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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.

Index: A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T V W Y Z
Column 1 Column 2 Column 3 Column 4
ZARET, Daniel Abraham Russia 1914 Intention. Book I, p. 6
ZARKA, Ester (Duli) Hungary 1937 Intention. Book G, p. 2. Husband & 4 children
ZELLER, David W. Germany 1880 Book C, p. 1222
ZELLNER, August Austria 1876/1878 Intention. Book B, p. 19; Book B, p. 179
ZELLNER, Franz Sr. Austria 1876/1878 Intention. Book B, p. 19; Book B, p. 178
ZELLNER, Franz, Jr Austria 1876/1878 Intention. Book B, p. 20; Book B, p. 178
ZELLNER, Lewis Germany 1876 Book C, p. 84
ZENKOWSKI, Herman Germany 1884 Book D, p. 30
ZIMERLY, Jacob Switzerland 1860 1st Papers, Vol. A, p. 3
ZIMMERMANN, Ernest William Prussia 1871/1876 1st Papers, Vol. B, p. 28; Book C, p. 51
ZIVCIC, Andrew Austria 1917 Intention. Book I, p. 12
ZOEPHEL, Charles Germany 1891/1893 Book B, p. 68; 2nd Papers, Vol. B, p. 76
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