That should have worked. I've used these numbers to get the documents at the Minn History Center in St. Paul. The only thing would be the SAM, which for St. Louis Cty is 13. I'm planning another trip over there some time within the next couple days. If you'd like, I can look yours up for you. Make sure you give me as much detail as you can, so I can be sure I get the right person. carol peterson ----- Original Message ----- From: "Darlene S Poff" <deespoff@galaxyinternet.net> To: <MNSTLOUI-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Wednesday, April 11, 2001 11:08 AM Subject: [MNSTLOUI] imigration help > I wrote IronWorld, using the reel, volume, code and page I got off the St > Louis naturalization index. I thought I would get numbers that could be used > to access each individual naturalization file. I'm not sure what I got. > > The older form is for Nikolaus Bengtson (as written by the Dist Court, 11th > Judicial Dist) signed 11 Sept 1897 as Nick Benson. This appears to have been > a narrow form. The copied page includes the bottom of the previous form > (signed 11 Sept 1897 by Olof Gulbrandson and John Stark. Olof is Nick's > son-in-law and John is distantly related by marriage and is also a > neighbor.) The top of the following form is also made out for Nickolaus > Bengtson. > > The newer form resembles a certificate and is also from the Dist Court, 11th > Judicial Dist. It is for John Hjalmar Nelson, lists port of entry and month > and year of entry. It is signed 15 Sept 1906. (Was he trying to get this > done before INS went into effect?) > > Can anyone tell me what I should have asked for at IronWorld and what did I > actually get? And when I get the numbers I need, which repository I need to > contact? I had thought Chicago, but now I'm not so sure. > > Advance thanks to you experienced in naturalization searches. I thought I > was using the 2 easiest/most recent to locate and following instructions > that have previously gone through this loop. When I get this under control, > I'm after earlier emigrants. > > d'Argently yours, Dee >