AGENCY: District Court (First District : Cache County)

SERIES: 6176
TITLE: Declarations of intention record books
DATES: i 1896-
ARRANGEMENT: Volumes and their entries are chronological. After 1906, the entries are also by case number in sequentially numbered volumes.

DESCRIPTION: These volumes contain declarations of individuals' intentions of becoming U.S._citizens. They were filed at least two years prior to applying for naturalization.

The first volume contains blanks for the individual's name, sovereign, date, signature, and clerk's signature. More detailed federal forms were used beginning in 1906. The forms contain additional information including personal description, vital statistics, and emigration data. By 1916, information regarding any spouse's name and vital statistics data were added.

RETENTION

Permanent. Retain until administrative need ends

DISPOSITION

Transfer to Archives.

RETENTION AND DISPOSITION AUTHORIZATION

These records are in Archives' permanent custody.

FORMAT MANAGEMENT

Microfilm master: For records beginning in 1896 through 1929. Retain in State Archives permanently.

Microfilm duplicate: For records beginning in 1896 through 1929. Retain in State Archives permanently.

APPRAISAL

Historical

Disposition is based on the permanent genealogical value of these records.

PRIMARY DESIGNATION

Public

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