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For early naturalization records, see: | For early naturalization records, see: | ||
*Pennsylvania Supreme Court. ''Naturalization Lists, 1740-1773''. | *Pennsylvania Supreme Court. ''Naturalization Lists, 1740-1773''. {{FHL|18886|item|disp=FHL film 1032845 items 5-7}}. These records are also found in Pennsylvania Archives series 2, vol. 2; many names in these lists are not found in Pennsylvania German Pioneers. | ||
*Giuseppi, M. S., ed. ''Naturalizations of Foreign Protestants in the American And West Indian Colonies (Pursuant to Statute 13 George II, c. 7)''. (Originally published as Publications of the Huguenot Society of London, volume XXIV, London, 1921.) Reprint, Baltimore, Maryland: Genealogical Pub. Co., 1969. (Family History Library book {{FHL|280561| | *Giuseppi, M. S., ed. ''Naturalizations of Foreign Protestants in the American And West Indian Colonies (Pursuant to Statute 13 George II, c. 7)''. (Originally published as Publications of the Huguenot Society of London, volume XXIV, London, 1921.) Reprint, Baltimore, Maryland: Genealogical Pub. Co., 1969. (Family History Library book {{FHL|280561|item|disp=FHL book 973 P4gm 1969}}; {{FHL|280561|item|disp=FHL film 908978 item 1}} This book has an every name index. | ||
The General Assembly of Pennsylvania required oaths of allegiance during and shortly after the Revolutionary War period. The library has lists for some counties. For sets of lists, see: | The General Assembly of Pennsylvania required oaths of allegiance during and shortly after the Revolutionary War period. The library has lists for some counties. For sets of lists, see: | ||
*''Names of Persons Who Took the Oath of Allegiance to the State of Pennsylvania Between the Years 1776 and 1794'', Pennsylvania, PA Archives. Second series, v. 3. p. 1-86. | *''Names of Persons Who Took the Oath of Allegiance to the State of Pennsylvania Between the Years 1776 and 1794'', Pennsylvania, PA Archives. Second series, v. 3. p. 1-86. {{FHL|485590|item|disp=FHL book 974.8 A39p, series 2 v. 3}} and {{FHL|486635|item|disp=FHL film 823994 item 1.}} | ||
*Westcott, Thompson. ''Names of Persons Who Took the Oath of Allegiance to the State of Pennsylvania Between the Years 1777 and 1789: With a History of the "Test Laws" of Pennsylvania'' | *Westcott, Thompson. ''Names of Persons Who Took the Oath of Allegiance to the State of Pennsylvania Between the Years 1777 and 1789: With a History of the "Test Laws" of Pennsylvania,'' 1865. Reprint, Baltimore, Maryland: Genealogical Pub. Co., 1965. {{FHL|73639|item|disp=FHL book 974.8 P4w}} and {{FHL|73639|item|disp=FHL film 1033632 item 7.}} | ||
Later immigrants filed for naturalization in a variety of city, county, state, or federal courts, but most often in a county court. The Family History Library has microfilm copies of many of these records. From Philadelphia County, for example, the library has: | Later immigrants filed for naturalization in a variety of city, county, state, or federal courts, but most often in a county court. The Family History Library has microfilm copies of many of these records. From Philadelphia County, for example, the library has: | ||
*Pennsylvania. ''Court of Quarter Sessions (Philadelphia County). Declarations of Intentions, 1810-1932; Index, 1810-1887'' | *Pennsylvania. ''Court of Quarter Sessions (Philadelphia County). Declarations of Intentions, 1810-1932; Index, 1810-1887. ''{{FHL|583371|item|disp=FHL film 964555 (first of 52.}} | ||
*Pennsylvania. ''Court of Quarter Sessions (Philadelphia County). Petitions for Naturalization 1800-1929; Indexes 1802-1930'' | *Pennsylvania. ''Court of Quarter Sessions (Philadelphia County). Petitions for Naturalization 1800-1929; Indexes 1802-1930.'' {{FHL|382590|item|disp=FHL film 969029 (first of 185 films.}} | ||
*Pennsylvania. ''Court of Common Pleas (Philadelphia County). Declarations of Intention, 1821-1911''. | *Pennsylvania. ''Court of Common Pleas (Philadelphia County). Declarations of Intention, 1821-1911''. {{FHL|585852|item|disp=FHL film 964580 (first of 38 films).}} | ||
