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Various types of records were created during the naturalization process, including declarations of intention, petitions for naturalization, oaths of allegiance, and certificates of naturalization and citizenship. Each record can give details about a person, such as age, residence, country or city of origin, ethnic background, the date and port of arrival, the name of the ship, names of spouse and children with their birth dates and places, or current address. For a comprehensive list of North Carolina naturalization records, see: | Various types of records were created during the naturalization process, including declarations of intention, petitions for naturalization, oaths of allegiance, and certificates of naturalization and citizenship. Each record can give details about a person, such as age, residence, country or city of origin, ethnic background, the date and port of arrival, the name of the ship, names of spouse and children with their birth dates and places, or current address. For a comprehensive list of North Carolina naturalization records, see: | ||
*Schaefer, Christina K. ''Guide to Naturalization Records of the United States''. Baltimore, Maryland: Genealogical Publishing, 1997. {{FSC|788457|item|disp=FS | *Schaefer, Christina K. ''Guide to Naturalization Records of the United States''. Baltimore, Maryland: Genealogical Publishing, 1997. {{FSC|788457|item|disp=FS Catalog book 973 P4s}} Pages 249–252 in this book cover North Carolina. For each county, the book lists the courts where naturalizations took place, the years the records cover, where the original records are housed, and the first film numbers of the FamilySearch Library, where applicable. The introduction discusses the naturalization process, the types of records created, and the usual genealogical content of each record. | ||
== Pre-1906 Naturalization Records == | == Pre-1906 Naturalization Records == | ||
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Until 1868 naturalization records could be kept in each county by the county, superior, or district court. From 1868 to 1906 the superior court had jurisdiction over naturalizations. Some naturalization records from North Carolina state and county court minutes and county miscellaneous records are indexed in: | Until 1868 naturalization records could be kept in each county by the county, superior, or district court. From 1868 to 1906 the superior court had jurisdiction over naturalizations. Some naturalization records from North Carolina state and county court minutes and county miscellaneous records are indexed in: | ||
*Camin, Betty J. ''North Carolina Naturalization Index, 1792–1862''. Mt Airy, North Carolina: B.J. Camin, 1989. {{FSC|480701|item|disp=FS | *Camin, Betty J. ''North Carolina Naturalization Index, 1792–1862''. Mt Airy, North Carolina: B.J. Camin, 1989. {{FSC|480701|item|disp=FS Catalog book 975.6 P42c}} | ||
Records from a few counties whose records were sent to the state archives are available on microfilm at the FamilySearch Library. Original records for most counties are in the county’s courthouse. | Records from a few counties whose records were sent to the state archives are available on microfilm at the FamilySearch Library. Original records for most counties are in the county’s courthouse. | ||
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