Probably the thing to do would be to contact the same clerk's office and find out if they have the Naturalization Application. If they do not then check with them to see if the application may have been filed through Immigration & Naturalization Services (INS). From there, if it was through INS now called U.S. Citizenship & Immigration Services (USCIS), then you can check with them online at: <<www.immigrationdirect.com>> using the "Contact" link on the bottom of the page. Bill B On Apr 27, 2009, at 12:57 PM, david strickland wrote: > > > Monday, April 27, 2009 12:53:01 PM > Subject: naturalization papers from 1862 > > > This is my first attempt at working with US Naturalization papers > and I have no idea if this document from 1862 is typical of prior > years or subsequent years. It was on file at the County Clerks > office in St. Joseph, in Berrien CO, MI. They charged a very > reasonable $3.00 to xerox and mail it. > > 1 page only. I have capitalized what went in the blanks > > Declaration of Intention > ============= > State of Michigan, County of Berrien. > The Circuit court for said County, to wit:, > I, GUSTV THOMPSON do solemnly swear, that it is bona fide my > intention to become a citizen of the United States, and to renounce > forever, all allegiance and fidelity, to each and every Foreign > Prince, Potentate, State or Sovereignty whatsoever, and particulary > the KING OF SWEDEN & NORWAY of whom I have been a subject. > Sworn and Subscribed before me at Berrien this 28TH DAY OF APRIL > 1862. GUSTV THOMPSON (in the handwriting of the clerk) > GEORGE H ALUNLOCH(?), clerk. > > =========================== > I was so hoping to get parents, date of birth, date & port of entry, > home city, ANYTHING to help search back in Sweden. > Alas I didn't. > Does anyone else have experience with naturalization papers? > [email protected] > > > > > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to [email protected] > with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and > the body of the message