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Can I use country from a Declaration to determine "Former Allegiance"

Lisa Kay Horlacher
Lisa Kay Horlacher ✭✭✭
July 5 edited September 16 in Indexing

Michigan Naturalization Records part A -- On these Declaration of Intention documents, a country is recorded at the bottom. Can I use that for the Entry Field "Former Allegiance"?

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  • erutherford
    erutherford ✭✭✭✭✭
    July 5 edited July 5

    I would mark it as blank since it does not explicitly state that they are a subject of or were born in the country. When in doubt, look to the Field Help. @Maile L, mod ruling?

    Type the former allegiance as it was written. The former allegiance may refer to a country or a specific world leader. Do not assume the former allegiance from the birth country.

    Also, don't forget to mark Images 2 and 3 as Declarations of Intentions. 🙂

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  • Maile L
    Maile L mod
    September 6

    I asked about this and was told: "We cannot use the country from a declaration of intent to determine former allegiance. It should be marked as blank."

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