These records are available from the LDS. Naturalization Petitions (District Court) 1872-1902 Item 1 & Oaths of Allegiance 1872-1906 (Circuit Court)Item 2 Film #1434640 Oaths of Allegiance 1872-1903 (District Court) Item 4 Film #1434833. These records are for the Northern District. You can also check with Northwestern University. They are supposed to be the repository of documents for the Northern District. If all else fails write to Washington DC. They are supposed to have duplicate copies of all naturalization papers. Mary >I am trying to figure out how to obtain naturalization records for Lake >County residents from the mid to late 1800's. >Both of these facilities claim to have naturalization records: > >National Archives Great Lakes Region, 7358 South Pulaski Road, Chicago >http://www.nara.gov/regional/chicago.html > >Illinois State Archives (IRAD) Northen IL Region, Dekalb >http://www.cyberdriveillinois.com/departments/archives/irad/niumap.html > > _________________________________________________________________ Get your FREE download of MSN Explorer at http://explorer.msn.com/intl.asp