Wisconsin. Circuit Court (Waukesha County).Naturalization records, 1847-1955.Waukesha Series 421. 6 cubic ft. (4 archives boxes) and 20 microfilm reels (35 mm) |
ACCESS RESTRICTIONS: There are no access restrictions on the materials, and the collection is open to all members of the public in accordance with state law. However, the researcher assumes full responsibility for conforming with the laws of libel, privacy, and copyright which may be involved in the use of this collection (Wisconsin Statutes 19.21-19.39).
SCOPE AND CONTENT:
The Waukesha County Naturalization Records consist of Indexes, 1847-1955; Declarations of Intention, 1847-1954; Petitions, 1881-1955; Certificates of Naturalization, 1847-1906; and Ancillary Documents, 1924-1955 consisting of Petitions Granted and Denied, 1930-1955, and Repatriations, 1932-1948.
This series is primarily available on microfilm only. Pre-1906 petitions are available in original form at the Milwaukee Area Research Center. The remaining original records are at the Waukesha County Historical Society and Museum in Waukesha, Wisconsin.
Indexes, 1847-1954: Indexes to the records consist of those created by the court and those created by the Waukesha County Historical Society and Museum. Court Created Indexes cover Declarations, 1847-1906 and Certificates, 1847-1906. The Waukesha County Historical Society and Museum Indexes, which are located in the Archives reading room, are more comprehensive covering all records except pre-1906 Petitions and Ancillary Documents. Note that there is no index to pre-1906 Petitions and Ancillary Documents.
Court Created Indexes:
1.) General Index to Declarations, 1847-1906, is arranged by the first letter of the last name and
chronologically there under. Entries list the name; birth country; date of declaration; and volume and
page number. This index may overlap with the other declaration indexes of the same dates.
2.) Index to Volume 1 of Declarations, 1847-1855, is arranged by the first letter of the last name and
chronologically there under. Entries list the name; birth country; and date of declaration.
3.) Indexes to Declarations, Volumes 2-6, 1855-1868, is arranged by the first letter of the
last name and chronologically there under. Entries list the name and page number of the declaration.
4.) General Index to Certificates, 1847-1906, is arranged by the first letter of the last
name and chronologically there under. It lists the name; birth country; date of naturalization; and volume
and page number. This index overlaps with the other certificate indexes of the same dates.
5.) Indexes to Certificates, Volumes 2-3, 1855-1875, are arranged by the first letter of
the last name. They list the name and what appears to be the page number of the certificate.
Waukesha County Historical Society and Museum Indexes [Located in the Archives
Reading Room]:
1.) Declaration of Intention Index, 1847-1906, duplicates the court created indexes to the certificates for
these years. It is arranged alphabetically by last name. Entries list the name, date of declaration, and
volume and page number. This index does not refer to the loose declarations, which are attached
to the Petitions in boxes 1-4 unless they happen to be duplicated in the declaration
volumes. This index was not microfilmed because it duplicates the "General Index to Declarations"
reel 1).
2.) Index to Declarations, 1906-1954, is a compilation of the post-1906 indexes that are in the front of the
volumes. Entries are arranged by the first letter of the last name and give the name, date of
declaration, and volume and page number.
3.) Certificate Index, 1847-1906, duplicates the General Index to Certificates (reel 1) and
therefore was not microfilmed. Entries are arranged alphabetically by last name and list the name, birth
country, date of naturalization, and volume and page number.
4.) Index to Petition, 1906-1955, appears to be a compilation of the post 1906 indexes
that are in the front of the volumes. Entries are arranged by the first letter of
the last name, and give the name, date of petition, and volume and page number.
Declarations of Intention, 1847-1954, are arranged roughly chronologically. The loose declarations, 1847-1855, may be duplicated in the declaration volumes. Declaration volume 1-C primarily dates 1854-1855, but some dates both before and after these years are included.
Petitions, 1881-1955, are arranged roughly chronologically. Petitions, 1881-1906 are arranged roughly chronologically by year and there under alphabetically by first letter of last name. Volumes 1-23, often contain an index at the front of the volume. Most of the petitions were filed in the Circuit Court but a few were submitted to the County Court.
Certificates of Naturalization, 1847-1906, are arranged roughly chronologically by date filed.
Ancillary Documents, 1924-1955, consist of Petitions Granted and Denied, 1930-1955; Repatriations, 1932-1948; and Lists of Petitions to be Heard, 1924, 1926, 1928-1929, 1939. Petitions Granted and Denied are lists of petitioners that were either granted or denied citizenship. Repatriations are applications by persons wishing to have their United States citizenship restored. Most applications are by women who lost their citizenship through marriage to a non-citizen. Lists of Petitions to be Heard are arranged numerically by petition number. The lists consist of names of petitioners and witnesses, petition number, and sometimes written comments such as admitted or dismissed.
ARRANGEMENT: This collection is arranged by type of record.
COLLECTION CITATION: This collection should be cited as:
Wisconsin. Circuit Court (Waukesha County). Naturalization records, 1847-1955. Waukesha Series 42. Wisconsin Historical Society. Milwaukee Area Research Center. UWM Libraries. University of Wisconsin--Milwaukee.
RELATED COLLECTIONS:
Wisconsin. Circuit Court (Ozaukee County). Naturalization records [microforms], 1842-1906. (Ozaukee Series 11)
Wisconsin. Circuit Court (Sheboygan County). Naturalization records, 1851-1982. (Sheboygan Series 8)
Wisconsin. Circuit Court (Washington County). Naturalization records, 1845-1963. (Washington Series 10)
ACQUISITION: The microfilm was produced by the Genealogical Society of Utah in 2002. The Genealogical Society holds the master negatives. Portions of the originals are held by the Waukesha County Historical Society and Museum in Waukesha, Wisconsin. Portions of the originals are owned by the Wisconsin Historical Society. The collection is located at the Milwaukee Area Research Center (accession numbers C1999/043, and C2002/042).
PROCESSING: The collection was processed by the Wisconsin Historical Society on July 16, 2002.
MARC RECORD SEARCH TERMS: The following terms were used in the online bibliographic MARC record to this collection:
*The original volumes are located at the Waukesha County Historical Society and Museum.
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