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''New York Published Source''<br> | ''New York Published Source''<br> | ||
*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.] | *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]].) - May show foreign birthplace, age, or residence in New York. Abstracts of:<br> | ||
::*New York City Court of Common Pleas (1792–1840)<br> | ::*New York City Court of Common Pleas (1792–1840)<br> | ||
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'''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> | ||
Alien depositions of intent to become citizens from 1825 through 1913 Record Group A1870) are at the [[New York State Archives|New York State Archives]] (Record Group [http://nysl.nysed.gov/uhtbin/035-archives/(N-Ar)A1869 A1869]; Abstracted version: Record Group [http://nysl.nysed.gov/uhtbin/035-archives/(N-Ar)A1870 A1870] | Alien depositions of intent to become citizens from 1825 through 1913 Record Group A1870) are at the [[New York State Archives|New York State Archives]] (Record Group [http://nysl.nysed.gov/uhtbin/035-archives/(N-Ar)A1869 A1869]; Abstracted version: Record Group [[http://nysl.nysed.gov/uhtbin/035-archives/(N-Ar)A1870 A1870]]. These were statements made by aliens who wanted to buy land. They showed the alien's intention to stay in the United States and become a citizen as soon as legally possible. Because the desire to buy land was impacted by this law, the alien was often motivated to formally declare his intention to become a citizen at the same time. Thus, an alien deposition can often be a clue as to where the declaration was filed.<br> | ||
Prior to 1825, aliens could be enabled to hold land by an act of the state legislature. The acts seldom gave details on the alien – just the name and the date of the act.<ref>Gordon Lewis Remington, FUGA, “Alien Landowners in New York State,” ''The Irish at Home and Abroad,'' 1, no. 4(Spring 1994): 8-9.</ref> These books and articles contain a description of the records and names of the aliens:<br> | Prior to 1825, aliens could be enabled to hold land by an act of the state legislature. The acts seldom gave details on the alien – just the name and the date of the act.<ref>Gordon Lewis Remington, FUGA, “Alien Landowners in New York State,” ''The Irish at Home and Abroad,'' 1, no. 4(Spring 1994): 8-9.</ref> These books and articles contain a description of the records and names of the aliens:<br> | ||