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Virginia Naturalization and Citizenship (view source)
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[[Portal:United States Naturalization|Portal:United States Naturalization ]]>[[Virginia|Virginia]] | [[Portal:United States Naturalization|Portal:United States Naturalization ]]>[[Virginia|Virginia]] | ||
== History == | |||
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 the “Public Records” section. | 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 the “Public Records” section. | ||
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Records of the Eastern U.S. District Court held at Richmond and Alexandria, and the Western U.S. District Court, held at Charlottesville and Big Stone Gap, are at the National Archives—Mid-Atlantic Region. The Family History Library has filmed naturalizations for the Eastern District for 1867-1938 and Western District for 1908-1929. The Library of Virginia has some U.S. court records for 1790-1861. | Records of the Eastern U.S. District Court held at Richmond and Alexandria, and the Western U.S. District Court, held at Charlottesville and Big Stone Gap, are at the National Archives—Mid-Atlantic Region. The Family History Library has filmed naturalizations for the Eastern District for 1867-1938 and Western District for 1908-1929. The Library of Virginia has some U.S. court records for 1790-1861. | ||
For naturalization records after September 1906, | == Post 1906 Records == | ||
For naturalization records after September 1906, access the [http://www.uscis.gov/portal/site/uscis/menuitem.eb1d4c2a3e5b9ac89243c6a7543f6d1a/?vgnextoid=d21f3711ca5ca110VgnVCM1000004718190aRCRD&vgnextchannel=d21f3711ca5ca110VgnVCM1000004718190aRCRD Genealogy Program] at [http://www.uscis.gov www.uscis.gov]. | |||
== Online resources == | == Online resources == | ||
http://www.alexandria.lib.va.us/lhsc_genealogy_resources/citizen/citizen.html<br><!-- Tidy found serious XHTML errors --> | [http://www.alexandria.lib.va.us/lhsc_genealogy_resources/citizen/citizen.html http://www.alexandria.lib.va.us/lhsc_genealogy_resources/citizen/citizen.html]<br><!-- Tidy found serious XHTML errors --> | ||
[[Category:Virginia]] | [[Category:Virginia]] | ||