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
EBERHARTJohn Geo.Germany4 Aug 1856 
ECKSTEINDavidAustria18 Oct 1876 
EDENGustafSweden13 oct 1874 
EDGARW. J.Scotland31 Oct 1872 
EDMANErikSweden1 Oct 1870 
EDWARDSThomasWales6 Oct 1866 
EHLASLuisPrussia29 Aug 1860 
EHLERSF. G.Oldenberg9 Nov 1876 
EIBERGERFrankWurtemberg12 Jan 1871 
EIBESJosephPrussia24 Dec 1855 
EICHKORNAugustKingdom of Saxony17 Feb 1858 
EICHKORNJohnSaxony5 Nov 1860 
EICKHOFFJohnPrussia7 Jun 1879 
EIGHOLZJuliusPrussia18 Nov 1872 
EIKERChristopherPrussia13 Jul 1858 
EILERSJohnOldenberg11 Feb 1874 
EINZELHenryDuchy of Reiss (?)5 Feb 1870 
EKDALAntonSweden8 Sep 1874 
EKERSNickPrussia10 Mar 1858 
EKLUNDA. P.Sweden13 Sep 1876 
ELANDHopeEngland7 Oct 1873 
ELANDJohnEngland9 May 1860 
ELANDRobertEngland18 Jan 1859 
ELANDThomasEngland1 Oct 1873 
ELLERHOFFFredPrussia3 Nov 1876 
ELSTROMC. W.Sweden7 Jan 1871 
EMEGAdamHesse–Darmstadt16 Sep 1858 
EMILEBlindFrance15 Aug 1871 
EMMMichaelBaden19 Aug 1872 
EMMELWilliamPrussia15 Jan 1875 
EMSONJohnEngland14 Nov 1876 
ENBERGChas.Sweden13 Jun 1874 
ENDERLINChristianBaden11 Jul 1859 
ENGELHARDTJohnAustria10 Dec 1869 
ENGELHARTJosephPrussia22 Nov 1869 
ENGELMAIERWilhelmHanover19 Jan 1857 
ENGMANS. J.Sweden11 Jan 1869 
ENGSTROMCharlesSweden30 Mar 1868 
ENNSTEINGLouisGermany24 Jan 1861 
EOORENSJoachimPrussia27 Mar 1866 
ERBConradHesse–Darmstadt8 Oct 1859(Konrad?)
ERBWilliamHesse–Darmstadt29 Jan 1863 
ERICKSONE. W.Sweden8 Sep 1873 
ERICKSONJno. Wm.Sweden10 Jan 1871 
ERICKSONJ. PeterSweden1 Oct 1859 
ERICKSONLorenzPrussia14 Oct 1868 
ERICKSONOlafSweden9 Apr 1866 
ERICKSONOscar H.Sweden8 Sep 1873 
ERICKSONP. A.Sweden8 Sep 1873 
ERICKSONPeterSweden9 Oct 1865 
ERICKSSONJ. F.Sweden8 Sep 1873 
ERICKSSONNelsSweden4 Nov 1872 
ERICSONA. P.Sweden10 Apr 1868 
ERKSONAndersSweden10 Dec 1860(Anders Mehson?)
ERZSamsonPrussia24 Dec 1855 
ESAUGeorgePrussia6 Nov 1872 
ESMANC.Prussia28 Oct 1876 
EVANSDavid T.Wales1 Feb 1873 
EVANSE. F.England24 Oct 1876 
EVANSIsaacWales26 May 1876 
EVANSJohnEngland2 Dec 1872 
EVANSThos. H.Wales29 Oct 1868 

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