District Clerk Naturalization Record

title:

District Clerk Naturalization Record

creator:

Travis County District Clerk

subject:

naturalization records

description:

Record of final action taken by district court on petitions for citizenship by aliens who have previously filed declarations of intention, including: a) Declarations of intention to become citizen, showing date of declaration; name,, country of nativity and allegiance, and age of alien; port from which emigrated; date of emigration; port and date of arrival in United States; recital of statement of application for citizenship, of intention to become citizen, and of renunciation of allegiance to foreign power; signature of declarant; and clerk's attestation. b) Petitions for naturalization, showing petition number; date of petition; court; name, place of residence, occupation, date of birth, and place of birth of alien; place of departure; date of emigration; port of arrival in United States; date of arrival; name of ship on which arrival made (or mode of transportation, if not by ship); marital status of alien; name of spouse (if married); date and place of birth of spouse; name, date of birth, place of birth, and residence of each child; and signature of alien. c) Affidavits of two witnesses as to character of alien, showing name of affiant; name of alien; statement of number of years of acquaintance with alien, whether alien has resided in United States for five years, whether in Texas for one year preceding date of application, and confirmation of alien as a person of good moral character; signature of affiant; and clerk's attestation. d) Oaths of allegiance, including statement of oath, date oath administered, and signature of alien. e) Orders of court admitting alien, showing term of court, date of proceedings, name of alien, order of court admitting petitioner, and signature of presiding judge. Arranged chronologically by date of proceedings; indexed in file.

date:

1890-1903

type:

Book

language:

English