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For early naturalization records, see:  
For early naturalization records, see:  


*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.  
*Pennsylvania Supreme Court. ''Naturalization Lists, 1740-1773''. {{FHL|18886|item|disp=FS Library 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. {{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. Online at [https://www.ancestry.com/search/collections/3291 Ancestry] ($); {{WorldCat|4246124|disp=At various libraries (WorldCat)}}.
*Giuseppi, M. S., ed. ''Naturalizations of Foreign Protestants in the American And West Indian Colonies (Pursuant to Statute 13 George II, c. 7)''. (Originally published as Publications of the Huguenot Society of London, volume XXIV, London, 1921.) Reprint, Baltimore, Maryland: Genealogical Pub. Co., 1969. {{FHL|280561|item|disp=FS Library book 973 P4gm 1969}}; {{FHL|280561|item|disp=FS Library film 908978 item 1}}. This book has an every name index. Online at [https://www.ancestry.com/search/collections/3291 Ancestry] ($); {{WorldCat|4246124|disp=At various libraries (WorldCat)}}.


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. {{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=FS Library book 974.8 A39p, series 2 v. 3}} and {{FHL|486635|item|disp=FS Library 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}}. '''Online at:''' [https://www.familysearch.org/library/books/idurl/1/536489 FamilySearch Digital Library].
*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=FS Library book 974.8 P4w}} and {{FHL|73639|item|disp=FS Library 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:  


*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). Declarations of Intentions, 1810-1932; Index, 1810-1887. ''{{FHL|583371|item|disp=FS Library film 964555 (first of 52)}}.  
*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 Quarter Sessions (Philadelphia County). Petitions for Naturalization 1800-1929; Indexes 1802-1930.'' {{FHL|382590|item|disp=FS Library film 969029 (first of 185 films)}}.  
*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). Declarations of Intention, 1821-1911''. {{FHL|585852|item|disp=FS Library 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|223654|item|disp=FHL film 976526 (first of 176 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|223654|item|disp=FS Library film 976526 (first of 176 films)}}.  
*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. ''Circuit Court (Pennsylvania: Eastern District). Naturalization Petitions and Records, 1795-1911''.{{FHL|61800|item|disp=FS Library film 1749854 item 1-2 (first of 53 films)}}.  
*United States. District Court (Pennsylvania: Eastern District). The library has naturalization records for about two-thirds of Pennsylvania's counties.
*United States. District Court (Pennsylvania: Eastern District). 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); {{FHL|130051|item|disp=FHL book 974.811 P4p}}.
*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=FS Library 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|item|disp=FHL films 1752877-92}}. This indexes petitions from the court of quarter sessions and court of common pleas for Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania.  
*''Naturalization Index for Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania, 1881-1930'' (Family History Library films {{FHL|476879|item|disp=FS Library 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'' {{FHL|50449|item|disp=FHL films 1412417-76}}.
*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=FS Library films 1412417-76}}.


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