*Pennsylvania. ''Court of Common Pleas (Philadelphia County). Petitions for Naturalization 1793-1906; Indexes 1793-1930''. (On 176 Family History Library films beginning with {{FHL| | *Pennsylvania. ''Court of Common Pleas (Philadelphia County). Petitions for Naturalization 1793-1906; Indexes 1793-1930''. (On 176 Family History Library films beginning with {{FHL|223654|item|disp=FHL film 976526 (first of 176 films.}} | ||
*United States. ''Circuit Court (Pennsylvania: Eastern District). Naturalization Petitions and Records, 1795-1911''. | *United States. ''Circuit Court (Pennsylvania: Eastern District). Naturalization Petitions and Records, 1795-1911''.{{FHL|61800|item|disp=FHL film 1749854 item 1-2 (first of 53 films)}} | ||
*United States. District Court (Pennsylvania: Eastern District). | *United States. District Court (Pennsylvania: Eastern District). The library has naturalization records for about two-thirds of Pennsylvania's counties. | ||
The library has naturalization records for about two-thirds of Pennsylvania's counties. | |||
Useful indexes to Philadelphia records are: | Useful indexes to Philadelphia records are: | ||
*Filby, P. William, and Mary K. Meyer. ''Philadelphia Naturalization Records, an Index to Records of Aliens' Declarations of Intentions and/or Oaths of Allegiance, 1789-1880 . . .'' (Detroit, Michigan: Gale Research, 1982; | *Filby, P. William, and Mary K. Meyer. ''Philadelphia Naturalization Records, an Index to Records of Aliens' Declarations of Intentions and/or Oaths of Allegiance, 1789-1880 . . .'' (Detroit, Michigan: Gale Research, 1982); {{FHL|130051|item|disp=FHL book 974.811 P4p.}} | ||
For a discussion of this index, see this magazine. Later issues list names missed in the index: | For a discussion of this index, see this magazine. Later issues list names missed in the index: | ||
*Jefferson M. Moak, ''The WPA Index of Naturalizations: An Explanation'' Pennsylvania Genealogical Magazine 36 (1989): 109-16. | *Jefferson M. Moak, ''The WPA Index of Naturalizations: An Explanation'' Pennsylvania Genealogical Magazine 36 (1989): 109-16. | ||
*''Naturalization Index for Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania, 1881-1930'' (Family History Library films {{FHL|476879| | *''Naturalization Index for Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania, 1881-1930'' (Family History Library films {{FHL|476879|item|disp=FHL films 1752877-92.}} This indexes petitions from the court of quarter sessions and court of common pleas for Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania. | ||
*Indexes for the circuit and district courts are in ''United States, District Court (Pennsylvania: Eastern District), Indexes to Naturalization Petitions to the U.S. Circuit and District Courts for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania, 1795-1951'' | *Indexes for the circuit and district courts are in ''United States, District Court (Pennsylvania: Eastern District), Indexes to Naturalization Petitions to the U.S. Circuit and District Courts for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania, 1795-1951'' {{FHL|50449|item|disp=FHL films 1412417-76.}} | ||
Alien Report and Registry | |||
From 1798 to 1828 an "Alien Report and Registry" was required of all aliens. Each alien was to gave details on when and where they arrived, and sometimes names of family members. The Alien report was a Federal requirement and the records do not always survive. If the report survived, it is included as a loose paper with the Declaration of Intention or in the court minutes. The National Archives has a digital collection online of [http://www.archives.gov/research/arc/topics/aliens/#landing Landing Reports of Aliens, 1798 - 1828] for the Eastern District of Court of Pennsylvania (Philadelphia area). | |||
Before 1906 and after 1790 when Congress passed the first uniform naturalization law, the court of common pleas and the court of quarter sessions had jurisdiction over the naturalization of aliens. At the Family History Library, county records of naturalization are listed under the court of common pleas. | Before 1906 and after 1790 when Congress passed the first uniform naturalization law, the court of common pleas and the court of quarter sessions had jurisdiction over the naturalization of aliens. At the Family History Library, county records of naturalization are listed under the court of common pleas. | ||