Tennessee, Naturalization Records, 1891-1944
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 Tennessee from 1891 to 1944. 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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Tennessee, 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 Tennessee from 1891 to 1944. Original records are housed at the National Archives and Records Administration branch in Atlanta. This collection is associated with NARA Microfilm Publication M1547.
Eastern District, U.S. District Court
- Northern Division, Knoxville
- Northeastern Division, Greenville
- Southern Division, Chattanooga
- Winchester Division
Eastern District, U.S. Circuit Court
- Northern Division, Knoxville
- Northeastern Division, Greenville
- Southern Division, Chattanooga
Middle District, U.S. District Court
- Northeastern Division, Cookeville
- Columbia Division
- Nashville Division
- Winchester Division
Middle District, U.S. Circuit Court
- Northeastern Division, Cookeville
- Nashville Division
Western District, U.S. District Court
- Eastern Division, Jackson
- Western Division, Memphis
Western District, U.S. Circuit Court
- Eastern Division, Jackson
- Western Division, Memphis
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
1894 Declaration of Intention
1920 Petition for Naturalization
1920 Oath of Allegiance
Inventory
Chattanooga, Tennessee, 1907-1933 : NARA M1547
| Film | Item | DGS | Collection |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1605250 | 2-5 | 7785597 | Declarations of intention, v. 1-4, 1907-1929 |
| 1605315 | 0 | 7785705 | Petitions for naturalization, v. 1-2, no. 1-150, Apr. 29, 1907-Aug. 9, 1917 [includes miscellaneous documents before v. 2.] |
| 1605316 | 0 | 7785706 | Petitions for naturalization, v. 3-4, no. 151-334, Aug. 17, 1917-May 17, 1926 (cont.) |
| 1605741 | 1 | 7785731 | Petitions for naturalization, v. 4 (cont.), May 17, 1926-June 29, 1929 |
| 1605741 | 2 | 7785731 | Petitions for citizenship, v. 5, petition no. 411-442, July 22, 1929-Apr. 26, 1933 |
Knoxville, Tennessee, 1891-1929; index, 1907-1941
| Film | Item | DGS | Collection |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1605248 | 3 | 7785595 | Naturalization index, Mar. 18, 1907-May 28, 1941 |
| 1605248 | 1 | 7785595 | Declaration of intention, v. 1-2, Mar. 18, 1907-July 5, 1927 |
| 1605248 | 2 | 7785595 | Declaration of intention, v. 1-2, Mar. 18, 1907-July 5, 1927 |
| 1605248 | 4 | 7785595 | Petitions and records, v. 1-2 (cont.), 1908-1923 |
| 1605248 | 5 | 7785595 | Petitions and records, v. 1-2 (cont.), 1908-1923 |
| 1605249 | 1-3 | 7785596 | Petitions and records v. 2 (cont.)-v. 4, 1916-1929 |
| 1605249 | 4 | 7785596 | Declarations of intention and deposition, 1891-1928 (cont.) |
| 1605250 | 1 | 7785597 | Declarations of intention and deposition (cont.) 1891-1928 |
Greenville, Tennessee, 1913-1944
| Film | Item | DGS | Collection |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1605741 | 3-4 | 7785731 | Declarations of intention, v. 1-2, no. 1-200, Apr. 10, 1914-Oct. 2, 1944 Petitions v. 1 1913-1930 |
| 1695741 | 5 | 7785731 | Petitions for naturalization, v. 1, petition no. 1-30, May 21, 1912-May 19, 1924 (cont.) |
| 1605317 | 1 | 7785707 | Petitions, v. 1 (cont.),-v. 2, 1924-1940 |
| 1605317 | 2 | 7785707 | Petitions, v. 1 (cont.),-v. 2, 1924-1940 |
Collection Details
Location of Original Records
National Archives and Records Administration
"Tennessee, Naturalization Records, 1891-1944", Database. FamilySearch. https://familysearch.org : 12 March 2025.
