The following news release was written by SCGS staff:
The Southern California Genealogical Society is proud to announce the publication of four new volumes in its Immigration and Naturalization Series. The following publications are now available for purchase in softbound and CD versions at http://www.scgsgenealogy.com/Publications.htm.
Declarations of Intentions as filed in the United States District Court for the Southern District of California, Central Division (Los Angeles):
- Volume 1 October 4, 1906 through April 3, 1911 Intentions 1 to 800
- Volume 2 April 4, 1911 through January 6, 1914 Intentions 801 to 1600
- Volume 3 January 6, 1914 through July 28, 1915 Intentions 1600 to 2400
- Volume 4 July 28, 1915 through February 3, 1916 Intentions 2401 to 3239
The records contain a wealth of information about the declarant. You will find more than just the name, age, and present address. Included are the birth date and location of birth, a physical description of the person, and the method of transport to the United States together with the port of entry. Some information may be missing due to the declarant’s omission. (See example below)
As additional research help, indices provide the then-current addresses to help locate other relatives who may have filed their Declarations during the same period. Appendix two is an alphabetical index by location of the places that the declarants claimed as their birthplaces. Separate indices cover Volumes 1 & 2 and Volumes 3 & 4.
Individuals may obtain a digital or printed copy of the original record by contacting the Southern California Genealogical Society at scgs@scgsgenealogy.com.
Example
Lundstrom, Ture Edwin Intention No. 1243
Ture Edwin Lundstrom, aged 32 years, whose occupation is Carpenter, was born in Gislof, Simrishamn, Sweden on March 08, 1880. Mr. Lundstrom presently resides at 150 Colima Ave., Los Angeles, California. He departed from the port of Southampton, England on the vessel Titanic & transferred to Carpathia in mid-ocean, arriving at the port of New York in the State of New York about April 18, 1912. His last foreign address was Simrishamn, Sweden.Mr. Lundstrom’s physical description: Color: White; Complexion: Fair; Height: 5′ 6″; Weight: 145 pounds; Hair Color: Light Brown; and Eye Color: Blue. Other distinctive marks: None. With his Declaration of Intention signed before Wm. M. Van Dyke, Clerk of the United States District Court, Southern District California by Chas. N. Williams, Deputy Clerk on February 25, 1913, Ture Edwin Lundstrom renounces his allegiance to Gustavus V, King of Sweden.
Courtesy of Paula Hinkel, Southern California Genealogical Society
