District Court (Third District : Tooele County) Declarations of intention, i 1896-1953.

This series contains volumes of completed pre-printed declarations of intention forms for Tooele County residents seeking to become United States citizens. A declaration of intention preceded a petition to become a citizen by two or more years. The pre-1907 forms are small, containing no county or state designation. They include the name of person seeking citizenship, name of sovereign previously holding allegiance, and signature of applicant notarized by the county clerk. After l907, the forms were federally supplied and contained such information as the location and court of application, applicant name, age, occupation, and physical description; place and date of birth; current residence; information on immigration (name of vessel, port arrived, date of arrival); and last foreign residence and name and title of ruler to whom he would be renouncing allegiance. By 1916, additional blanks were added to record marital status, and if married, wife's name, birthplace, and birthdate. The applicant took an oath that he intended to become a U.S. citizen and make the country his permanent residence. Space was also provided for signatures.