AGENCY: District Court (Sixth District : Garfield County)

SERIES: 24374
TITLE: Declaration of intentions
DATES: 1896-1906.
ARRANGEMENT: Chronological, thereunder numerical by declaration number

DESCRIPTION: These volumes contain completed preprinted declaration of intention forms for county residents seeking to become United States citizens. A declaration of intention preceded a petition to become a citizen by two or more years. The forms included the following information: state; county; name, age, occupation, and description of applicant; place and date of birth; current residence; information on immigration (name of vessel, port arrived, date of arrival); and last foreign residence and name and title of ruler to whom he would renounce allegiance.

RETENTION

DISPOSITION

RETENTION AND DISPOSITION AUTHORIZATION

Retention and disposition for this series is authorized by Archives general schedule Declarations of intention, GRS-256

AUTHORIZED: 09/05/2002

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

PRIMARY DESIGNATION

Public

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