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