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| title = California, San Francisco, World War I Enemy Alien Registration Affidavits, 1918
| location = San Francisco (California)
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| FS_URL_04 = Step-by-Step Research: [[Step-by-Step California Research, 1850-1905|1850-1905]] {{!}} [[Step-by-Step California Research, 1905-Present|1905-Present]]
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| FS_URL_06 = [[San Francisco County, California]] 
| FS_URL_07 = [[World War I United States Military Records, 1917 to 1918]]
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| DFNL = [[California, San Francisco, World War I Enemy Alien Registration Affidavits Digital Folder Number List|Digital Folder Number List]]
| RW_URL_01 = [https://www.archives.gov/files/publications/prologue/2014/summer/germans.pdf NARA article Alien Registrations]
| RW_URL_02 = [https://www.archives.gov/files/calendar/genealogy-fair/2014/handouts/session-16-presentation-handout-1of3-burnes.pdf Friend of Foe ?: Documenting Alien Ancestors during Times of War]
| RW_URL_03 = [https://catalog.archives.gov/id/602456 Alien Enemy Index, 1917-1919 NAID 602456] National Archives
| RW_URL_04 = [https://catalog.archives.gov/id/5889371 Alien Registration Affidavits, 1918. North Carolina. NAID 5889371] National Archives
| RW_URL_05 = [https://catalog.archives.gov/id/4706580 Lists and Forms Relating to Alien Registration, 1918. Louisiana.] National Archives
| RW_URL_06 = [https://www.archives.gov/research/immigration/enemy-aliens/ww1 World War I Enemy Alien Records]
| RW_URL_07 = [https://catalog.archives.gov/id/286181 Enemy Alien Registration Affidavits, 1917–1921 Kansas] National Archives
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| custodian = San Francisco Public Library
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== What is in This Collection? ==


== Record Description  ==
Subjects of the German Empire age 14 and older living within the United States were required to register with the Justice Department during World War I. This collection consists of registration affidavits for California and was acquired from the the San Francisco Public Library. This collection is being published as images become available. See also [https://www.archives.gov/research/immigration/enemy-aliens/ww1 National Archives World War I Enemy Alien Records]


The collection consists of Registration Affidavits of people from counties at war with the United States. The records were acquired from the the San Francisco Public Library. This collection is being published as images become available.  
This collection contains a digital browse. Clicking on the "Browse through images" link on the collection page will take you to a list of digital film numbers. The list does not contain any description of the content of the film. To see a description of the content see {{FSC|2637065|item|disp=California, San Francisco, Registration Affidavits of Enemy Alien, 1918}} in the FamilySearch Catalog. {{HR Add}}


== Record Content ==
'''Related Reading '''
*Julie Miller. "Enemy Alien Registration during World War I." NGS Magazine 44 (April-June 2018): 21-28. FS Library 973 D25ngs
*[https://www.archives.gov/files/publications/prologue/2014/summer/germans.pdf Mary J. Manning. " Being German, Being American." Prologue (Summer 2014): 15-22.]


<gallery heights="120px" widths="160px" perrow="3" caption="California Registration Affidavit of Alien Enemy">
=== Index and Image Visibility ===
Image:California, San Francisco, Registration Affidavits of Alien Enemy DGS 4878421 45 1.jpg|Registration Affidavit Page 1
{{Image Visibility}}
Image:California, San Francisco, Registration Affidavits of Alien Enemy DGS 4878421 46 2.jpg|Registration Affidavit Page 2
Image:California, San Francisco, Registration Affidavits of Alien Enemy DGS 4878421 47 3.jpg|Registration Affidavit Page 3
Image:California, San Francisco, Registration Affidavits of Alien Enemy DGS 4878421 48 4.jpg|Registration Affidavit Page 4
</gallery>'''Information in the Registration Affidavits''' generally include the following:


