Naturalization Records
Lowell Police Court
Naturalization Records
1838-1854; 1885-1906
The Naturalization records of the Lowell Police Court prior to September 1906 are broken into two major groups, each with several series.
Group I---1838-1854
Arranged annually by Volumes (Years) and thereuunder by Number,
for example: 1838-1; 1838-2, etc
NOTE: There are no records,1855 through 1884. The court could not grant citizenship during those years.
Group II: 1885-1906
There are two major sub groups: Regular and Minor Series
A. The ”Regular” papers:
1. First series, 1885-1890
2. First Series, 1890-1896
3. Second series, 1896-1899
4. Second Series, 1899-1902
5. Second Series, 1902-1906
B. The “Minor Series” :
1. Minor Series, 1885-1892
2. Minor Series, 1892-1897
“Minor Series” papers were filed by those individuals who ARRIVED in the United States under the age of 18. The age of the applicant did not matter. If he arrived before his 18th birthday, he was considered a Minor for naturalization purposes. A Declaration of Intention was not required.
SOME NUMBERS
Between 1838 and 1853, there 959 naturalizations in the Lowell Police Court, 826 of whom were Irish. The remaining 133 were primarily English & Scots.
The top Five Irish Counties were:
Cork – 127; Tyrone – 102; Leitrim – 79; Cavan – 67; Roscommon – 52.
Naturalization Records
1838-1854; 1885-1906
The Naturalization records of the Lowell Police Court prior to September 1906 are broken into two major groups, each with several series.
Group I---1838-1854
Arranged annually by Volumes (Years) and thereuunder by Number,
for example: 1838-1; 1838-2, etc
NOTE: There are no records,1855 through 1884. The court could not grant citizenship during those years.
Group II: 1885-1906
There are two major sub groups: Regular and Minor Series
A. The ”Regular” papers:
1. First series, 1885-1890
2. First Series, 1890-1896
3. Second series, 1896-1899
4. Second Series, 1899-1902
5. Second Series, 1902-1906
B. The “Minor Series” :
1. Minor Series, 1885-1892
2. Minor Series, 1892-1897
“Minor Series” papers were filed by those individuals who ARRIVED in the United States under the age of 18. The age of the applicant did not matter. If he arrived before his 18th birthday, he was considered a Minor for naturalization purposes. A Declaration of Intention was not required.
SOME NUMBERS
Between 1838 and 1853, there 959 naturalizations in the Lowell Police Court, 826 of whom were Irish. The remaining 133 were primarily English & Scots.
The top Five Irish Counties were:
Cork – 127; Tyrone – 102; Leitrim – 79; Cavan – 67; Roscommon – 52.