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From 1 January 1904, the Commonwealth assumed jurisdiction exclusive of the States to issue certificates of naturalization.  
From 1 January 1904, the Commonwealth assumed jurisdiction exclusive of the States to issue certificates of naturalization.  
== Finding the Records ==


*[http://www.naa.gov.au/collection/fact-sheets/on-migration-citizenship/ Fact Sheets on Migration and Citizenship]
*[http://www.naa.gov.au/collection/fact-sheets/on-migration-citizenship/ Fact Sheets on Migration and Citizenship]
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Naturalisation records were held by the Colonial Secretary and have been transferred to the [http://www.sro.wa.gov.au/archive-collection/collection/colonial-secretarys-office-records State Records Office]: [http://aeon.sro.wa.gov.au/Investigator/Details/Series_Detail.asp?Sort=Series%20number&Order=ASC&Page=1&Series%20number=1547&Series%20title=&Descriptive%20note=&selFunction=&selActivity=&Start%20date=&End%20date=&Id=1547&SearchPage=Series Registers - Naturalisation, 1871-1903, Series 1547, Consignment 1157].  
Naturalisation records were held by the Colonial Secretary and have been transferred to the [http://www.sro.wa.gov.au/archive-collection/collection/colonial-secretarys-office-records State Records Office]: [http://aeon.sro.wa.gov.au/Investigator/Details/Series_Detail.asp?Sort=Series%20number&Order=ASC&Page=1&Series%20number=1547&Series%20title=&Descriptive%20note=&selFunction=&selActivity=&Start%20date=&End%20date=&Id=1547&SearchPage=Series Registers - Naturalisation, 1871-1903, Series 1547, Consignment 1157].  


Copies held in the Battye Library, Perth were filmed in 1975 and are held in the Family History Library: [https://familysearch.org/search/catalog/show?uri=http%3A%2F%2Fcatalog-search-api%3A8080%2Fwww-catalogapi-webservice%2Fitem%2F208900 Naturalization register, 1841-1903] and [https://familysearch.org/search/catalog/show?uri=http%3A%2F%2Fcatalog-search-api%3A8080%2Fwww-catalogapi-webservice%2Fitem%2F208896 Naturalization certificates issued, 1871-1903].  
Copies held in the Battye Library, Perth were filmed in 1975 and are held in the Family History Library: [https://familysearch.org/search/catalog/show?uri=http%3A%2F%2Fcatalog-search-api%3A8080%2Fwww-catalogapi-webservice%2Fitem%2F208900 Naturalization register, 1841-1903] and [https://familysearch.org/search/catalog/show?uri=http%3A%2F%2Fcatalog-search-api%3A8080%2Fwww-catalogapi-webservice%2Fitem%2F208896 Naturalization certificates issued, 1871-1903].


== Finding guides by nationality  ==
== Finding guides by nationality  ==