Thursday, November 17, 2011
Jews into Poland: 1098: -History Zlota Jermulowske, Nathan's Wife's Polish Home
Jews arrived in Poland during period of 1st Crusade in 1098. By 1550's 80% of world's Jews lived in Poland.
Poland was partitioned from 1772 to 1795 by Russia. 200,000 people after the 1772 partition were affected. Prior to the partition, Jews lived in Poland for centuries in relative freedom. Suwalki was one of the 10 provinces that was part of the Polish kingdom that became part of Russia. The number of Jews in Poland and Lithuania on the eve of the partitions amounted to 621,000 people according to the Polish census of 1764-66. In 1772, 1793 and 1795 Poland was divided among Russia, Prussia and Austria; Poland-Lithuania no longer existed. In 1772 Catherine II, Empress of Russia forced Jews to stay in "Pale of Settlement". By 1885 4 million + Jews lived in the Pale.
Labels: Jews Entering Poland, Suwalki
Wednesday, November 16, 2011
Nathan Goldfoot Had a Declaration of Intention or First Papers
Last night our genealogy meeting had a speaker from NARA's office in Seattle. They have information from Oregon, Washington and Idaho.
We brought up the 1910 census on Nathan Goldfoot (Goofoot on 1910 census) and found he was listed with PA. PA means first papers, or the declaration of intention, had been filed! I have not seen that on the monitor when I had brought it up beforre, but on this huge screen, the speaker saw it right away, and so did others! I have the declaration of intent from his wife, Hattie, and some of her siblings, but didn't realize Nathan had also done this! I hope they are right as he died in 1912.
•Declarations of Intention - First Papers
Prior to 1952, a two-step process was required before an immigrant could become a U.S. citizen. Filing a Declaration of Intention was the first step. Sometimes referred to as the "first papers," the Declaration of Intention could be filed anytime after the immigrant arrived. After 1862, those who were honorably discharged from the U.S. Army were excused from this first step in the naturalization process (added for the Navy & Marine Corps in 1894). In 1952, a Declaration of Intent was no longer required for anyone, although some immigrants filed them.
While the content found on the declaration of intention varies dramatically by time period and location, pre-1906 declarations rarely contain much in the way of biographical information. Post-1906 declarations are more useful to genealogists, however, generally containing the following information: name, address, occupation, birthplace, nationality, country from which emigrated, birth date or age, personal description, date of intention, marital status, last foreign residence, port of entry, name of ship, date of entry, and date of document. They sometimes include a picture of the applicant. From 1929 to 1941, the declaration of intention also asked for the spouse's name, marriage date and place, and birth information, plus names, dates, and places of birth and residence of each child. A separate Certificate of Arrival giving details of arrival was usually required for arrivals after 1906.
I'm hoping that the did fill this out and it was done after 1906 when they moved to Portland. Nathan and Hattie married in Council, Idaho on November 20, 1905 and moved to Portland after Charlie was born on September 22, 1906.
A declaration of Intention can be filed in any courthouse, local, county, or federal. I found the others here in the county courthouse in downtown Portland. I can't even remember asking for a Goldfoot. Hope he's not listed as a Goofoot. I guess that Yiddish was hard to understand without an interpreter.
We brought up the 1910 census on Nathan Goldfoot (Goofoot on 1910 census) and found he was listed with PA. PA means first papers, or the declaration of intention, had been filed! I have not seen that on the monitor when I had brought it up beforre, but on this huge screen, the speaker saw it right away, and so did others! I have the declaration of intent from his wife, Hattie, and some of her siblings, but didn't realize Nathan had also done this! I hope they are right as he died in 1912.
•Declarations of Intention - First Papers
Prior to 1952, a two-step process was required before an immigrant could become a U.S. citizen. Filing a Declaration of Intention was the first step. Sometimes referred to as the "first papers," the Declaration of Intention could be filed anytime after the immigrant arrived. After 1862, those who were honorably discharged from the U.S. Army were excused from this first step in the naturalization process (added for the Navy & Marine Corps in 1894). In 1952, a Declaration of Intent was no longer required for anyone, although some immigrants filed them.
While the content found on the declaration of intention varies dramatically by time period and location, pre-1906 declarations rarely contain much in the way of biographical information. Post-1906 declarations are more useful to genealogists, however, generally containing the following information: name, address, occupation, birthplace, nationality, country from which emigrated, birth date or age, personal description, date of intention, marital status, last foreign residence, port of entry, name of ship, date of entry, and date of document. They sometimes include a picture of the applicant. From 1929 to 1941, the declaration of intention also asked for the spouse's name, marriage date and place, and birth information, plus names, dates, and places of birth and residence of each child. A separate Certificate of Arrival giving details of arrival was usually required for arrivals after 1906.
I'm hoping that the did fill this out and it was done after 1906 when they moved to Portland. Nathan and Hattie married in Council, Idaho on November 20, 1905 and moved to Portland after Charlie was born on September 22, 1906.
A declaration of Intention can be filed in any courthouse, local, county, or federal. I found the others here in the county courthouse in downtown Portland. I can't even remember asking for a Goldfoot. Hope he's not listed as a Goofoot. I guess that Yiddish was hard to understand without an interpreter.
Labels: Declaration of Intention, NARA
