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From: "Dawn Fenton" <>
Subject: Re: [PA] Re: Declaration of Intent
Date: Sat, 4 Sep 1999 23:03:59 -0400


Was wondering if any one is doing research on the surname Wandell. Other
variants Wandle,Wandall,Wendell.Have quite at bit on them but a few missing
links. If we can make a connection will gladly share info.
Dawn
-----Original Message-----
From: vicki lee marsh <>
To: <>
Date: Saturday, September 04, 1999 8:19 PM
Subject: Re: [PA] Re: Declaration of Intent


>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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