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The majority of those naturalized before 1776 came from European countries such as France, Switzerland, and Germany. These early naturalizations contain little information. They may, however, contain the religious affiliation of the applicant since only Protestants were allowed to be naturalized. | The majority of those naturalized before 1776 came from European countries such as France, Switzerland, and Germany. These early naturalizations contain little information. They may, however, contain the religious affiliation of the applicant since only Protestants were allowed to be naturalized. | ||
The Maryland State Archives has several indexes to colonial naturalizations found in Provincial and General Court, General Assembly, and Governor and Council records of 1634 to 1776. Naturalizations of colonial German immigrants, including lists previously published in the Archives of Maryland | The Maryland State Archives has several indexes to colonial naturalizations found in Provincial and General Court, General Assembly, and Governor and Council records of 1634 to 1776. Naturalizations of colonial German immigrants, including lists previously published in the Archives of Maryland are in: | ||
*Wyand, Jeffrey A., and Florence L. Wyand, ''Colonial Maryland Naturalizations.'' Baltimore, Maryland: Genealogical Publishing Company, 1975. (FS Library book {{FSC|246974|title-id|disp=975.2 W5w}}.) This source may include religion, birth date and place, death date and place, or residence. | *Wyand, Jeffrey A., and Florence L. Wyand, ''Colonial Maryland Naturalizations.'' Baltimore, Maryland: Genealogical Publishing Company, 1975. (FS Library book {{FSC|246974|title-id|disp=975.2 W5w}}.) This source may include religion, birth date and place, death date and place, or residence. | ||
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After 1790 under federal naturalization law, aliens could declare intention to become citizens and later be naturalized in any federal, county, or city court. At this time the county courts, especially the Court of Common Pleas became a major place for naturalizations to take place. The FamilySearch Library has copies of many of these county court records on microfilm. | After 1790 under federal naturalization law, aliens could declare intention to become citizens and later be naturalized in any federal, county, or city court. At this time the county courts, especially the Court of Common Pleas became a major place for naturalizations to take place. The FamilySearch Library has copies of many of these county court records on microfilm. | ||
Researchers need to realize that not all immigrants | Researchers need to realize that not all immigrants naturalized, nor have all naturalization records survived. People could own land, do business, settle estates, and live unhindered without it. The only unique privilege that came from being naturalized was the right to vote and buy land from the Federal Government. | ||
The [http://www.msa.md.gov/ Maryland State Archives] has most county naturalization records, | The [http://www.msa.md.gov/ Maryland State Archives] has most county naturalization records, indexes to many state and county records from 1777-1917, and indexes to Baltimore city and county naturalizations from 1796 to 1933. They also have a card index to naturalizations in the U.S. circuit court, 1852-1918, and U.S. district courts from 1797-1951 and another card index to records for the colonial period, 1637-1776.<br> | ||
You can find abstracts of naturalization records in: | You can find abstracts of naturalization records in: | ||
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==== Maryland Naturalization Records at National Archives -- Mid-Atlantic Region of Philadelphia ==== | ==== Maryland Naturalization Records at National Archives -- Mid-Atlantic Region of Philadelphia ==== | ||
*Indexes to naturalization petitions to the U.S. Circuit and District Courts for the District of Maryland, 1797 to 1951. | *Indexes to naturalization petitions to the U.S. Circuit and District Courts for the District of Maryland, 1797 to 1951. National Archives Publication M1168. Digitized at Ancestry ($). {{FSC|227422|item|disp=1380472}}. [https://www.familysearch.org/search/collection/1838829 '''Available online''' through the FamilySearch Catalog link.] | ||
*Declarations of intention, 1911 to 1957, and petitions for naturalization, 1903 to 1955, from the U.S. District Court for the District of Maryland. | *Declarations of intention, 1911 to 1957, and petitions for naturalization, 1903 to 1955, from the U.S. District Court for the District of Maryland. | ||
*Circuit court declarations of aliens and registry of aliens, 1816 to 1828. | *Circuit court declarations of aliens and registry of aliens, 1816 to 1828. | ||
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=== Post 1906 Records === | === Post 1906 Records === | ||
For naturalization records after September 1906, use the [http://www.uscis.gov/genealogy Genealogy Program] at [http://www.uscis.gov www.uscis.gov]. | For naturalization records after September 1906, use the [http://www.uscis.gov/genealogy Genealogy Program] at [http://www.uscis.gov www.uscis.gov]. At that time the federal government standardized the naturalization process courts and required to the courts to send a copy of papers they created to the Immigration and Naturalization Service (INS) now the USCIS. Duplicate copies were often kept in the New Jersey court. | ||
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