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Naturalization documents include declarations of intention, petitions for naturalization, certificates of arrival, and certificates of naturalization (after 1906). <br> | Naturalization documents include declarations of intention, petitions for naturalization, certificates of arrival, and certificates of naturalization (after 1906). <br> | ||
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*Scott, Kenneth, ''Early New York Naturalizations: Abstracts of Naturalization Records from Federal, State and Local Courts, 1792–1840'' (Baltimore, Maryland: Genealogical Publishing Company, 1981). [http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/7776300 At various libraries.] {{FHL|25797|disp= FHL book 974.7 P4s}}.) Abstracts of: | |||
::*New York City Court of Common Pleas (1792–1840)<br> | |||
::*District Court for the Southern district (1824–1840)<br> | |||
::*New York County Superior Court (1828–1840)<br> | |||
::*Marine Court of New York City (1807–40)<br> | |||
::*Some Queens, Richmond, and Brooklyn county court records. | |||
May show foreign birthplace, age, or residence in New York. | |||
'''Alien Landowners''' <br>To own land and pass the land to their heirs, an alien had to declare to be a citizen of the United States. This law has created some records regarding these aliens.<br> | '''Alien Landowners''' <br>To own land and pass the land to their heirs, an alien had to declare to be a citizen of the United States. This law has created some records regarding these aliens.<br> | ||
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*Scott, Kenneth and Roseanne Conway, ''New York Alien Residents, 1825-1848'' (Baltimore: Genealogical Publishing Co., Inc., 1978). [http://www.worldcat.org/search?q=ti%3ANew+York+Alien+Residents%2C+1825-1848&qt=advanced&dblist=638 At various libraries]; {{FHL|88055|item|disp=FHL book 974.7 R2s}} - Gives details from the depositions, including counties of residence, and can be used as an index to finding declarations in this time period. | *Scott, Kenneth and Roseanne Conway, ''New York Alien Residents, 1825-1848'' (Baltimore: Genealogical Publishing Co., Inc., 1978). [http://www.worldcat.org/search?q=ti%3ANew+York+Alien+Residents%2C+1825-1848&qt=advanced&dblist=638 At various libraries]; {{FHL|88055|item|disp=FHL book 974.7 R2s}} - Gives details from the depositions, including counties of residence, and can be used as an index to finding declarations in this time period. | ||
'''Registration of Aliens'''<br> From 1798 to 1828 an "Alien Report and Registry" was required of all aliens. Each alien was to gave details on when and where they arrived, and sometimes names of family members. The Alien report was a Federal requirement and the records do not always survive. In New York State some counties (notably St. Lawrence) maintained separate registers of Alien Reports, but in most cases if the report survived, it is included as a loose paper with the Declaration of Intention or in the court minutes. Records are at the county courthouse and sometiems at the Family History Library.<br> | '''Registration of Aliens'''<br> From 1798 to 1828 an "Alien Report and Registry" was required of all aliens. Each alien was to gave details on when and where they arrived, and sometimes names of family members. The Alien report was a Federal requirement and the records do not always survive. In New York State some counties (notably St. Lawrence) maintained separate registers of Alien Reports, but in most cases if the report survived, it is included as a loose paper with the Declaration of Intention or in the court minutes. Records are at the county courthouse and sometiems at the [[New_York_Naturalization_and_Citizenship#Family_History_Library|Family History Library]].<br> | ||
*Scott, Kenneth, ''British Aliens in the United States During the War of 1812'' (Baltimore: Genealogical Publishing Co., Inc., 1979), pp. 58-241. [http://search.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=49091 On Ancestry.com]; {{FHL|78653|item|disp=FHL book 973 W4s}} – New York residents make up 50% of this source and includes alien registeration under the Federal law of 6 July 1812. States where they lived, how long they had been in the United States, and other details. It can be used to tell an ancestor’s citizenship status and where he might have been naturalized. <br> | *Scott, Kenneth, ''British Aliens in the United States During the War of 1812'' (Baltimore: Genealogical Publishing Co., Inc., 1979), pp. 58-241. [http://search.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=49091 On Ancestry.com]; {{FHL|78653|item|disp=FHL book 973 W4s}} – New York residents make up 50% of this source and includes alien registeration under the Federal law of 6 July 1812. States where they lived, how long they had been in the United States, and other details. It can be used to tell an ancestor’s citizenship status and where he might have been naturalized. <br> | ||
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==== Family History Library ==== | ==== Family History Library ==== | ||
''New York County Records'' The Family History Library has microfilmed naturalizations for nearly all New York counties from the 1790s to 1906. The records for some counties were filmed to the 1930s. The county microfilmed records can be viewed at the [[Family History Library|Family History Library]] or at your local [[Introduction to LDS Family History Centers|Family History Center]]. Do a place search in the Family History Library Catalog using the name of the county. Naturalization records are listed under the topic, Naturalization and Citizenship. [[Family History Library Catalog Place-name Search|Instructions on how to use the Family History Library Catalog.]] | ''New York County Records'' <br> | ||
The Family History Library has microfilmed naturalizations for nearly all New York counties from the 1790s to 1906. The records for some counties were filmed to the 1930s. The county microfilmed records can be viewed at the [[Family History Library|Family History Library]] or at your local [[Introduction to LDS Family History Centers|Family History Center]]. Do a place search in the Family History Library Catalog using the name of the county. Naturalization records are listed under the topic, Naturalization and Citizenship. [[Family History Library Catalog Place-name Search|Instructions on how to use the Family History Library Catalog.]] <br> | |||
Federal Naturalization Indexes and Records | |||
Records for New York federal courts can also be found at the Family History Library. Do a place search for New York state records in the Family History Library Catalog using "New York." Naturalization records are listed under the topic, Naturalization and Citizenship and Naturalization and Citizenship - Indexes. [[Family History Library Catalog Place-name Search|Instructions on how to use the Family History Library Catalog.]] | |||
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<br> Two important indexes to New York City naturalizations (mostly petitions) are: | <br> Two important indexes to New York City naturalizations (mostly petitions) are: | ||
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Note: the W.P.A. Soundex above has the same records as this one except this collection has additional records of the Supreme Court, 1795–1844. | Note: the W.P.A. Soundex above has the same records as this one except this collection has additional records of the Supreme Court, 1795–1844. | ||
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