For what it is worth: I have never been able to locate naturalization records. I can find declaration of intent, but never the actual papers. My great grandfather lived in the same place from the time he came from Germany until he died. My parents still live there. We can find the Declaration but nothing else. My great grandfather voted in every election. It is a small community and no one ever questioned his right. He even held office in the township. Very respectable member of the community. The nearest we can come up with is that once these persons filed there intent, they must have thought that was the end of the process. Anyone else run into this situation? We just cannot find the papers. I also believe that the naturalization papers are now in the state archives. gypsy -----Original Message----- From: Mike & Chris [mailto:mjcckc@zbzoom.net] Sent: Monday, March 17, 2003 9:50 AM To: MIMARQUE-L@rootsweb.com Subject: [MIMARQUE] Naturalization Timeline Generally how long between the processing of Declaration of Intent to actual Naturalization? My great-grandfather filed for Declaration papers in November 1882 in Ishpeming but by 1887 had moved to Chicago. Would it be more likely that he would have Naturalized before leaving Ishpeming, I wonder? Any thoughts appreciated. Chris Kale Corcoran NORMAN, OLSON, PETERSON, SWENSSON in Ishpeming 1870's & 1880's ==== MIMARQUE Mailing List ==== ============================== To join Ancestry.com and access our 1.2 billion online genealogy records, go to: http://www.ancestry.com/rd/redir.asp?targetid=571&sourceid=1237

THE NATURALIZATION PAPERS ARE AT THE STATE LIBRARY OF MICHIGAN IN LANSING (AND IT THINK INDEXED LINE TOO) FOR YOU TO GET Aoops copy.. the declarations were allowed to remain in their original? locations. Sadly the early declarations were only lists of names in some counties, not at all like the very detailed declares of neighboring wisconsin counties. at least not in the early early days. ('cause, I think they were more interested in cuttin' and diggin' than writin'.) go to the state library of michigan page and explore.. it is not hidden too well. valentine ----- Original Message ----- From: "gypsy" <gypsy2@chartermi.net> To: <MIMARQUE-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Monday, March 17, 2003 9:06 AM Subject: [MIMARQUE] Naturalization Timeline > For what it is worth: > > I have never been able to locate naturalization records. I can find > declaration of intent, but never the actual papers. > > My great grandfather lived in the same place from the time he came from > Germany until he died. My parents still live there. We can find the > Declaration but nothing else. My great grandfather voted in every > election. It is a small community and no one ever questioned his right. > He even held office in the township. Very respectable member of the > community. > > The nearest we can come up with is that once these persons filed there > intent, they must have thought that was the end of the process. > > Anyone else run into this situation? We just cannot find the papers. > > I also believe that the naturalization papers are now in the state > archives. > > gypsy > > > > -----Original Message----- > From: Mike & Chris [mailto:mjcckc@zbzoom.net] > Sent: Monday, March 17, 2003 9:50 AM > To: MIMARQUE-L@rootsweb.com > Subject: [MIMARQUE] Naturalization Timeline > > Generally how long between the processing of Declaration of Intent to > actual > Naturalization? My great-grandfather filed for Declaration papers in > November 1882 in Ishpeming but by 1887 had moved to Chicago. Would it > be > more likely that he would have Naturalized before leaving Ishpeming, I > wonder? > > Any thoughts appreciated. > > Chris Kale Corcoran > NORMAN, OLSON, PETERSON, SWENSSON in Ishpeming 1870's & 1880's > > > ==== MIMARQUE Mailing List ==== > > > > ============================== > To join Ancestry.com and access our 1.2 billion online genealogy > records, go to: > http://www.ancestry.com/rd/redir.asp?targetid=571&sourceid=1237 > > > > ==== MIMARQUE Mailing List ==== > > > > ============================== > To join Ancestry.com and access our 1.2 billion online genealogy records, go to: > http://www.ancestry.com/rd/redir.asp?targetid=571&sourceid=1237 >