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A historical survey of earlier laws and policies is in: | A historical survey of earlier laws and policies is in: | ||
Finkelman, J., "Aliens," in the Encyclopedia of Canada. Toronto: University Associates of Canada, 1935. 1:43–53. (Family History Library book | Finkelman, J., "Aliens," in the Encyclopedia of Canada. Toronto: University Associates of Canada, 1935. 1:43–53. (Family History Library book 971 A5w.) | ||
For more information about the naturalization process, write Citizenship and Immigration Canada at the address below. | For more information about the naturalization process, write Citizenship and Immigration Canada at the address below. | ||
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The National Archives of Canada in Ottawa has microfilm copies of naturalization papers for Upper Canada (Ontario) dated 1828 to 1850. These are on two rolls of microfilm at the Family History Library: | The National Archives of Canada in Ottawa has microfilm copies of naturalization papers for Upper Canada (Ontario) dated 1828 to 1850. These are on two rolls of microfilm at the Family History Library: | ||
Upper Canada. Provincial Secretary’s Office. Naturalization Returns, 1828–1850. Ottawa: Public Archives of Canada, 1980. (Family History Library microfilms [http://www.familysearch.org/eng/library/fhlcatalog/supermainframeset.asp?display=titledetails&titleno=512984&disp=Naturalization+returns%2C+1828%2D1850%20%20&columns=*,0,0 1631550–551 | Upper Canada. Provincial Secretary’s Office. Naturalization Returns, 1828–1850. Ottawa: Public Archives of Canada, 1980. (Family History Library microfilms [http://www.familysearch.org/eng/library/fhlcatalog/supermainframeset.asp?display=titledetails&titleno=512984&disp=Naturalization+returns%2C+1828%2D1850%20%20&columns=*,0,0 1631550–551].) This source contains about 3,000 entries, which include the immigrants’ names, occupations, residences, and dates of naturalization. | ||
An index to the Naturalization Returns, 1828–1850 is: | An index to the Naturalization Returns, 1828–1850 is: | ||
McKenzie, Donald A. Upper Canada Naturalization Records, 1828–1850. Toronto: Ontario Genealogical Society, 1991. (Family History Library book [http://www.familysearch.org/eng/library/fhlcatalog/supermainframeset.asp?display=titledetails&titleno=533199&disp=Upper+Canada+naturalization+records%2C+1%20%20&columns=*,0,0 971.3 P42m | McKenzie, Donald A. Upper Canada Naturalization Records, 1828–1850. Toronto: Ontario Genealogical Society, 1991. (Family History Library book [http://www.familysearch.org/eng/library/fhlcatalog/supermainframeset.asp?display=titledetails&titleno=533199&disp=Upper+Canada+naturalization+records%2C+1%20%20&columns=*,0,0 971.3 P42m].) | ||
Records made for Canada by the Department of the Secretary of State between 1854 and 1917 were destroyed. There is still an index with information such as name, residence, and court of certification at: | Records made for Canada by the Department of the Secretary of State between 1854 and 1917 were destroyed. There is still an index with information such as name, residence, and court of certification at: | ||
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The same office holds records created after 1917. These records are more detailed and include a person’s family name, given name, date and place of birth, date of entry into Canada, and sometimes the spouse’s or children’s names. To obtain naturalization records, a resident or citizen of Canada must submit an Access to Information Request Form, available at Canadian post offices. | The same office holds records created after 1917. These records are more detailed and include a person’s family name, given name, date and place of birth, date of entry into Canada, and sometimes the spouse’s or children’s names. To obtain naturalization records, a resident or citizen of Canada must submit an Access to Information Request Form, available at Canadian post offices. | ||
Naturalization records of Canadians who moved to the United States may be an excellent source for the town or city where your ancestor was born (especially records after 1906). See United States Research Outline, "Naturalization and Citizenship." A high percentage of those named in the Index to New England Naturalization Petitions, 1791–1906 are of Canadian origin. Film numbers of the 117 microfilms (Family History Library microfilms 1429671[http://www.familysearch.org/eng/library/fhlcatalog/supermainframeset.asp?display=titledetails&titleno=19737&disp=Index+to+New+England+naturalization+peti%20%20&columns=*,0,0 –1429787 | Naturalization records of Canadians who moved to the United States may be an excellent source for the town or city where your ancestor was born (especially records after 1906). See United States Research Outline, "Naturalization and Citizenship." A high percentage of those named in the Index to New England Naturalization Petitions, 1791–1906 are of Canadian origin. Film numbers of the 117 microfilms (Family History Library microfilms 1429671[http://www.familysearch.org/eng/library/fhlcatalog/supermainframeset.asp?display=titledetails&titleno=19737&disp=Index+to+New+England+naturalization+peti%20%20&columns=*,0,0 –1429787]) are in the Locality Search of the Family History Library Catalog under any New England state, such as: | ||
CONNECTICUT - NATURALIZATION AND CITIZENSHIP | CONNECTICUT - NATURALIZATION AND CITIZENSHIP | ||