AGENCY: District Court (Fifth District : Beaver County)

SERIES: 24079
TITLE: Citizenship certificate stubs
DATES: 1907-1911.
ARRANGEMENT: Numerical by certificate number

DESCRIPTION: These preprinted stubs kept a record of each certificate of citizenship issued to newly naturalized citizens. A certificate was given to the new citizen and a copy mailed to the federal Bureau of Naturalization. The court clerk kept these stubs which recorded the essential information on the certificate: number; name; age, when and where the declaration of intention was filed; when and where the petition for citizenship was filed; name, age, and residence of wife; name, age, and residence of minor children; date order filed; and holder's signature.

RETENTION

DISPOSITION

RETENTION AND DISPOSITION AUTHORIZATION

APPROVED:. 07/2002

FORMAT MANAGEMENT

Paper: Retain in Office until microfilmed and then destroy provided microfilm has passed inspection.

Microfilm master: Retain in State Archives permanently.

Microfilm duplicate: Retain in Office permanently.

Microfilm duplicate: Retain in State Archives permanently.

APPRAISAL

Historical

This disposition is based on the historical values of these records to document the naturalization process.

PRIMARY DESIGNATION

Public

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