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== Colonial Naturalization == | == Colonial Naturalization == | ||
Few naturalizations were required in the colonial period since most immigrants came from the British Isles. The legislature and the Governor and Council naturalized some foreigners | Few naturalizations were required in the colonial period since most immigrants came from the British Isles. The provincial legislature and the Governor and Council naturalized some foreigners. Naturalizations were also granted by the New Jersey Supreme Court and the Chancery Court. | ||
Most persons were naturalized in the later colonial period under a 1740 Act of Parliment. Some of the Supreme Court naturalizations fom 1741 to 1873 have survived, with the majority being created before the American Revolution. These are available at the [http://www.njarchives.org/ New Jersey Archives] in Trenton. The majority of those naturalized before 1776 came from European countries such as France, Switzerland, and Germany. These early naturalizations contain little information. They may contain the religious affiliation of the applicant since only Protestants were allowed to be naturalized. | |||
Many early naturalizations were granted in the form of laws by the legislature. Those naturalizations can be found transcribed in the following five-volume set: | Many early naturalizations were granted in the form of laws by the legislature. Those naturalizations can be found transcribed in the following five-volume set: | ||
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After 1790 under federal naturalization law, aliens could declare intention to become citizens and later be naturalized in any federal, county, or city court. The Family History Library has some copies of these court records. | After 1790 under federal naturalization law, aliens could declare intention to become citizens and later be naturalized in any federal, county, or city court. The Family History Library has some copies of these court records. | ||
The 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. The archives have a card index to naturalizations in the U.S. circuit court, 1852-1918, and U.S. district courts from 1797-1951. The archives also has a card index for the colonial period, 1637-1776. | Resrearcher need to realize that all immigrants did not naturalize. They could own land, do business, settle estates, and live unhindered without it. The only unique privilate that came from being naturalized was the right to vote. | ||
The [http://www.njarchives.org/ 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. The archives have a card index to naturalizations in the U.S. circuit court, 1852-1918, and U.S. district courts from 1797-1951. The archives also has a card index for the colonial period, 1637-1776. | |||
You can find abstracts of naturalization records in: | You can find abstracts of naturalization records in: | ||