AGENCY: District Court (Second District : Weber County)
SERIES: 83454
TITLE: Naturalization memorandum books
DATES: i 1906-1982.
ARRANGEMENT: Entries are by declaration or petition number which are assigned chronologically.
DESCRIPTION: The clerk was required by federal naturalization law to process filings of declarations of intention and petitions for United States citizenship. These volumes record filing dates, fees collected, and information regarding forwarding of fees and duplicate copies of declarations and petitions to the federal Bureau of Naturalization.
The first part of each volume deals with declarations of intention of the desire to become a U.S._citizen. Columns record the declaration number, applicant's name, declaration date, date duplicate(s) issued, and the date a copy was mailed to the federal government. There are also columns to record the fee paid, date paid, amount retained by the court clerk, and the amount forwarded to the Bureau of Naturalization.
The second part of each volume deals with the final naturalization process. Columns record the applicant's name, names of his two witnesses, the petition number and filing date, and the declaration of intention number and filing date, Three columns record the naturalization certificate number, the issue date, and the date the duplicate was mailed to the Bureau of Naturalization. Volumes 1 and 2 also record the Commerce and Labor certificate of arrival filing date, the date of posting notice, hearing date, date of fees paid for both the petition filing and the issuing of a naturalization certificate, along with the amount received, the amount retained, and the date and amount forwarded to the federal government.
The third volume contains a small section at the end entitled "transfers." This gives name of applicant, names of witnesses, petition number and filing date, declaration number and filing date, and naturalization certificate, issue date, and duplicate transmittal date.
RETENTION
DISPOSITION
RETENTION AND DISPOSITION AUTHORIZATION
Retention and disposition for this series were specifically approved by the State Records Committee.
APPROVED: 03/1989
FORMAT MANAGEMENT
Paper: Retain in State Archives permanently after microfilming.
Microfilm master: Retain in State Archives permanently with authority to weed.
Microfilm duplicate: Retain in State Archives permanently with authority to weed.
APPRAISAL
Historical
This retention is based on the historical value of these records. It is important for historians in the study of immigration in Weber County. It serves as an important tool in using other naturalization records.
PRIMARY DESIGNATION
Public