== What Can These Records Tell Me? ==
The following information may be found in these records:
*Full Name of applicant  
*Full Name of applicant  
*Date Registration was Filed  
*Date Registration was Filed  
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*Children's Gender  
*Children's Gender  
*Finger prints
*Finger prints
== Collection Content  ==
=== Sample Images ===
<gallery heights="120px" widths="160px" perrow="4">
Image:California, San Francisco, Registration Affidavits of Alien Enemy DGS 4878421 45 1.jpg|Registration Affidavit Page 1 1918
Image:California, San Francisco, Registration Affidavits of Alien Enemy DGS 4878421 46 2.jpg|Registration Affidavit Page 2
Image:California, San Francisco, Registration Affidavits of Alien Enemy DGS 4878421 47 3.jpg|Registration Affidavit Page 3
Image:California, San Francisco, Registration Affidavits of Alien Enemy DGS 4878421 48 4.jpg|Registration Affidavit Page 4
</gallery>
=== Digital Folder Number List ===
{{DFNL_List | page = [[California, San Francisco, World War I Enemy Alien Registration Affidavits Digital Folder Number List]] }}
== How Do I Search This Collection? ==
Before searching this collection, it is helpful to know:
*The name of your ancestor
*The date and place registration was filed
*The name of a spouse
=== Search the Index ===
{{Search Collection Link | CID=CID1878523 }}
=== View the Images ===
{{DFNL View |page = [https://www.familysearch.org/en/wiki/California,_San_Francisco,_World_War_I_Enemy_Alien_Registration_Affidavits_Digital_Folder_Number_List Digital Folder Number List] |CID = 1878523 }}
{{HR Tip|More images are available in the FamilySearch Catalog at {{FSC|1878523|item|disp=California, San Francisco, World War I Enemy Alien Registration Affidavits, 1918}}. Some catalog records link to multiple references. In this case, click on a reference to find a camera icon to see images.}}
=== How Do I Analyze the Results? ===
Compare each result from your search with what you know to determine if there is a match. This may require viewing multiple records or images. This may require viewing multiple records or images.  Keep track of your research in a [[Use_Appropriate_Forms#Prepare_a_Research_Log | research log]].
== What Do I Do Next? == 
Indexes and transcriptions may not include all the data found in the original records. Look at the actual image of the record, if you can, to verify the information and to find additional information.
=== I Found the Person I Was Looking For, What Now? ===
*Add any new information to your records
*Use the age or estimated birth date to find vital records such as birth, baptism, marriage, and death
*Use the information found in the record to find land, probate and immigration records
*Use the information found in the record to find additional family members in censuses
=== I Can’t Find the Person I’m Looking For, What Now? === 
*If your ancestor does not have a common name, collect entries for every person who has the same surname. This list can help you find possible relatives
*If you cannot locate your ancestor in the locality in which you believe they lived, then try searching records of a nearby town or county 
*Try different spellings of your ancestor’s name
*Remember that sometimes individuals went by [http://usgenweb.org/research/nicknames.html nicknames] or alternated between using first and middle names
=== Research Helps ===
The following articles will help you research your family in the state of [[California, United States Genealogy|California]].
* [[Beginning Research in United States Naturalization Records]]
* [[Beginning Research in United States Immigration and Emigration Records]]
* [[GuidedResearch:California|California Guided Research]]
* [[California Research Tips and Strategies]]
* Step-by-Step Research: [[Step-by-Step California Research, 1850-1905|1850-1905]] {{!}} [[Step-by-Step California Research, 1905-Present|1905-Present]]


== How to Use the Record  ==
== Other FamilySearch Collections ==
 
These collections may have additional materials to help you with your research.
To begin your search it is helpful to know the following:
 
*Name
*Date registration was filed
*Place of residence when registering
 
=== Search the Collection  ===
 
To search the collection fill in the requested information in the boxes on the initial search page. This search will return a list of possible matches. Compare the information about the individuals in the list to what you already know about your ancestors to determine if this is the correct family or person. You may need to look at the information on several individuals comparing the information about them to your ancestors to make this determination. Keep in mind:
 
*There may be more than one person in the records with the same name.
*You may not be sure of your own ancestor’s name.
*Your ancestor may have used different names, or variations of their name, throughout their life.
*If your ancestor used an alias or a nickname, be sure to check for those alternate names.
*Even though these indexes are very accurate they may still contain inaccuracies, such as altered spellings, misinterpretations, and optical character recognition errors if the information was scanned.
 
