seriesNo,seriesEntityName,seriesTitle,seriesDateRange,seriesArrangement,seriesDescription,seriesTotRetentDesc,seriesPrimaryClassCode,seriesExtentDesc
85224,District Court (Fifth District : Juab County),Declarations of intention record books,1896-1958.,Chronological. After 1906 also numerical by case number. Volume 3 is in reverse chronological and numerical order.,"These volumes contain declarations of individuals' intentions to later become United States citizens. The first forms contain blanks only for the individual's name\, sovereign\, date\, and signatures of the individual and the clerks witnessing his statement. Beginning in 1906\, the courts were required to use more detailed forms in volumes furnished by the Bureau of Immigration and Naturalization. The forms contain blanks for the name and location of the court; individual's name\, occupation\, personal description\, birth date and place\, and current residence; the location from which he emigrated and the vessel name; last foreign residence; name and title of ruler from whom he would be renouncing allegiance; and the,port and date of arrival in the U.S. By 1917\, additional blanks were inserted for marital status\, and if applicable\, wife's name (spouse's name after 1922)\, birthplace\, and residence. By the 1930s more blanks were added for sex\, race\, present nationality; marriage date and place; the number of children with their names\, birth date\, birthplace\, and residence; any previous declaration of intention with number\, location\, and court; and his or her name at entry. In 1941 a sentence was added regarding any departures from the U.S.\, with a table in which to record dates of departure and return\, the ports used\, and the vessel name. In 1952\, the filing of a declaration of intention at least two,years prior to applying for citizenship became an optional rather than a mandatory step toward naturalization. The series was begun at statehood when Juab County was moved to the 5th judicial district; it was moved to the 4th district in 1977.",Permanent. Retain for 50 year(s),Public,0.50 cubic foot 2 microfilm reels