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Naturalization records before 1790 differ vastly from later naturalization records.  Colonial naturalizations consist mostly of lists of those that took the oath of allegience. The colony where the immigrant was living had jurisdiction over naturalizations.  
Naturalization records before 1790 differ vastly from later naturalization records.  Colonial naturalizations consist mostly of lists of those that took the oath of allegience. The colony where the immigrant was living had jurisdiction over naturalizations.  


Two good sources to begin searching for colonial naturalization records are <br>
Two good sources to begin searching for colonial naturalization records are <br>  


*Filby, P. William. ''Passenger and Immigration Lists Index, 1500s- 1900s.&nbsp; ''This source has indexed published passenger lists as well as early published naturalization records.&nbsp; ''Passenger and Immigration Lists Index, 1500s- 1900s ''includes the original sources where the information came from. Available in book form, CD-ROM, and Ancestry.com.&nbsp;&nbsp;There are several sets and supplements that have been added to the original publication. The most current supplement, 2009 is in book form and not&nbsp;included in&nbsp;the CD-ROM or Ancestry.com database.  
*Filby, P. William. ''Passenger and Immigration Lists Index, 1500s- 1900s.&nbsp; ''This source has indexed published passenger lists as well as early published naturalization records.&nbsp; ''Passenger and Immigration Lists Index, 1500s- 1900s ''includes the original sources where the information came from. Available in book form, CD-ROM, and Ancestry.com.&nbsp;&nbsp;There are several sets and supplements that have been added to the original publication. The most current supplement, 2009 is in book form and not&nbsp;included in&nbsp;the CD-ROM or Ancestry.com database.  
*Bockstruck, Lloyd deWitt. ''Denizations and Naturalizations in the British Colonies in America, 1607-1775''. Baltimore, Md.: Genealogical Publishing Co., 2005. {{FHL|1210002|item|disp=FHL Book 970 P4b}}.<br>
*Bockstruck, Lloyd deWitt. ''Denizations and Naturalizations in the British Colonies in America, 1607-1775''. Baltimore, Md.: Genealogical Publishing Co., 2005. {{FHL|1210002|item|disp=FHL Book 970 P4b}}.
 
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==== Records Between 1790 and September 1906  ====
==== Records Between 1790 and September 1906  ====
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