AGENCY: District Court (Fourth District : Wasatch County)

SERIES: 10149
TITLE: Declaration of intention record books
DATES: i 1896-1935.
ARRANGEMENT: none

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.

Very few declarations were filed during the 1930s, so in 1935 the court decided to relinquish jurisdiction in the matter, referring individuals instead to the U.S._District Court in Salt_Lake City.

RETENTION

Permanent. Retain for 9 year(s)

DISPOSITION

Transfer to Archives.

RETENTION AND DISPOSITION AUTHORIZATION

These records are in Archives' permanent custody.

FORMAT MANAGEMENT

Paper: Retain in Office for 9 years and then microfilm and transfer to State Archives with authority to weed.

APPRAISAL

Historical

PRIMARY DESIGNATION

Public

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