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Updated Naturalization Index – G

A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T V W Y Z

This Index to Naturalization Records of Jersey County, Illinois was taken from the 1997 publication compiled by the Jersey County Clerk. Any and all requests for copies of any papers on Naturalization must be directed to that office. Jersey County Clerk, PO Box 216, Jerseyville, IL 62052. Thanks to Jersey County Historical Society, Tri County Newsletter and Marty Crull for this information.

Column 1 – Name of immigrant including variants in spelling or name. Names were difficult to read, interpret or were written in foreign script. Some names were changed completely. Some immigrants signed their documents with an “X” leaving the spelling to a registrar, who recorded the name as it sounded.

Column 2 – Place of birth or country to which immigrant owed allegiance.

Column 3 – Date of “Bona Fide Intention” to become a citizen. Date of 1st Papers, 2nd Papers, Final Papers, Oaths, or Naturaliztion.

Column 4 – Source of information, some in files, some recorded.

Definitions – Not recorded means a document exists but was not recorded. Intention (another county or state) means the “Bona Fide Intention” was registered in another county or state but recorded in Jersey County also. Wife, Husband, Child or Children recorded in this column means that the names of the wife, husband, child or children are listed in the documents.

Filed Documents – Immigrants whose surnames begin with A to E, Miscellaneous File, Drawer 6. Immigrants whose surnames begin with F to K, Miscellaneous File, Drawer 7. Immigrants whose surnames begin with L to Q, Miscellaneous File, Drawer 8. Immigrants whose surnames begin with R to Z, Miscellaneous File, Drawer 9.

