Declarations of Intent and Certificates of Citizenship

Creator: Salt Lake County (Utah) Probate Court

Dates: 1858-1872

Abstract: Documentation of the process required for individuals applying for and attaining United States citizenship.

Arrangement: Entries are grouped by category, with declarations of intention at the beginning, followed by certificates of citizenship for adult entrants, and certificates of citizenship for minor entrants at the back. Within each section, entries are chronological. An index at the beginning lists entrants alphabetically by the first letter of the alien’s surname.