For tips about searching on-line collections see the wiki article [[FamilySearch Search Tips and Tricks]].
 
=== Using the Information  ===
 
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*Use the names and relationships as a basis for compiling family groups.
*Use the name and address or residence to locate the individual on the census.
*Use the age listed to determine an approximate birth date.
 
=== Tips to Keep in Mind  ===
 
*You may need to compare the information of more than one family or person to make this determination.
*These individuals may have later filed to become naturalized citizens.
*If you are unable to find the ancestors you are looking for, check for variant spellings of the names.
 
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== Related Websites  ==
 
[http://sfpl.org/index.php?pg=0000000301 San Francisco Public Library&nbsp;]
 
== Related Wiki Articles  ==
 
[[San Francisco County, California Genealogy|San Francisco County, California]]<br>
 
== Contributions to This Article  ==
 
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== Citations for this Collection  ==


When you copy information from a record, you should list where you found the information; that is, cite your sources. This will help people find the record again and evaluate the reliability of the source. It is also good to keep track of records where you did not find information, including the names of the people you looked for in the records. Citations are available for the collection as a whole and each record or image individually.  
===  FamilySearch Catalog  ===
*{{FSC|2637065|item|disp=California, San Francisco, registration affidavits of enemy alien, 1918.}}
*{{FSC|663093|item|disp=Kansas. United States District Court. Registration Affidavits of Aliens, 1918}}
*{{FSC|2520557|item|disp=Itasca County, Minnesota. Alien registration forms and declaration of holdings,1918}}
*{{FSC|3003567|item|disp=Karen Stein Daniel, extracted and compiled, ''World War I era alien enemy registrations for New Mexico, 1918 : extracts from the United States Marshal records for New Mexico,'' New Mexico, Albuquerque, New Mexico : New Mexico Genealogical Society, 2016. FS Library 978.9 P4d}}
*{{FSC|663130|item|disp=Alien Registrations, North Dakota}}


'''Collection Citation''':<br> {{Collection citation | text= "California, San Francisco, World War I Enemy Alien Registration Affidavits, 1918." Index and Images. <i>FamilySearch</i>. http://FamilySearch.org : accessed 2015. Citing County Clerk. San Francisco Public Library, History and Archives.}} <br><br>
=== FamilySearch Historical Records ===
*{{RecordSearch|1968530|United States World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918}}


'''Record Citation''' (or citation for the index entry):<br> {{Record Citation Link
=== FamilySearch Digital Library ===
|CID=CID1878523
*{{FSC|2224242|item|disp=Registration of Axis aliens in Kansas : January, 1918 through June, 1918.''Overland Park, Kansas : Kansas Statistical Publications Co., c1992}}
|title=California, San Francisco, World War I Enemy Alien Registration Affidavits, 1918
}}  


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== Citing This Collection ==
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{{Collection citation}}
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[[Category:World War, 1914-1918]] [[Category:Collections with a Digital Browse]]
[[es:California, San Francisco, declaraciones juradas de registro de extranjeros enemigos de la Primera Guerra Mundial (Registros históricos de FamilySearch)]]

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What is in This Collection?[edit | edit source]

Subjects of the German Empire age 14 and older living within the United States were required to register with the Justice Department during World War I. This collection consists of registration affidavits for California and was acquired from the the San Francisco Public Library. This collection is being published as images become available. See also National Archives World War I Enemy Alien Records

This collection contains a digital browse. Clicking on the "Browse through images" link on the collection page will take you to a list of digital film numbers. The list does not contain any description of the content of the film. To see a description of the content see California, San Francisco, Registration Affidavits of Enemy Alien, 1918 in the FamilySearch Catalog. Additional records and/or images may be added to this collection in the future.


