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 In the colonial era, the general assembly and the governor granted citizenship to aliens. Some of these records have been published in the sources listed in [[Virginia Public Records]].
-Later naturalization records could be filed in a city, county, state, or federal court. Naturalization information is usually found in the orders and minutes of the various local courts of [[Virginia Genealogy|Virginia]] that were kept by the county clerk in each courthouse.
+Later naturalization records could be filed in a city, county, state, or federal court. Naturalization information is usually found in the orders and minutes of the various local courts of [[Virginia, United States Genealogy|Virginia]] that were kept by the county clerk in each courthouse.
 Most of the surviving original county court record books before 1865 have been transferred to the [[Library of Virginia]]. The [[Family History Library]] has microfilm copies of most of these. They are listed in the FamilySearch Catalog Place Search under VIRGINIA, [COUNTY] - COURT RECORDS. Copies of declarations, petitions, and certificates still at the county courthouse can be obtained by contacting the clerk's office.