830 | |
| Petitions, surname B, folder 1837 Mar-1838 July (entire folder) - folder 1852 June-Sept | Granite Mountain Record Vault | United States & Canada Film | 2166650 | 7787831 | |
| Petitions, surname B, folder 1852 Sept - folder 1858 Oct-1859 June | Granite Mountain Record Vault | United States & Canada Film | 2166834 | 7787839 | |
| Petitions, surname B, folder 1859 June-Sept - folder 1872 Dec-1874 July | Granite Mountain Record Vault | United States & Canada Film | 2166835 | 7787840 | |
| Petitions, surname B, folder 1874 July-1875 Sept - folder 1894 Dec-1895 Oct | Granite Mountain Record Vault | United States & Canada Film | 2166836 | 7787841 | |
| Petitions, surname B, folder 1895 Oct-1896 Mar - folder 1903 Nov-1906 Sept | Granite Mountain Record Vault | United States & Canada Film | 2168732 | 7787621 |
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