Lake County Ohio GenWeb

Naturalizations

Lake County's naturalizations were done in several different courts. From 1860 to 1906 they were done in Probate. From 1906 to 1975 they were done in Common Pleas Court. After that they were done by Immigration and Naturalization in Cuyahoga County. Those INS records are now in the National Archive Branch in Chicago. The Lake County Genealogical Society has indexed the Probate and Common Pleas records, 1860-1975.

Lake County Probate and Common Pleas Court Naturalizations

Includes alphabetical abstract of all Probate and Common Pleas court naturalizations and declarations of intention and failed petitions. These immigrant records span 1860 through 1975. Project of Cynthia Turk and Lake County Genealogical Society. (Off-site)

Enemy Alien Reports 1942-1945

These are letters from the Immigration and Naturalization Service to Common Pleas Court regarding naturalization petitions on hold because of WWII. This set of records includes letters regarding law changes. Thanks to Margaret Frank for indexing!

Miscellaneous Reports of Naturalization1912-1958

These are letters from the Immigration and Naturalization Service to Common Pleas Court regarding naturalization petitions, law changes and international rulers. Great background information. Thanks to Margaret Frank for indexing!

Probate Court Naturalizations 1860-1906

FamilySearch has put these volumes (A, B, 1, 2, 3, and 4) as browseable images on their site. They are listed under Ohio, County Naturalization Records, 1800-1977. Especially great because book A has been misplaced at the Probate office. (off-site)

Federal Court Naturalizations

After 1975 all Lake County Naturalizations were done in Federal Court through Immigration and Naturalization Service in Cleveland, later ICE, now USCIS. Those records are now held at the National Archives Chicago branch. They are also online at Fold3, a subscription site available through Cuyahoga County Public Library and others with library card. (off-site)

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Last updated 28 August 2021