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| 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]
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| RW_URL_04 = [https://catalog.archives.gov/id/5889371 Alien Registration Affidavits, 1918. North Carolina. NAID 5889371]
| RW_URL_05 = [https://catalog.archives.gov/id/4706580 Lists and Forms Relating to Alien Registration, 1918. Louisiana. NAID 4706580]
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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 [https://familysearch.org/search/catalog/2637065 California, San Francisco, Registration Affidavits of Enemy Alien, 1918] in the FamilySearch Catalog.


=== Citation for This Collection  ===
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=== Index and Image Visibility ===
The following citation refers to the original source of the information published in FamilySearch.org Historical Record collections. Sources include the author, custodian, publisher, and archive for the original records.
{{Image Visibility}}
 
{{Collection citation | text= "California, San Francisco, World War I Enemy Alien Registration Affidavits, 1918." Index and Images. <i>FamilySearch</i>. http://FamilySearch.org : accessed 2013. Citing County Clerk. San Francisco Public Library, History and Archives.}}
 
[[California, San Francisco County, Registration Affidavits of Enemy Aliens (FamilySearch Historical Records)#Citation_Example_for_a_Record_Found_in_This_Collection|Suggested citation format for a record in this collection.]]
 
== Record Content  ==
 
<gallery caption="California Registration Affidavit of Alien Enemy" perrow="3" widths="160px" heights="120px">
Image:California, San Francisco, Registration Affidavits of Alien Enemy DGS 4878421 45 1.jpg
Image:California, San Francisco, Registration Affidavits of Alien Enemy DGS 4878421 46 2.jpg
Image:California, San Francisco, Registration Affidavits of Alien Enemy DGS 4878421 47 3.jpg
Image:California, San Francisco, Registration Affidavits of Alien Enemy DGS 4878421 48 4.jpg
</gallery>
 
The key genealogical facts 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 [https://familysearch.org/search/catalog/1878523 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 search this collection using the index:'''
 
Fill in the requested information in the initial search page. This search will return a list of possible matches. Compare the information about the ancestors 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 compare the information about more than one person to find your ancestor.
 
Be aware there may be inaccuracies such as altered spellings, misinterpretations, and optical character recognition errors if the information was scanned.
 
Click on View Image. This will allow you to look at the actual image. There is often more information on the image. Look at the images one by one comparing the information with what you already know about your ancestors to determine which one is your ancestor. You may need to compare the information about more than one person to make this determination.
 
'''To begin your search it is helpful to know the following:'''
 
*Name
*Date registration was filed
*Place of residence when registering
 
'''Using the Information'''
 
When you have located your ancestor’s record, carefully evaluate each piece of information given. Make a photocopy of the record, or extract the genealogical information needed. These pieces of information may give you new biographical details. Add this new information to your records of each family. The information may also lead you to other records about your ancestors. The following examples show ways you can use the information:
 
*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.
 
== Related Websites  ==
 
[http://sfpl.org/index.php?pg=0000000301 San Francisco Public Library&nbsp;]
 
== Related Wiki Articles  ==
 
[[San Francisco County, California|San Francisco County, California]]<br>
 
== Contributions to This Article  ==
 
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== Citing FamilySearch Historical Collections  ==
 
When you copy information from a record, you should also list where you found the information. This will help you or others to find the record again. 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.
 
A suggested format for keeping track of records that you have searched is found in the wiki article [[Help:How to Cite FamilySearch Collections]].
 
=== Citation Example for a Record Found in This Collection  ===


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===  FamilySearch Catalog  ===
*[https://www.familysearch.org/search/catalog/2637065 California, San Francisco, registration affidavits of enemy alien, 1918.]
*[https://www.familysearch.org/search/catalog/663093 Kansas. United States District Court. Registration Affidavits of Aliens, 1918]
*[https://www.familysearch.org/search/catalog/2520557 Itasca County, Minnesota. Alien registration forms and declaration of holdings,1918]
*[https://www.familysearch.org/search/catalog/3003567 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]
*[https://www.familysearch.org/search/catalog/663130 Alien Registrations, North Dakota]


*“Delaware Marriage Records,” index and images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org: accessed 4 March 2011), entry for William Anderson and Elizabeth Baynard Henry, married 23 November 1913; citing marriage certificate no. 859; FHL microfilm 2,025,063; Delaware Bureau of Archives and Records Management, Dover.
=== FamilySearch Historical Records ===


*“El Salvador Civil Registration,” index and images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org: accessed 21 March 2011), entry for Jose Maria Antonio del Carmen, born 9 April 1880; citing La Libertad, San Juan Opico, Nacimientos 1879-1893, image 50; Ministerio Archivo Civil de la Alcaldia Municipal de San Salvador.
=== FamilySearch Digital Library ===
*[https://www.familysearch.org/search/catalog/2224242 Registration of Axis aliens in Kansas : January, 1918 through June, 1918.''Overland Park, Kansas : Kansas Statistical Publications Co., c1992]


[[Category:California]]
=== 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.]
== Citing This Collection ==
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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What is in This Collection?

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.

Index and Image Visibility

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What Can These Records Tell Me?

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

Sample Images

  • 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

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?

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 by name on the Collection Details Page.
  1. Fill in the search boxes in the Search Collection section with the information you know
  2. Click Search to show possible matches

View the Images

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?

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?

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 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.

Other FamilySearch Collections

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

FamilySearch Catalog

FamilySearch Historical Records

FamilySearch Digital Library

Related Reading

Citing This Collection

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.

Collection Citation:
The citation for this collection can be found on the Collection Details Page in the section Cite This Collection.
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