Casefile Clues 5-24 looks at a declaration of intention and naturalization for a man in Illinois in the 1850s. Unfortunately during this time period, the amount of detail given is minimal and sometimes it can be difficult to make certain you have the same person or the right person. Learn more about Casefile Clues on our website and become a subscriber today.
Remember: the transcription on Ancestry, FamilySearch, or any other site is not the “official transcription” of any record and the one that you have to use. Read it for yourself. The transcription is a finding aid. Period. Full Stop.
Your relative who served in the United States military may have enlisted in a state other than the one in which he lived. This was common for wars through the 19th century. Do not assume that your Ohio ancestor had to enlist in an Ohio unit. He may not have. I have several Illinois relatives who served in the US Civil War. Most of them enlisted in units from Illinois, but not all. One enlisted in an Iowa unit and another enlisted in a Missouri unit. And an Iowa relative enlisted in a unit from Wisconsin. This was sometimes done to help those state meet quotas in terms of volunteers.
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