I was researching in Ohio Co courts on Friday and found a record book
entitled Petition and Record book vol 3-4. It was in the Clerk of Courts
office at the courthouse. It had what was called Declaration of Intention
and Petition for Naturalization papers in it (none for my ancestors of
course!)
One thing I noticed on a man who my gg-grandmother remarried to was that
he immigrated in 1872 to Indiana- at one time filed his declaration of
intent in 1918, then not until 1922 did he (I guess) receive his
naturalization or citizenship. (He was 79 years old)-he died a few years
later
My point is keep checking later dates than you would think your ancestor
would have been naturalized.
Does anyone have any input on naturalization process? I am fairly new in
this area of research, and could use any input!
Kathy
I am researching John OBERTATE who came to Ohio Co. IN, in 1872.
Appeared before the court on
7 Oct 1876 to report himself for naturalization. Married Catherine
Louise HUNTING in Rising Sun IN
in 1874. They later located to Carroll Co. KY (about 1880)
Many people from Hannover -- Prussia -- Germany etc. came to this area.
A lot of Sholeys located in Carroll Co. KY.
My question: Are we going to find another/later paper about these
naturalization intents?
I had thought the alien made a declaration of intent -- then after 5
years there was another process.
I cannot find any thing later on my guy.
Phyllis Counts Raker
Cincinnati
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