General
The Pepin County Naturalization Records consist of an index, Declarations of Intention, Petitions and Orders, and Certificate Stub Books.
The original system of identifying volumes by number or letter was retained because the indexes are often keyed to this system. To eliminate confusion when requesting a particular volume, the researcher should specify not only the volume number but also the type of volume (e.g. Declarations of Intention) and dates.
For preservation purposes some volumes have been dismantled and placed in boxes. These volume numbers are designated by parentheses in the contents list below for identification purposes; the box number is listed for circulation purposes.
All records are available in both original format and on microfilm.
Records
There is no comprehensive name index to the records in this series. The INDEX TO CITIZENSHIP is incomplete and covers so few years (1907-1919) that researchers are advised to use the indexes located at the front of each volume in order to find documents in this series. All volumes contain a name index to that volume's contents. Each of these indexes are arranged in alphabetical segments by first letter of surname and chronologically thereunder. Since the volumes are arranged chronologically, an idea of when the person received his/her citizenship will narrow the search.
Begin with the Petition and Orders volumes, note the date of citizenship and search the Declarations volumes before that date. If the petition was granted in 1907-1911, note the certificate number, which can be used to find the Certificate Stub (arranged chronologically).
