AGENCY: District Court (Third District)

SERIES: 85110
TITLE: Certificates of citizenship record books
DATES: i 1880-1895.
ARRANGEMENT: Chronological by date.

DESCRIPTION: This series contains copies of certificates of citizenship issued to newly naturalized United States citizens. The volumes have preprinted forms which briefly summarize the naturalization hearing and contain blanks for the date, individual's name, previous country and kingdom, current county of residence, and the judge's signature. Someone has later gone through the volumes and added in the names of the witnesses at the hearing. After statehood in 1896, district courts began keeping records separately in each county.

RETENTION

DISPOSITION

RETENTION AND DISPOSITION AUTHORIZATION

These records are in Archives' permanent custody.

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 historical value of these records in documenting the process of becoming a U.S. citizen in early Utah.

PRIMARY DESIGNATION

Public

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