AGENCY: District Court (First District)

SERIES: 83895
TITLE: Certificates of citizenship record books
DATES: i 1890-1892.
ARRANGEMENT: Chronological by date.

DESCRIPTION: This volume contains copies of certificates of citizenship issued to newly naturalized United States citizens. The certificates are on preprinted forms which briefly summarize the naturalization hearing and contain blanks for the date, individual's name, previous country and kingdom, and current county of residence. Along the margin of the volume, the clerk also has written the names of the witnesses at each naturalization hearing. After statehood in 1896, district courts began keeping records in each county in the district.

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 disposition is based on the record's secondary informational value to researchers. These naturalization records are important sources for both the family historian and historical scholar studying immigration and ethnic settlement in Utah.

PRIMARY DESIGNATION

Public

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