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|title=California, San Francisco | |title=California, San Francisco, World War I Enemy Alien Registration Affidavits, 1918 | ||
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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. | 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. | ||
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== Record Content == | == Record Content == | ||
<gallery | <gallery heights="120px" widths="160px" perrow="3" caption="California Registration Affidavit of Alien Enemy"> | ||
Image:California, San Francisco, Registration Affidavits of Alien Enemy DGS 4878421 45 1.jpg|Registration Affidavit Page 1 | Image:California, San Francisco, Registration Affidavits of Alien Enemy DGS 4878421 45 1.jpg|Registration Affidavit Page 1 | ||
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 46 2.jpg|Registration Affidavit Page 2 | ||
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=== Using the Information === | === Using the Information === | ||
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==Citations for this Collection== | == 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. | |||
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. | |||
'''Collection Citation''':<br> | '''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 2013. Citing County Clerk. San Francisco Public Library, History and Archives.}} <br><br> | ||
'''Record Citation''' (or citation for the index entry):<br> | |||
'''Record Citation''' (or citation for the index entry):<br> | |||
{{Record Citation Link | {{Record Citation Link | ||
|CID=CID1878523 | |CID=CID1878523 | ||
|title=California, San Francisco | |title=California, San Francisco, World War I Enemy Alien Registration Affidavits, 1918 | ||
}} | }} | ||
'''Image Citation'''<br> | '''Image Citation'''<br> | ||
{{Image_Citation_Link | {{Image_Citation_Link | ||
|CID=CID1878523 | |CID=CID1878523 | ||
|title=California, San Francisco | |title=California, San Francisco, World War I Enemy Alien Registration Affidavits, 1918 | ||
|}} | |}} | ||
[[Category:California]] | [[Category:California]] | ||