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Guide to Finding Naturalization & Citizenship Records
in Cincinnati & Hamilton County, Ohio

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.



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