Column 1 Column 2 Column 3 Column 4
GAAN (Geen), Richard England 1868 1st Papers, Vol. A, p. 24
GAFNEY, Dennis Great Britain & Ireland 1857 2nd Papers, Vol. B, p. 13
GALLACK, William Austria 1866 2nd Papers, Vol. A, p. 92
GALLS, John Great Britain & Ireland 1856 2nd Papers, Vol. B, p. 6
GAMERDINGER, Jacob Wertemberg 1857 2nd Papers, Vol. B, p. 16
GARITY, John Great Britain & Ireland 1864 Not recorded
GARRELLS, Gelde Hanover 1859 2nd Papers, Vol. B, p. 35
GARSON, William Prussia 1876 Book C, p. 106
GARTLAND, Bartholomew Great Britain & Ireland 1860 2nd Papers, Vol B., p. 36
GASTON, William J. Great Britain & Ireland 1870 2nd Papers, Vol. A, p. 209
GATELY, William Great Britain & Ireland 1876 1st Papers, Vol. B, p. 34
GAVEN, Hugh Great Britain 1874/1876 Intention. Book B, p. 7; Book C, p. 64
GAVIN, Michael Great Britain & Ireland 1854/1860 Intention, New York. 2nd Papers, Vol. A, p. 17
GAVIN, Patrick Great Britain & Ireland 1868 2nd Papers, Vol. A, p. 115
GAVIN, Patrick Great Britain & Ireland 1882 Book B, p. 44
GEEN, Richard Great Britain & Ireland 1868 1st Papers, Vol. A, p. 24
GEIGER, Beda Germany 1882 2nd Papers, Vol. B, p. 72
GEILER, John M. Saxony 1860/1868 Intention. 2nd Papers, Vol. A, p. 159
GEISENHEIMER, William Germany 1888 Book B, p. 60; Book D, p. 75
GEISLER, Christian Germany 1876/1878 1st Papers, Vol. B, p. 33; Book B, p. 184
GEISLER, William Prussia 1876/1880 Intention. Book B, p. 12; Book D, p. 9
GEORGEVITS, John Hungary 1905/1913 Intention, St. Louis. Book F, p. 9. Wife & child
GERBERDING, Adolf Germany 1897/1899 1st Papers, Vol. B, p. 42; 2nd Papers, Vol. B, p. 78
GERHARD, John Nassau 1860/1878 Intention, Madison County. Book B, p. 171
GERNER, Charles Baden 1859 2nd Papers, Vol. B, p. 32
GERRING, Thomas Great Britain & Ireland 1873/1875 Intention. Book B, p. 5; 2nd Papers, Vol. B, p. 66
GERSON, Charles Germany 1880 Book C, p. 126
GERSON, Frederick E. Germany 1880 Intention. Book B, p. 34
GERSON, John F. Germany 1880/1884 Intention. Book B, p. 34; Book D, p. 26
GERSON, William Prussia 1876 Book C, p. 106
GIBBONS, James Great Britain & Ireland 1868 Not recorded
GIBBONS, James Great Britain & Ireland 1880 Book C, p. 130
GIBBONS, Richard C. (Robert C.) Great Britain & Ireland 1868 Intention 1867. 1st Papers, Vol. A, p. 20; 2nd Papers, Vol. A, p. 134
GIBBONS, William Great Britain & Ireland 1868 2nd Papers, Vol. A, p. 124
GIBBS, James Great Britain & Ireland 1868 2nd Papers, Vol. A, p. 142
GIESENHIENER, Gust Germany 1896 Book C, p. 205
GILE, Smith Great Britain & Ireland 1864 2nd Papers, Vol. B, p. 53
GILL, Henry Great Britain & Ireland 1863/1866 Intention. 1st Papers, Vol. A, p. 9; 2nd Papers, Vol. A, p. 77
GILL, Richard Great Britain & Ireland 1936 Miscellaneous Record Book 163, p. 66
GILL, Smith Great Britain 1860 1st Papers, Vol. B, p. 13
GILL, Thomas Great Britain 1870 Intention. 2nd Papers, Vol. A, p. 214
GILL, William Great Britain 1859/1864 1st Papers, Vol. B, p. 1; 2nd Papers, Vol. B, p. 55
GILMORE, Patrick Great Britain 1876 Book C, p. 39
GLEASON, Michael Great Britain & Ireland 1868 2nd Papers, Vol. A, p. 147
GLEESPAN, James Great Britain & Ireland 1854/1868 Intention, New Jersey. 2nd Papers, Vol. A, p. 111
GLORIET, John Baden 1868 2nd Papers, Vol B, p. 60
GOCKE, Edward Prussia 1872 2nd Papers, Vol. A, p. 236
GOCKE, Gustave Prussia 1868/1872 Intention. 1st Papers, Vol. A, p. 25; 2nd Papers, Vol. A, p. 242
GOEMANN, Frederick Hanover 1856 Intention, St. Louis, Mo.
GOERES, Peter W. Luxemburg 1876/1876 Intention. Book B, p. 11; Book C, p. 192
GOETHE, Frank Germany 1892 Book D, p. 82
GOETTEN, Joseph Germany 1886 Book D, p. 59
GOFF, Thomas Great Britain & Ireland 1864 2nd Papers, Vol. A, p. 75