Related Reading

Index and Image Visibility[edit | edit source]

FamilySearch provides images and indexes subject to contractual limitations and changes. Access to images and indexes may vary. Some collections may only have partial indexes without images. See Restrictions for Viewing Images for details.

What Can These Records Tell Me?[edit | edit source]

The following information may be found in these records:

  • Full Name of applicant
  • Date Registration was Filed
  • Address when registered
  • Age
  • Physical description
  • Photo
  • Married or not
  • Been in Military
  • Number of Children (If married)
  • Children's Gender
  • Finger prints

Collection Content[edit | edit source]

Sample Images[edit | edit source]

  • Registration Affidavit Page 1 1918

    Registration Affidavit Page 1 1918

  • Registration Affidavit Page 2

    Registration Affidavit Page 2

  • Registration Affidavit Page 3

    Registration Affidavit Page 3

  • Registration Affidavit Page 4

    Registration Affidavit Page 4

Digital Folder Number List[edit | edit source]

This collection was published as a DGS browse collection. The list does not contain any description of the DGS folder's content. A table listing each DGS number and its contents can be found at California, San Francisco, World War I Enemy Alien Registration Affidavits Digital Folder Number List.

How Do I Search This Collection?[edit | edit source]

Before searching this collection, it is helpful to know:

  • The name of your ancestor
  • The date and place registration was filed
  • The name of a spouse

Search the Index[edit | edit source]

Search by name on the Collection Details Page.
  1. Enter the information in the fields in the Search Collection section or click More Options to see additional fields
  2. Click Search to show possible matches

View the Images[edit | edit source]

To view images in this collection:
  1. Look at the Digital Folder Number List article to determine the folder/film number for the images you want to see
  2. Go to the Browse Page
  3. Select the Film number to view the images
Tip: More images are available in the FamilySearch Catalog at California, San Francisco, World War I Enemy Alien Registration Affidavits, 1918. Some catalog records link to multiple references. In this case, click on a reference to find a camera icon to see images.

How Do I Analyze the Results?[edit | edit source]

Compare each result from your search with what you know to determine if there is a match. This may require viewing multiple records or images. This may require viewing multiple records or images. Keep track of your research in a research log.

What Do I Do Next?[edit | edit source]

Indexes and transcriptions may not include all the data found in the original records. Look at the actual image of the record, if you can, to verify the information and to find additional information.

I Found the Person I Was Looking For, What Now?[edit | edit source]

  • Add any new information to your records
  • Use the age or estimated birth date to find vital records such as birth, baptism, marriage, and death
  • Use the information found in the record to find land, probate and immigration records
  • Use the information found in the record to find additional family members in censuses

I Can’t Find the Person I’m Looking For, What Now?[edit | edit source]

  • If your ancestor does not have a common name, collect entries for every person who has the same surname. This list can help you find possible relatives
  • If you cannot locate your ancestor in the locality in which you believe they lived, then try searching records of a nearby town or county
  • Try different spellings of your ancestor’s name
  • Remember that sometimes individuals went by nicknames or alternated between using first and middle names

Research Helps[edit | edit source]

The following articles will help you research your family in the state of California.

Other FamilySearch Collections[edit | edit source]

These collections may have additional materials to help you with your research.

FamilySearch Catalog[edit | edit source]

FamilySearch Historical Records[edit | edit source]

FamilySearch Digital Library[edit | edit source]

Citing This Collection[edit | edit source]

Citations help you keep track of places you have searched and sources you have found. Identifying your sources helps others find the records you used.

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