Here are the names of the 1st group I am able to report on from the lookup requests I received for Declaration of Intention for Newark NJ. I managed to cover Volumes 1-3 completely but have Vol. 4 (1853-1877) to go. I also have the bit of the 1900 also. I did not answer all of you privately, as there were so many so I hope you all find who you were looking for. In some cases, I wrote down names which could be a relation if it fitted anything near your request. If it does not match exactly, remember I have the next volume to go (for each volume I search ALL the names each time as I found some duplications and did not know which belonged to the requester especially if they provided me with no dates) Before I list, please make note that I have still some listings left to look at (this is only after 3 hours of looking). However, the volumes and years listed below I did complete. If I do not find your ancestor, remember, 1. I was only looking at Declaration of Intentions for those people who declared in Newark NJ. 2. Your ancestor may have changed the spelling of their name (although I did try to keep an open mind as my ancestors had at least 4 spellings by the time it got to me) 3. I can not provide any additional information on these individuals other than what I will post - that was all that was included on the microfilm. LDS Microfilm #1306260 1st Volume 1849-October 1851 Clerk of Court JRWeeks "Declaration of Intention - Essex Co." (included were the actual documents and the pages- these can be copied from the microfilm if you order it) 1. AMBROSE, Michael (page 235) 3/18/1851 Ireland Renounced Queen of Great Britain and Ireland Left mark for signature 2. BERTCH, John (page 221) 2/17/1851 Baden Germany Renounced Grand Duke of Baden 3. BERGER, John (page 46) 6/21/1850 Ireland Renounced Queen of Great Britain and Ireland 4. DOYLE, Michael (page 129) 11/4/1850 Ireland Renounced Queen of Great Britain and Ireland 5. DOYLE, James (page 273) 8/18/1851 Ireland Renounced Queen of Great Britain and Ireland Left mark for signature 6. GROELL, Heinrich (Henry is Anglicized) (page 91) 10/21/1850 Bavaria Renounced King of Bravaria 7. MCLAUGHLIN, James (page 231) 3/10/51 Ireland Renounced Queen of Great Britain and Ireland 8. MCLAUGHLAN, Barney (page 189) 11/7/1850 Ireland Renounced Queen of Great Britain and Ireland 9. STEVENS, James (page 218) 2/12/1851 England Renounced Queen of Great Britain and Ireland 2nd Volume October 1851-October 1852 Clerk of Court "Declaration of Intention - Essex Co." (included were the actual documents and the pages- these can be copied from the microfilm if you order it) 1. DOYLE, Patrick (page 278) 10/30/1852 Ireland Renounced Queen of Great Britain and Ireland 2. HOCK, John (also John Jr) (page 238) 10/27/1852 Bavaria Renounced King of Bavaria 3. WOLFARTH, Gotthold (page 185) 10/20/1852 Saxe Weiman (or Weimar) Renounced Duke of Saxe Weiman (or Weimar) 3rd Volume 1852-1853 Clerk of Court "Declaration of Intention - Essex Co." (included were the actual documents and the pages- these can be copied from the microfilm if you order it) 1. BERTZ, John Phillip (page 25) 11/1/1852 Nassau Renounced Duke of Nassau 2. CULIGAN, Patrick (page 158) 5/1/1853 Ireland Renounced Queen of Great Britain and Ireland 3. CUNNINGHAM, John (page 105) 11/21/1852 Ireland Renounced Queen of Great Britain and Ireland 4. DONAHUE, Patrick (page 216) 9/13/1853 Ireland Renounced Queen of Great Britain and Ireland Left mark for signature 5. DOYLE, Thomas (page 32) 11/1/1852 Ireland Renounced Queen of Great Britain and Ireland 6. HAUCK, Adam (page 222) 9/22/1853 Bavaria Renounced King of Bavaria 7. WEHRLE, Anthony (page 77) 11/1/1852 France Renounced Government of France 8. WHELAN, Patrick (page 138) 3/17/1853 Ireland Renounced Queen of Great Britain and Ireland Hoping this made a good start to your quest for your ancestors beginnings. If I have helped, I am glad. Will be posting the remainder of my findings next weekend hopefully. Barbara searching for Luddecke, Geissele, Reich, Kraemer, Schenck in Newark NJ