The index includes information regarding name; country of emigration; dates of the “First Papers” (declaration of intention) and “Second Papers” (naturalization); and, the county district court where the proceedings occurred.

The original records are preserved at the State Historical Society of North Dakota. All have been micofilmed. For additional information on the history of the naturalization laws and types of records, consult the State Historical Society’s Naturalization Records page.

The Institute has microfilm copies of the records for the southeastern North Dakota counties of Barnes, Cass, Dickey, Griggs, La Moure, Ransom, Richland, Sargent, Steele, Stutsman, and Traill. (Microfilm JK1822.N9)

Ordering copies

The Institute can provide copies only for the counties listed above. The Institute does offer a fee-based copy service for the public. The cost is $5.00 per naturalized individual which includes mailing and handling. You can obtain copies of a naturalization record found through the index by contacting the Institute via e-mail NDSU.Library.Archives@ndsu.edu or regular mail.

Pre-payment is not required. A university billing statement will be sent with the requested naturalization record copy via standard mail. To bill an individual the NDSU Business Office requires the requester’s date of birth (used to set up your account). If a request is sent via e-mail be sure to include your postal address. Also include name, county, volume and page number of the naturalized individual as found in the database.

Update history

Mounted 1998