AGENCY: District Court (Fourth District : Juab County)
SERIES: 85224
TITLE: Declarations of intention record books
DATES: 1896-1958.
ARRANGEMENT: Chronological. After 1906 also numerical by case number. Volume 3 is in reverse chronological and numerical order.
DESCRIPTION: These volumes contain declarations of individuals' intentions to later become United States citizens. The first forms contain blanks only for the individual's name, sovereign, date, and signatures of the individual and the clerks witnessing his statement. Beginning in 1906, the courts were required to use more detailed forms in volumes furnished by the Bureau of Immigration and Naturalization.
The forms contain blanks for the name and location of the court; individual's name, occupation, personal description, birth date and place, and current residence; the location from which he emigrated and the vessel name; last foreign residence; name and title of ruler from whom he would be renouncing allegiance; and the port and date of arrival in the U.S.
By 1917, additional blanks were inserted for marital status, and if applicable, wife's name (spouse's name after 1922), birthplace, and residence. By the 1930s more blanks were added for sex, race, present nationality; marriage date and place; the number of children with their names, birth date, birthplace, and residence; any previous declaration of intention with number, location, and court; and his or her name at entry. In 1941 a sentence was added regarding any departures from the U.S., with a table in which to record dates of departure and return, the ports used, and the vessel name.
In 1952, the filing of a declaration of intention at least two years prior to applying for citizenship became an optional rather than a mandatory step toward naturalization. The series was begun at statehood when Juab County was moved to the 5th judicial district; it was moved to the 4th district in 1977.
RETENTION
Permanent. Retain for 50 year(s)
DISPOSITION
Transfer to Archives.
RETENTION AND DISPOSITION AUTHORIZATION
These records are in Archives' permanent custody.
FORMAT MANAGEMENT
Microfilm duplicate: For records beginning in 1896 through 1951. Retain in State Archives permanently with authority to weed.
Microfilm master: For records beginning in 1896 through 1951. Retain in State Archives permanently with authority to weed.
All Formats: Retain in Office for 50 years and then transfer to State Archives with authority to weed.
APPRAISAL
Historical
PRIMARY DESIGNATION
Public