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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. | 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 [ | The [https://msa.maryland.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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*[http://www.archives.gov/midatlantic/ National Archives-Midatlantic Region] | *[http://www.archives.gov/midatlantic/ National Archives-Midatlantic Region] | ||
*[ | *[https://msa.maryland.gov/ Maryland State Archives] | ||
Many counties are beginning to digitize their records or place indexes online. Other naturalization records, especially those that were granted in federal courts are being added to paid sited such as [http://www.ancestry.com/ Ancestry] or [http://www.footnote.com/institution-index.php Footnote]. | Many counties are beginning to digitize their records or place indexes online. Other naturalization records, especially those that were granted in federal courts are being added to paid sited such as [http://www.ancestry.com/ Ancestry] or [http://www.footnote.com/institution-index.php Footnote]. | ||
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