Series 3481
District Court (Third District : Tooele County) Naturalization Petition and Record books
Dates: 1908-1929.
2.00 cubic feet
These records are housed in the Utah State Archives' permanent storage room.
Scope and Content
This series contains books of pre-printed forms provided by the federal Bureau of Naturalization and used by the court to record petitions from individuals seeking to become naturalized citizens. The forms include space to record such information as the name of the petitioner, place of residence, occupation, date and place of birth, date and place of arrival in the United States, date and place of declaration of intention, name of spouse, and information about any children. The form also includes an affidavit signed by two witnesses attesting to the residency and character of the petitioner, an oath of allegiance signed by the petitioner, and an order signed by a judge granting citizenship. The naturalization certificate number and the date issued is also noted. In addition to the petition forms, this series also contains some petitioners' original declarations of intention and other attached documentation.
Access Restrictions
This series is designated as Public.
Reproduction and Use
These records are available for reproduction and use.
Finding Aids
Indexes: Each book contains a name index.
Related Records
Declarations of intention from the District Court (Third District : Tooele County), Series 3483, contain the court copy of declaration of intention for some of the petitioners found in this series.
Naturalization certificate books from the District Court (Third District : Tooele County), Series 26261, contain the court copy of certificates of naturalization referred to in this series.
Naturalization record from the District Court (Third District : Tooele County), Series 28497, served essentially the same function as this series prior to the 1906 changes to the naturalization process.
| DISC | BOX | DESCRIPTION |
| pending | 1 | Petition and Record, Vol. I;1908 Oct - 1915 Feb |
| pending | 2 | Petition and Record, Vol. II;1915 Feb - 1928 Feb |
| pending | 2 | Petition and Record, Vol. III;1928 May - 1929 Jun |