| 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 |
| GABRIELSON |
Charles |
Sweden |
16 Feb 1870 |
|
| GADAU |
Christ |
Prussia |
29 Apr 1876 |
|
| GADE |
Carl (Charles) |
Prussia |
8 Nov 1856 |
|
| GAEDE |
Joachim |
Prussia |
Dec 1858 |
(or Jan 1859) |
| GAESER |
Albert |
Wurtemberg |
7 May 1877 |
|
| GAISEN |
David |
Wurtemberg |
10 Apr 1867 |
|
| GALLAGHER |
Con |
Ireland |
17 Oct 1868 |
|
| GALLAVAN |
Marty |
Ireland |
31 Jul 1856 |
|
| GALLEY |
Joseph |
Austria |
15 Jun 1876 |
|
| GALLEY |
Peter |
Austria |
26 Aug 1876 |
|
| GALLIVEN |
John |
Ireland |
2 Aug 1856 |
|
| GALVIN |
Thomas |
Ireland |
2 Aug 1856 |
|
| GANTZ (GANZ) |
Andrew |
Baden |
31 Oct 1856 |
|
| GANTZ |
Joseph |
Bayern |
17 Oct 1857 |
|
| GARANSSON |
C. O. |
Sweden |
9 Nov 1876 |
|
| GARGAN |
Henry |
Ireland |
4 Jun 1856 |
|
| GARRELS |
Weert |
Hanover |
13 Oct 1875 |
|
| GARRIVAN |
Patrick |
Ireland |
7 Oct 1856 |
|
| GASKELL |
Henry |
England |
10 Nov 1856 |
|
| GEFFEY |
Johann Leachim |
Prussia |
4 Apr 1856 |
|
| GEIER |
Frederick H. |
Saxe-Meiningen |
12 Sep 1864 |
|
| GEIL |
Jacob |
Austria |
30 Feb 1866 |
|
| GEISEL |
Herman |
Germany |
4 Feb 1861 |
|
| GEISSELMANN |
H. |
Prussia |
1 Mar 1870 |
|
| GELDARD |
William |
England |
3 Apr 1868 |
|
| GENICKE |
John Joachim |
Prussia |
28 Dec 1865 |
|
| GEPHART |
Joseph |
Bavaria |
5 Oct 1866 |
|
| GERBERLING |
Henry |
Prussia |
26 Apr 1876 |
|
| GERDENER |
Hermann |
Prussia |
1 Mar 1878 |
|
| GEREKE |
August |
Prussia |
8 Oct 1878 |
|
| GEREKE |
Ferdinand |
Prussia |
2 Feb 1872 |
|
| GERITY |
John |
Ireland |
1 Nov 1876 |
|
| GERLING |
Carl |
Prussia |
9 Jan 1873 |
|
| GERLING |
Chas. |
Prussia |
27 Mar 1871 |
|
| GERLINGER |
George |
France |
5 Nov 1860 |
|
| GIEBRICK |
Charles |
Germany |
1 May 1856 |
|
| GIESE |
Joachim |
Saxony |
6 Nov 1876 |
|
| GILLESPIE |
Chas. |
Ireland |
31 Oct 1868 |
|
| GILLISPIE |
Patrick |
Ireland |
26 Jul 1856 |
|
| GILYEAT |
Benjamin |
England |
17 Feb 1873 |
|
| GINTZ |
Peter |
Germany |
31 Mar 1874 |
|
| GLANTZ |
Charles |
Sweden |
4 Nov 1871 |
|
| GLASER |
Christian |
Wurtemberg |
22 Sep 1879 |
|
| GLAZEBY |
John |
Canada |
4 Oct 1866 |
|
| GLINN |
Darby |
Ireland |
11 Oct 1856 |
|
| GLYNN |
Thomas |
Ireland |
15 Oct 1868 |
|
| GOLDEN |
John |
Ireland |
17 Dec 1856 |
|
| GOSFLING |
Hermann |
Prussia |
7 Sep 1857 |
|
| GOSSLING |
Hermann Henri |
Prussia |
5 May 1858 |
|
| GOTTSTEIN |
Meyer |
Poland |
7 Mar 1871 |
|
| GOTZFRIED |
Michael |
Germany |
7 Feb 1859 |
|
| GRABENKAMP |
Henry (Heinriech) |
Prussia |
7 Feb 1870 |
|
| GRABS |
Ernst |
Prussia |
12 Oct 1868 |
|
| GRAMM |
Patrick |
Ireland |
14 Feb 1857 |
|
| GRASS |
Marcus |
Switzerland |
9 Oct 1863 |
|
| GRAUL |
Charles |
Schwarzburg |
23 Oct 1857 |
|
| GREEMAN |
Friedrich |
Prussia |
10 Dec 1867 |
|
| GREEN |
John |
Ireland |
28 Jan 1871 |
|
| GREENLAND |
H. |
Norway |
6 Feb 1871 |
|
| GEIMER |
John |
Wurtemberg |
9 Feb 1857 |
|
| GREIS |
Peter H. |
Denmark |
14 Mar 1867 |
|
| GRIEVE |
James |
Scotland |
10 Oct 1863 |
|
| GRIFFEL |
Henry |
Hanover |
30 Nov 1874 |
|
| GRIFFUL |
Wm. |
Hanover |
9 Mar 1869 |
|
| GROBERG |
Gusst |
Sweden |
1 Mar 1871 |
|
| GROETSCHEL |
Robert |
Prussia |
6 Feb 1871 |
|
| GROMLY |
Henry |
Ireland |
28 Jul 1856 |
|
| GRONEMEIER |
Charles F |
Germany |
4 Aug 1856 |
|
| GROP |
William |
Germany |
25 Oct 1856 |
|
| GROSS |
Jacob |
Prussia |
16 Jan 1871 |
|
| GROSSER |
Carl Max |
Saxony |
11 Oct 1877 |
|
| GROTHE |
Christian F. |
Prussia |
29 Nov 1869 |
|
| GROTHE |
Frederick |
Prussia |
17 Jan 1867 |
|
| GROTHE |
Joachim |
Prussia |
18 Feb 1875 |
|
| GRUBE |
Charles |
Prussia |
24 Jan 1870 |
|
| GRUBE |
Henry C. |
Prussia |
10 May 1856 |
|
| GRUNEHOLTZ |
Antoine |
Germany/Prussia |
7 Feb 1861 |
|
| GRUNGES |
Henry |
Oldenburg |
26 Jun 1876 |
|
| GUNDERSEN |
Carl G. |
Norway |
27 Oct 1870 |
|
| GUSTAFSON |
A. F. |
Sweden |
13 Oct 1876 |
|
| GUSTAFSON |
Gust |
Sweden |
21 Aug 1866 |
|
| GUSTAFSON |
Nils Peter |
Sweden |
13 Oct 1876 |
|
| GUSAFSON |
Oscar |
Sweden |
28 Sep 1875 |
|
| GUSTIN |
Frank |
Sweden |
2 Sep 1870 |
|
| GUSTINSON |
Gabriel |
Sweden |
3 Nov 1868 |
|
| GUSTINSON |
John A. |
Sweden |
19 Nov 1856 |
|
| GUY |
Joseph |
Ireland |
1 Oct 1875 |
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