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
GABRIELSONCharlesSweden16 Feb 1870 
GADAUChristPrussia29 Apr 1876 
GADECarl (Charles)Prussia8 Nov 1856 
GAEDEJoachimPrussia Dec 1858(or Jan 1859)
GAESERAlbertWurtemberg7 May 1877 
GAISENDavidWurtemberg10 Apr 1867 
GALLAGHERConIreland17 Oct 1868 
GALLAVANMartyIreland31 Jul 1856 
GALLEYJosephAustria15 Jun 1876 
GALLEYPeterAustria26 Aug 1876 
GALLIVENJohnIreland2 Aug 1856 
GALVINThomasIreland2 Aug 1856 
GANTZ (GANZ)AndrewBaden31 Oct 1856 
GANTZJosephBayern17 Oct 1857 
GARANSSONC. O.Sweden9 Nov 1876 
GARGANHenryIreland4 Jun 1856 
GARRELSWeertHanover13 Oct 1875 
GARRIVANPatrickIreland7 Oct 1856 
GASKELLHenryEngland10 Nov 1856 
GEFFEYJohann LeachimPrussia4 Apr 1856 
GEIERFrederick H.Saxe-Meiningen12 Sep 1864 
GEILJacobAustria30 Feb 1866 
GEISELHermanGermany4 Feb 1861 
GEISSELMANNH.Prussia1 Mar 1870 
GELDARDWilliamEngland3 Apr 1868 
GENICKEJohn JoachimPrussia28 Dec 1865 
GEPHARTJosephBavaria5 Oct 1866 
GERBERLINGHenryPrussia26 Apr 1876 
GERDENERHermannPrussia1 Mar 1878 
GEREKEAugustPrussia8 Oct 1878 
GEREKEFerdinandPrussia2 Feb 1872 
GERITYJohnIreland1 Nov 1876 
GERLINGCarlPrussia9 Jan 1873 
GERLINGChas.Prussia27 Mar 1871 
GERLINGERGeorgeFrance5 Nov 1860 
GIEBRICKCharlesGermany1 May 1856 
GIESEJoachimSaxony6 Nov 1876 
GILLESPIEChas.Ireland31 Oct 1868 
GILLISPIEPatrickIreland26 Jul 1856 
GILYEATBenjaminEngland17 Feb 1873 
GINTZPeterGermany31 Mar 1874 
GLANTZCharlesSweden4 Nov 1871 
GLASERChristianWurtemberg22 Sep 1879 
GLAZEBYJohnCanada4 Oct 1866 
GLINNDarbyIreland11 Oct 1856 
GLYNNThomasIreland15 Oct 1868 
GOLDENJohnIreland17 Dec 1856 
GOSFLINGHermannPrussia7 Sep 1857 
GOSSLINGHermann HenriPrussia5 May 1858 
GOTTSTEINMeyerPoland7 Mar 1871 
GOTZFRIEDMichaelGermany7 Feb 1859 
GRABENKAMPHenry (Heinriech)Prussia7 Feb 1870 
GRABSErnstPrussia12 Oct 1868 
GRAMMPatrickIreland14 Feb 1857 
GRASSMarcusSwitzerland9 Oct 1863 
GRAULCharlesSchwarzburg23 Oct 1857 
GREEMANFriedrichPrussia10 Dec 1867 
GREENJohnIreland28 Jan 1871 
GREENLANDH.Norway6 Feb 1871 
GEIMERJohnWurtemberg9 Feb 1857 
GREISPeter H.Denmark14 Mar 1867 
GRIEVEJamesScotland10 Oct 1863 
GRIFFELHenryHanover30 Nov 1874 
GRIFFULWm.Hanover9 Mar 1869 
GROBERGGusstSweden1 Mar 1871 
GROETSCHELRobertPrussia6 Feb 1871 
GROMLYHenryIreland28 Jul 1856 
GRONEMEIERCharles FGermany4 Aug 1856 
GROPWilliamGermany25 Oct 1856 
GROSSJacobPrussia16 Jan 1871 
GROSSERCarl MaxSaxony11 Oct 1877 
GROTHEChristian F.Prussia29 Nov 1869 
GROTHEFrederickPrussia17 Jan 1867 
GROTHEJoachimPrussia18 Feb 1875 
GRUBECharlesPrussia24 Jan 1870 
GRUBEHenry C.Prussia10 May 1856 
GRUNEHOLTZAntoineGermany/Prussia7 Feb 1861 
GRUNGESHenryOldenburg26 Jun 1876 
GUNDERSENCarl G.Norway27 Oct 1870 
GUSTAFSONA. F.Sweden13 Oct 1876 
GUSTAFSONGustSweden21 Aug 1866 
GUSTAFSONNils PeterSweden13 Oct 1876 
GUSAFSONOscarSweden28 Sep 1875 
GUSTINFrankSweden2 Sep 1870 
GUSTINSONGabrielSweden3 Nov 1868 
GUSTINSONJohn A.Sweden19 Nov 1856 
GUYJosephIreland1 Oct 1875 

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