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
FAGANJohnIreland12 Apr 1877 
FAHNINGCharlesMecklenburg–Schwerin20 Feb 1858 
FAHNINGFrederickMecklenburg–Schwerin3 Mar 1858 
FAHNINGGust AlfredSweden6 Mar 1876 
FAHNINGJohnMecklenburg–Schwerin20 Feb 1858 
FAIRLIEAlexScotland13 Oct 1868 
FALAHYJohnIreland1 Feb 1858 
FALENAndrew P.Sweden29 Jul 1869 
FARHERMichaelIreland30 Jul 1856 
FARLEYHermanPrussia8 Apr 1868 
FARNLUNDPeter A.Sweden21 Sep 1868 
FARRELLJohnIreland3 Nov 1856 
FATTJohnHesse–Darmstadt16 Jun 1857 
FATTKonradHesse–Darmstadt16 Jun 1857 
FEHSEWilliamPrussia16 Jan 1871 
FELDMANAugustLippe–Detmold28 Feb 1867 
FELDMANCharlesPrussia15 Jan 1874 
FELDMANNF'r'd M.Prussia2 Sep 1874 
FELSINGW.Hesse31 Jan 1859 
FELTESMarthaLuxembourg17 Nov 1862 
FENESTERERJohnBayern14 Jul 1856 
FENSKEJuliusPrussia4 Sep 1875 
FERNBAUCHJosephGermany4 Aug 1856 
FETZERFrederickWurtemberg1 Mar 1880 
FICKHenryPrussia4 Aug 1856 
FIELEABERAndrewPrussia11 May 1869 
FIESZMANJohnBayern21 Oct 1872 or Bavaria
FILLIGANHughIreland7 Oct 1859 
FIMMENH. C. J.Oldenburg26 Jun 1876 
FINDLAYRobertScotland28 Feb 1870 
FINKJohn GeorgeWurtemberg10 Oct 1856 
FINKECharlesPrussia3 Dec 1862 
FISCHBECKHenryPrussia30 Aug 1856 
FISCHERAntonPrussia5 Jul 1859 
FISCHERFranzPrussia28 Oct 1856 
FISCHERJosephPrussia28 Oct 1856 
FISCHERWilliam NapavinGermany28 Oct 1856 
FISCHERWilliamPrussia18 Nov 1872 
FISHERJosephBaden5 Dec 1856 
FISHERMarcSwitzerland31 Dec 1867 
FITZGERALDPatrickIreland1 Feb 1870 
FITZGERALDRichardIreland13 Oct 1862 
FITZPATRICKEdmundIreland30 Jul 1856 
FITZPATRICKJamesIreland12 May 1856 
FITZPATRICKJohnIreland28 Sep 1876 
FITZPATRICKWilliamIreland6 Feb 1865 
FLANNERYJamesIreland25 Feb 1870 
FLASHMANNFred'kPrussia14 May 1870 
FLEERPhillipPrussia26 Aug 1868 
FLEIGEW.Prussia28 Jan 1864 
FLINDTLouisNassau8 Aug 1860 
FLINNJohnIreland16 Oct 1869 
FLODINA. W.Sweden27 Jun 1877 
FLODINL. TheoSweden30 Oct 1877 
FLYNNGeorgeIreland10 Oct 1856 
FLYNNMartinIreland1 Feb 1858 
FOBERTW. R.England7 Oct 1878 
FOLEYHughIreland12 Oct 1858 
FOLLMERC.Prussia8 Mar 1858 
FOSMARKA. G.Sweden9 Oct 1866 
FOULKSRichardWales21 Jul 1859 
FRANCKPhillipHesse–Darmstadt16 Jul 1856 
FRANKAndrewWittenberg28 May 1858 
FRANKJohnBavaria25 Jul 1856 
FRANKLINHarrisRussia26 Dec 1870 
FRANKLINJohnSweden24 Oct 1874 
FRAYDGustSweden12 Mar 1873 
FREANONThomasIreland4 Aug 1858 
FREBERTF.Prussia8 Oct 1859 
FREDERIKSONFredDenmark31 Oct 1868 
FREGRSTROMC.Sweden20 Nov 1868 
FREMMINGH. C.Denmark29 Jun 1878 
FRICKEAdolfPrussia17 Feb 1880 
FRIDAYGeorgePrussia5 Feb 1869 
FRIDAYJohn J.Prussia5 Feb 1869 
FRIDOLPHCarl JohnSweden21 Jul 1856 
FRIKEFrederickLippe-Detmold25 Jun 1869 
FRISCHEEdmundPrussia22 Aug 1860 
FRITSCHGeorgeFrance2 Nov 1860 
FRITZJuliusWurtemberg9 Apr 1870 
FRITZMichaelPrussia6 Oct 1856 
FRITZSCHERobertPrussia7 Jun 1869 
FROIDF.Sweden22 Jul 1872 
FROSTJ. P.Sweden3 Mar 1869 
FRUTEGERJacobSwitzerland10 Oct 1868 
FRUTIGERJacob Jr.Switzerland10 Oct 1868 
FUGELSANGJacobDenmark6 Nov 1876 
FUGELSANGPeterDenmark25 Oct 1876 

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