GOLDEN, Thomas Great Britain 1868 2nd Papers, Vol. A, p. 169
GOLDENBERG, Jacob Hesse Darmstadt 1860 1st Papers, Vol. A, p. 5
GOLLENBERG, Charles Prussia 1868 2nd Papers, Vol. A, p. 132
GONNELL, John B. Great Britain & Ireland 1868 2nd Papers, Vol. A, p. 198
GOODENOUGH, John Great Britain & Ireland 1868 1st Papers, Vol. A, p. 21
GOODYEAR, Conrad Saxe Weimar 1854/1868 Intention, Indiana. 2nd Papers, Vol. A, p. 144
GORMAN, David Great Britain & Ireland 1860 1st Papers, Vol. B, p. 11
GORMAN, Henry Great Britain & Ireland 1866/1868 Intention. 1st Papers, Vol. A, p. 18; 2nd Papers, Vol. A, p. 204
GORMAN, James Great Britain & Ireland 1866 2nd Papers, Vol. A, p. 91
GORMAN, John Great Britain & Ireland 1859/1862 Intention, Madison County. 2nd Papers, Vol. A, p. 31
GORMAN, John Great Britain & Ireland 1866 2nd Papers, Vol. A, p. 89
GORMAN, Patrick Great Britain & Ireland 1866 2nd Papers, Vol. A, p. 91
GORMAN, Thomas Great Britain & Ireland 1868 2nd Papers, Vol. A, p. 202
GOSLING, David Great Britain & Ireland 1866 Intention. 1st Papers, Vol. A, p. 16
GOTHE, Frank Germany 1889 Intention. Book B, p. 65
GOTHE, William Charles Germany 1887/1892 Intention. Book B, p. 59. 2nd Papers, Vol. B, p. 75
GOTTEN, Charles (Karl) Germany 1876/1878 Intention, Book B, p. 175. Final papers, not recorded
GOWLING, Alfred England 1890 Book C, p. 181
GOWLING, Joseph Great Britain 1882/1886 Intention. Book B, p. 47; Book D, p. 57
GOY, John England 1872 Not recorded
GRABBE, August Prussia 1876/1878 Intention. Book B, p. 14; Book B, p. 180
GRABBE, Phillip Prussia 1876/1878 Intention. Book B, p. 14; Book B, p. 181
GRACE, John Great Britain & Ireland 1864 2nd Papers, Vol. A, p. 67
GRACE, Patrick Great Britain & Irealnd 1867 1st Papers, Vol. A, p. 20
GRACE, Robert Great Britain & Ireland 1859 2nd Papers, Vol. B, p. 31
GRADYS, James Great Britain & Ireland 1858 2nd Papers, Vol. B, p. 20
GRAHAM, George Great Britain 1859 2nd Papers, Vol. B, p. 30
GRAMESPACHER, Emil Germany 1882 1st Papers, Vol. B, p. 36
GRAMESPACHER, Eugen Germany 1881 Intention. Book B, p. 42
GRANER, Louis Wirtemburg 1867 2nd Papers, Vol. A, p. 109
GRANEY, Michael Great Britain & Ireland 1880 Book D, p. 2
GRASMADER, Henry (Grasmalder) Prussia 1870/1878 Intention, Douglas County. Book B, p. 176
GRASSER, Christian France 1864 2nd Papers, Vol. A, p. 60
GREAVES, Peter England 1880 Book C, p. 127
GREENE, Lawrence Great Britain 1868 2nd Papers, Vol. A, p. 174
GREGG, John Great Britain & Ireland 1868 Intention. 1st Papers, Vol. A, p. 25
GREGORY, Thomas England 1868 2nd Papers, Vol. A, p. 128
GREVE, Henry Prussia 1866/1868 Intention, Madison County. 2nd Papers, Vol. A, p. 167
GRIESBAUM, Maritz Baden 1876/1879 Intention. Book B, p. 13; Book B, p. 186 & 204
GRIMES, Thomas Great Britain & Ireland 1868 2nd Papers, Vol. A, p. 131
GRIMM, Edward Germany 1893 1st Papers, Vol. B, p. 41
GRIMM, William Prussia 1868 2nd Papers, Vol. A, p. 137
GROPPEL, Hermann Prussia 1856/1868 Intention, Missouri. 2nd Papers, Vol. A, p. 125
GROSJEAN, Andrew France 1867/1871 Intention. 1st Papers, Vol. B, p. 23; 2nd Papers, Vol. A, p. 224
GROSJEAN, Francis France 1860 2nd Papers, Vol. B, p. 37
GROSJEAN, Nicholas France 1860/1862 Intention. 1st Papers, Vol. A, p. 5; 2nd Papers, Vol. A, p. 36
GROSON, William Prussia 1876 Book C, p. 106
GROSS, John Germany 1886 Book C, p. 160
GROSS, Joseph Germany 1886 Book C, p. 155
GROSS, William Prussia 1858/1862 Intention. 2nd Papers, Vol. A, p. 35
GRUNEWALD, John Germany 1880 Not recorded
GUENTHER, Charles Hermann Germany 1888 Book C, p. 170; Probate Court Record; Order Book J, p. 45
GUNNING, Thomas Great Britain & Ireland 1875 1st Papers, Vol. B, p. 32
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