• Men and women, mostly dressed in black sit and stand while filling out official forms. A police officer stands nearby. In the background a sign in the window reads "ITALIAN". Title: "Registration of Italian aliens at the Armory, St. Paul." Photo locator: E435.19 r5 in the MNHS Collections.
  • Request a search for a vintage 1918 Alien Registration Record from Minnesota with handwritten details using the 1918 Alien Registration Record Search Request.
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1918 Alien Registration Record Search Request

1918 Alien Registration Record Search Request

For this research service, library staff will scan one individual's Minnesota 1918 Alien Registration record and send it to you.





PLEASE READ: Official Request

Official requests include notarization by library staff attesting that the records are accurate reproductions of the original documents held at the Minnesota State Archives. Also includes Minnesota State Archives stamped citation. All documents mailed via the United States Postal Service.

This level of service requires significantly more staff time to complete and send. We offer it for official legal uses only; these include dual citizenship applications, real ID, active court cases, benefits claims, etc.

DO NOT ORDER FOR RESEARCH OR GENEALOGY PURPOSES.  

To order this request, you'll need to find the individual you're looking for in the 1918 Alien Registration index for Minnesota. To do this, navigate to the Iron Range Research Center's website.

To perform a search, click on Record Type and choose Alien Registration of 1918.

Your search may include exact spellings or first and/or last names, or you can use the dropdown menus in the search box to modify your search parameters. There is also a Soundex option at the bottom of the search box which will pull up similar sounding names. It's best to try various spellings and search types, as names weren't always recorded accurately.

When you've found a record that you would like to order, we need the individual's first and last name, the roll number and frame number. Please enter that information onto the form below.

For this research service, library staff will scan one individual's Minnesota 1918 Alien Registration record and send it to you.

Price
$10.00 - Standard request. For PDF scans via digital delivery
$15.00 - Official request. For notarized and stamped copies delivered via USPS.

MNHS Members receive 10% discount at checkout.

Service levels
This service offers an Official Use option. This level of service requires significantly more staff time. We offer this service for official legal uses only: dual citizenship applications, real ID, active court cases, benefits claims, etc. Please do not select the Official Use option for genealogy or general research purposes.  

 

Processing fee
The price of this service includes a non-refundable processing fee of $5. This is not an additional charge; however, if your order is cancelled for any reason, the Minnesota Historical Society will retain that fee.

Turnaround 
Research is usually completed and sent within three to four weeks, but in some circumstances it may take as long as twelve weeks.

Delivery
Documents scans are emailed to the address you provide as PDF files.

About This Research Service
MNHS holds registration and declaration of holdings forms for non-US citizens (“aliens”) residing in Minnesota in February 1918. These records were created by the Minnesota Commission of Public Safety; federal "enemy alien" registrations of German men are not included.

Each Alien Registration Form includes some or all of the following information:

  • Registrant’s name
  • Address and length of residence there
  • Age
  • Place and date of birth
  • Occupation
  • Marital status
  • Port of entry and date of arrival in the United States
  • Naturalization status
  • Names and ages of living children
  • A male registrant’s draft status
  • Names and relationships of male relatives participating in World War I and the country served
  • Information on the ownership, location, value, sale, and transfer of real and personal property (within and outside of Minnesota).

 

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