If your ancestor was living in Cincinnati or Hamilton County, Ohio they may have been naturalized at one of the courts listed below. Family History (FamilySearch) Library (FHL) microfilm roll numbers and contents are listed in some sections. These have been digitized and are available online. Note: FamilySearch links listed below require free registration to view the records or indexes. Online Transcriptions and Records Hamilton County Ohio (Cincinnati) Citizenship Records, 1837-1916 includes transcriptions of original and restored Declarations of Intention to Naturalize and Naturalization papers filed in Hamilton County between circa 1837 and 1916. While a great number of these records were lost, "a significant number survived and others were restored." Ohio Naturalization Petition and Record Books, 1888-1946 (at Ancestry/requires payment) Includes indexed images from the United States District Court - Ohio Southern District (Cincinnati); coverage varies by type of record. Ohio: County Naturalization Records, 1800-1977 at FamilySearch includes assorted Hamilton County naturalization records, 1848-1902. United States District Court - Ohio Southern District (in Cincinnati) Naturalization index, 1852-1991 United States District Court (Ohio - Southern District) This index is available online at: Ohio, Southern District Naturalization Index, 1852-1991 at FamilySearch FHL Roll# - Contents 1819410 - Index A - Z ca. 1852-1892 and A - Bui ca. 1906-1986 1819411 - Index Bujak - Ghizas ca. 1906-1986 1819412 - Index Ghouri - Kron ca. 1906-1986 1819413 - Index Kronberger - O'Sullivan ca. 1906-1986 1819414 - Index Osuszt - Simons ca. 1906-1986 1819415 - Index Simonsen - Z ca. 1906-1986 1819776 - Index A - Dudas ca. 1917-1991 1819777 - Index Dudley - Krupa ca. 1917-1991 1819778 - Index Kruse - O ca. 1917-1991 1819828 - Index Pabel - S ca. 1917-1991 1819829 - Index T - Z ca. 1917-1991 1819827 - Index A - D ca. 1930-1991 1819548 - Index E - Lao ca. 1930-1991 1819549 - Index Laorno - Rinko ca. 1930-1991 1819550 - Index Rinkov - Yee ca. 1930-1991 1819551 - Index Yeh - Z ca. 1930-1991 Hamilton County Probate Court Naturalization records, 1850-1902 Hamilton County, Ohio Probate Court "Includes alphabetical list of naturalizations. Contains declarations of intention for citizenship, and re-applications of individuals for restoration of the record of their naturalization." Hamilton County Probate Court Naturalization Index and Digitized Records, 1856-1906 Digitized microfilm in this series is available online at: Naturalization records, 1850-1902 - Probate Court (Hamilton County) at FamilySearch FHL Roll# - Contents 1402975 - Declarations of intent, Anders - Cohen 1402976 - Declarations of intent, Coghlan - Grosser 1402977 - Declarations of intent, Grosser - Jurgen 1402978 - Declarations of intent, Kaiser - McPartlin 1402979 - Declarations of intent, McPartlin - Rieding 1402980 - Declarations of intent, Riedinger - Sterzer 1402981 - Declarations of intent, Sterzer - Zwosta 1402982 - Declarations of intent, Misc. A - Z 1402983 - Re-applications, Albert - Bosche 1402984 - Re-applications, Bosse - Claver 1402985 - Re-applications, Cleary - Dunhoft 1402986 - Re-applications, Dunn - Flocken 1402987 - Re-applications, Flory - Haumesser 1402988 - Re-applications, Hausman - Joseph 1402989 - Re-applications, Joseph - Kunz 1402990 - Re-applications, Kunz - Mead 1402991 - Re-applications, Meier - O'Ken 1402992 - Re-applications, Oker - Runge 1402993 - Re-applications, Rurve - Smith 1402994 - Re-applications, Sneath - Walsh 1402995 - Re-applications, Walsh - Zucker Hamilton County Court of Common Pleas Declarations of intention, 1848-1895 Hamilton County, Ohio Court of Common Pleas "Includes index at the beginning of each volume." Digitized microfilm in this series is available online at: Declarations of intention, 1848-1895 - Court of Common Pleas (Hamilton County) at FamilySearch FHL Roll# - Contents 1415117 - Declarations 1848-1851 1415118 - Declarations 1851-1854 1415119 - Declarations 1854 1415120 - Declarations 1854-1855 1415121 - Declarations 1855-1857 1415122 - Declarations 1857-1873 1874-1884 missing 1415123 - Declarations 1885-1895 1763578 - Declarations (another filming) 1885-1895 For each person these records will usually include: name, age, country, port of departure, date of departure, port of arrival, date of arrival. This format may vary depending on the time frame. Related Resource Finding US Naturalization Records - A Genealogy Guide |