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*''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}}. | *''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,'' 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}}. | *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}}. '''Online at:''' [https://www.familysearch.org/library/books/idurl/1/536489 FamilySearch Digital Library]. | ||
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: | ||
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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. | ||
The Comprehensive Naturalization Law of 1906 provided for nationwide uniformity of processes and records. Jurisdiction over naturalization was provided by the U.S. District Courts, the Supreme Court, and all courts of record having a seal, a clerk, and jurisdiction in actions at law and equity in which the amount in controversy is unlimited. | The Comprehensive Naturalization Law of 1906 provided for nationwide uniformity of processes and records. Jurisdiction over naturalization was provided by the U.S. District Courts, the Supreme Court, and all courts of record having a seal, a clerk, and jurisdiction in actions at law and equity in which the amount in controversy is unlimited. | ||
== Post 1906 Records == | == Post 1906 Records == | ||