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Few naturalizations were required in the colonial period since most immigrants came from the British Isles. Naturalizations that did occur can usually be found either in court or legislative records. Between 1702 and 1776, the New Jersey General Assembly passed acts granting citizenship to over 640 specific individuals who petitioned either the Assembly or the Supreme Court. The records seldom give more than names and places of residence. The Supreme Court minutes have naturalizations beginning in 1741. Lists of persons naturalized before 1790 can be found in: | Few naturalizations were required in the colonial period since most immigrants came from the British Isles. Naturalizations that did occur can usually be found either in court or legislative records. Between 1702 and 1776, the New Jersey General Assembly passed acts granting citizenship to over 640 specific individuals who petitioned either the Assembly or the Supreme Court. The records seldom give more than names and places of residence. The Supreme Court minutes have naturalizations beginning in 1741. Lists of persons naturalized before 1790 can be found in: | ||
*New Jersey. Supreme Court. ''Naturalization Records, 1749-1873; Card Index, 1761-1860''. Salt Lake City, Utah: Filmed by the Genealogical Society of Utah, 1978. (Family History Library films 1022906-14.) These microfilms include petitions, 1749-1810 and 1851-1873, also naturalization records, 1761-1860. | *New Jersey. Supreme Court. ''Naturalization Records, 1749-1873; Card Index, 1761-1860''. Salt Lake City, Utah: Filmed by the Genealogical Society of Utah, 1978. (Family History Library [http://www.familysearch.org/eng/library/fhlcatalog/supermainframeset.asp?display=titlefilmnotes&columns=*%2C0%2C0&titleno=124064&disp=Naturalization+records%2C+1749-1873%3B++ films 1022906-14].) These microfilms include petitions, 1749-1810 and 1851-1873, also naturalization records, 1761-1860. | ||
*''Index to Naturalization Records, 1703-1862''. (Family History Library film 913176 item 1.) This is a card index to legislative naturalization petitions, 1703 to 1776, 1785, and 1787 and also to Supreme Court and Chancery Court naturalizations (see below for film numbers). | *''Index to Naturalization Records, 1703-1862''. (Family History Library [http://www.familysearch.org/eng/library/fhlcatalog/supermainframeset.asp?display=titlefilmnotes&columns=*%2C0%2C0&titleno=96516&disp=Index+to+naturalization+records%2C+1703++ film 913176 item 1].) This is a card index to legislative naturalization petitions, 1703 to 1776, 1785, and 1787 and also to Supreme Court and Chancery Court naturalizations (see below for film numbers). | ||
*Stevenson, John R. ''Persons'' ''Naturalized in New Jersey Between 1702 and 1776,'' The New York Genealogical and Biographical Society Record, Volume 28; April 1897: 86-89. (Family History Library book 974 B2n, | *Stevenson, John R. ''Persons'' ''Naturalized in New Jersey Between 1702 and 1776,'' The New York Genealogical and Biographical Society Record, Volume 28; April 1897: 86-89. (Family History Library [http://www.familysearch.org/eng/library/fhlcatalog/supermainframeset.asp?display=titledetails&titleno=1261677&disp=v%2E+28+%281874%29%20%20&columns=*,0,0 book 974 B2n, Volume 28]; [http://www.familysearch.org/eng/library/fhlcatalog/supermainframeset.asp?display=titledetails&titleno=161380&disp=The+New+York+genealogical+and+biographic%20%20&columns=*,0,0 film 962873 item 4].) | ||
*Winkel, Peter A. ''Naturalizations, Province of New Jersey, 1747-1775'', The Genealogical Magazine of New Jersey 65 (1990): 1-8, 59-66. (Family History Library book 974.9 B2g.) | *Winkel, Peter A. ''Naturalizations, Province of New Jersey, 1747-1775'', The Genealogical Magazine of New Jersey 65 (1990): 1-8, 59-66. (Family History Library [http://www.familysearch.org/eng/library/fhlcatalog/supermainframeset.asp?display=titlehitlist&columns=*%2C0%2C0&callno=974.9+B2g book 974.9 B2g].) | ||
*''Guide to Naturalization Records in New Jersey''. Newark, New Jersey: Historical Records Program, 1941. (Family History Library fiche 6045826.) | *''Guide to Naturalization Records in New Jersey''. Newark, New Jersey: Historical Records Program, 1941. (Family History Library [http://www.familysearch.org/eng/library/fhlcatalog/supermainframeset.asp?display=titlefilmnotes&columns=*%2C0%2C0&titleno=381599&disp=Guide+to+naturalization+records+in+New+J++ fiche 6045826].) | ||
== Post-1790 Naturalizations == | == Post-1790 Naturalizations == | ||