seriesNo,seriesEntityName,seriesTitle,seriesDateRange,seriesArrangement,seriesDescription,seriesTotRetentDesc,seriesPrimaryClassCode,seriesExtentDesc
26661,District Court (Fifth District : Iron County),Naturalization petition book,1915-1928.,Chronological by date.,"In order to obtain citizenship\, immigrants were required to file naturalization petitions with the court. A petition for naturalization required a previous declaration of intention to become a citizen and then a waiting period. Petitions of naturalization contain the petitioner's name\, place of residence\, occupation\, birth date and place\, date of immigration\, port and vessel\, of arrival\, a statement of allegiance to the United States government\, and evidence of filing a declaration of intention to become a citizen. In most cases the declaration of intention or evidence of it is attached to the naturalization petitions. This series also includes lists of petitions granted or denied.",,Public,1 microfilm reel