The person acknowledging the record must personally appear before the notary. Sample Notary Statements are available for the following forms: Acknowledgements; Oaths; Depositions; Affidavits; Certificates. Acknowledgements.Learn what an acknowledgement receipt is and how to create one for your business (with a template and two examples). A Pennsylvania notary acknowledgment form is used to authenticate the signing of a document. It indicates that all parties' signatures are, in fact, their own. An acknowledgment is one of the most common types of notarial acts, but it often confuses Notaries. Here are 5 steps to performing an acknowledgment. In the "Name" section type your full name. These forms are provided in a fillable PDF format, which allows you to enter data directly into the form using your computer and Adobe Acrobat Reader.