<< Declaration of Intention I have on loan at my local FHC the Essex CO Declaration of Intention. 1849-1901 INDEX. I would be happy to do any lookups and let you know of dates and/or what Volumes you can find them in. >> Patty, My family names are: Alois (Andreas or Aloysius) BRETZ and Barbara GEBHARD, Margaretha GEBHARD, and Conrad GEBHARD. BRETZ came from Berrisch State in Germany. GEBHARD came from Biron (??) Germany, and all lived in Newark. All born about 1850's. Some are buried in Holy Sepulchre Cemetery. Does that sound famililar to anyone?? Thanks so much. Louise N. NW of Chicago, Illinois