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From: vicki lee marsh <>
Subject: Re: [PA] Re: Declaration of Intent
Date: Sat, 04 Sep 1999 20:30:25 -0400


Thank you very much.

Debby wrote:

> DECLARATIONS OF INTENTION
>
> The first document of the citizenship/naturalization process is known as the
> Declaration of Intention. When first
> developed in Philadelphia, this document would provide much information helpful
> for genealogical pursuits.
> Generally, the information contained within the Declaration had the date of the
> declaration, name, birthplace,
> birthdate, and approximate age of the declarant, nativity, name of the monarch,
> port of embarkation, port and date
> of arrival, and declarant's signature or mark.
>
> Between 1828 and 1838, the various courts
> abandoned this form in lieu of a shorter form which has
> only the date of the declaration, name and approximate
> age of the declarant, nativity, name of monarch, and
> declarant's signature or mark. There is no other
> information contained on the declarations filed in the
> Philadelphia county courts until 1906.
>
> The declarations starting in 1906 contain the following
> information: name; occupation; age; description,
> including color, complexion, height, weight, hair color,
> eye color, other marks; birthplace; birthdate; place of residence; port and
> vessel of embarkation; foreign
> residence; name of monarch; port and date of arrival; signature or mark of
> declarant; and date of declaration.
> There is no other information contained on the declarations filed in the
> Philadelphia county courts until 1906.
>
> EXCEPTIONS TO FILING A DECLARATION
>
> All persons who wanted to initiate naturalization proceedings in the 19th
> century had to file a declaration, with two
> major exceptions:
>
> vicki lee marsh wrote:
>
> > Well back to my original question What is: A declaration of intent?????
> >
> > Debby wrote:
> >
> > > I came across this after reading my email today I guess it was luck I wasn't
> > > looking for it. Debby
> > > http://www.phila.gov/phils/Docs/Inventor/natz.htm
> > >
> > > vicki lee marsh wrote:
> > >
> > > > For us unknowing Pennsylvanians' what is a Declaration of Intent????
> > > >
> > > > wrote:
> > > >
> > > > > In Westmoreland County, to whose attention should I direct a request for
> > > > > Declaration of Intent or Naturalization Papers - courthouse on Main St. but
> > > > > what dept. Kaye
> > > > >
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