| The Naturalization
Process
In the United States, before 1952, the naturalization process
began with a Declaration of Intent to become a citizen. This
declaration is also referred to as "First Papers." Three years
after this declaration was filed, and five years after arriving
in the country, a Petition for Naturalization ("Second Papers")
could be filed in the same or a different court. A Certificate
of Citizenship could then be issued.
Until 1922, a foreign-born woman married to a naturalized
citizen was automatically made a citizen. Until 1940, a child
under the age of 21 was granted citizenship based on the status
of his father. After 22 Sept 1922 an alien woman who married a
US citizen could skip the Declaration of Intention and file for
a Naturalization Petition. But if an alien woman married an
alien man she would have to start her naturalization proceedings
at the beginning with a Declaration of Intention.
Jill Cruse provided the images of indexes to original
Declarations of Intent from 20 Dec 1855 to 2 Mar 1880. They were
transcribed by Don Kelly (A-K) and edited and formatted by
Richard Harrison. Original images are included when available.
Volunteers are needed to transcribe the remaining
documents.
Copies of Naturalization papers or Declaration of Intent can be
obtained from the Des Moines County Genealogical Society, PO
Box 493, Burlington, Iowa, 52601, for a modest fee, or from the
Des Moines County Courthouse.
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SURNAME |
GIVEN NAME |
BIRTHPLACE |
FILE DATE |
NOTES |
| DAEHN |
Fredrick |
Prussia |
26 Apr 1879 |
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| DAGHERTY |
Patrick |
Ireland |
10 Oct 1856 |
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| DAILY |
Patrick |
Ireland |
3 Dec 1873 |
|
| DALSTAT |
Andrew P. |
Sweden |
16 Mar 1861 |
|
| DALEY |
Patrick |
Ireland |
9 Oct 1856 |
|
| DALEY |
Patrick |
Ireland |
17 Dec 1857 |
|
| DAMN |
Charles |
Mecklenburg–Schwerin |
3 Jan 1857 |
|
| DANCH |
F. E. |
Prussia |
22 May 1874 |
|
| DANEHAY |
John |
Ireland |
29 Aug 1872 |
|
| DANEHAY |
Patrick |
Ireland |
29 Aug 1872 |
|
| DANIELSON |
Erlan |
Sweden |
21 Apr 1874 |
|
| DANIELSON |
John |
Sweden |
21 Sep 1874 |
|
| DANKWARDT |
Charles |
Germany |
25 Sep 1856 |
|
| DANUSER |
Stephen |
Switzerland |
11 Aug 1873 |
|
| DARIUS |
Johan |
Saxony |
6 Nov 1876 |
|
| DAUBENDIEK |
Fred |
Prussia |
4 Nov 1879 |
|
| DAVIS |
John |
Wales |
21 Dec 1855 |
|
| DEHN |
George |
Hesse–Darmstadt |
3 Jan 1874 |
|
| DEINHARD |
John |
Saxe–Weimar |
3 Jan 1857 |
|
| DEJON |
Lours |
Barim |
7 Jan 1859 |
|
| DELANG |
Leberecht |
Prussia |
15 Aug 1860 |
|
| DEMPSEY |
Wm. H. |
Ireland |
10 Oct 1871 |
|
| DENNIES |
Frederick |
Prussia |
14 Nov 1873 |
|
| DEPPERMAN |
Frederick |
Prussia |
2 Oct 1860 |
|
| DESGRANGES |
Daniel |
Prussia |
28 Jan 1863 |
|
| DETERING |
Fred H. |
Prussia |
2 Feb 1874 |
|
| DETERINY |
Henry |
Prussia |
27 Jan 1869 |
(Deteryiny?) |
| DEVAR |
Martin H. |
Ireland |
30 Jul 1856 |
|
| DEVONEY |
Peter |
Ireland |
25 Feb 1870 |
|
| DICKIE |
James |
Scotland |
24 Oct 1868 |
|
| DICKSON |
Peter |
Scotland |
14 Oct 1873 |
|
| DIEDRICH |
Carl |
Prussia |
8 Oct 1868 |
|
| DIEDRICK |
Ferdinand |
Stralsund, Germany |
4 Mar 1878 |
|
| DIEDRICH |
Nicholas |
France |
25 Jan 1862 |
|
| DIENER |
Carl Fred'k |
Wurtemberg |
9 Jan 1875 |
|
| DIERS |
Henry |
Hanover |
8 Oct 1856 |
|
| DIESTELHORST |
Daniel |
Prussia |
3 Nov 1856 |
|
| DIETSCH |
Casper |
Saxe-Meiningen |
8 Sep 1869 |
|
| DIETSCH |
Louis |
Prussia |
25 Sep 1872 |
|
| DIETZ |
John |
Nassau, Germany |
5 Feb 1872 |
|
| DILLON |
Bart |
Ireland |
7 Oct 1866 |
Came to U.S. 1849. |
| DIMENEN |
Louis Julius |
Denmark |
31 Jul 1860 |
|
| DIMLING |
Nicholas |
Bavaria |
24 Apr 1857 |
|
| DITTNER |
Wilhelm |
Prussia |
17 Oct 1876 |
|
| DOBELMANN |
Charles |
Wurtemberg |
13 Jun 1871 |
|
| DODEN |
Hermann |
Prussia |
16 Nov 1868 |
|
| DOHERTY |
James |
Ireland |
25 Oct 1856 |
|
| DONAHUE |
Maurice |
Ireland |
3 Jan 1857 |
|
| DONAVAN |
Benjamin |
Ireland |
3 Jan 1857 |
|
| DORAN |
Finton |
Ireland |
30 Jul 1856 |
|
| DOREN |
John |
Ireland |
15 Aug 1857 |
|
| DORMHEUFNER |
Franz Charles |
Bavaria |
14 Oct 1858 |
|
| DOWLING |
Samuel |
Ireland |
9 Oct 1866 |
|
| DOYLE |
Owen |
Ireland |
15 Aug 1856 |
|
| DRAGER |
Henri (Henry) |
Prussia |
12 Oct 1857 |
|
| DREBENSTEDT |
Christian |
Prussia |
13 Apr 1876 |
|
| DRECKMEYER |
Fred'k |
Prussia |
29 Aug 1872 |
|
| DREIER |
Ch. W. |
Prussia |
3 Jun 1871 |
|
| DRINKALL |
Thomas |
England |
1 Oct 1878 |
|
| DRINKALL |
William |
England |
19 Feb 1876 |
|
| DROGIMEIER |
Henrich |
Prussia |
31 Oct 1856 |
|
| DUFFY |
Michael E. |
Ireland |
16 Apr 1868 |
|
| DULAHY |
Michael |
Ireland |
30 Jul 1856 |
|
| DUMMLER |
John A. |
Germany |
2 Aug 1856 |
|
| DUNGEN |
William |
Ireland |
1 Feb 1858 |
|
| DURMEYER |
Henry |
Prussia |
6 Jan 1869 |
|
| DURNBACH |
Anton Hassan |
Germany |
1 Sep 1856 |
(Massan?) |
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