RG 21 - U.S. District Courts, Petitions for Naturalization - Louisville, Kentucky

National Archives Identifier 1275754

This series consists of petitions for naturalization or citizenship filed in federal court, and related documents filed with the petition. Generally, petitions filed prior to September 27, 1906 contain the name and former citizenship of the applicant, the date of the petition, and signature of the applicant. Occasionally, names of a witness or the address of the applicant appear on the petition. Petitions filed after September 26, 1906 on Form 2204, entitled "Petition for Naturalization," contain the following information: name; place of residence; occupation; date and place of birth; port and date of emigration and immigration and vessel upon which the applicant traveled; date and place of the declaration of intention (if necessary); marital status; name(s), date(s) and place(s) of birth of the applicants' spouse and children; country of former allegiance; knowledge of the English language; time of residence within the United States and within the state of residence; the declaration of intention number; and the certificate of naturalization number. This form also includes the affidavits of the petitioner and the witnesses. The witnesses gave their names, occupations and addresses. Finally, the petitioner dated and signed the petition. Copies of the declarations of intention and certificates of arrival may be interfiled with the petitions.