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Record content varies greatly by court and by time period. Some records give only names, but others give birthplace or place of origin, length of residence in England, occupation, employees, age, parish of residence, and wife’s name. | Record content varies greatly by court and by time period. Some records give only names, but others give birthplace or place of origin, length of residence in England, occupation, employees, age, parish of residence, and wife’s name. | ||
Boroughs (towns or cities possessing special privileges conferred by royal charter) granted privileges similar to naturalization by admitting a man to the "freedom of the city." He was then referred to as a "freeman." The library has a few freemen records. These are listed in | Boroughs (towns or cities possessing special privileges conferred by royal charter) granted privileges similar to naturalization by admitting a man to the "freedom of the city." He was then referred to as a "freeman." The library has a few freemen records. These are listed in the Place Search of the Family History Library Catalog under: | ||
ENGLAND, [COUNTY], [CITY] - OCCUPATIONS | ENGLAND, [COUNTY], [CITY] - OCCUPATIONS | ||
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Shaw, William. ''Letters of Denization and Acts of Naturalization for Aliens in England''. Lymington, England: Huguenot Society of London, 1893–1932. (FHL book 942.1/L1 B4h vols. 8, 18, 27, and 35; films 824513 items 1–2 and 824514 item 1.) | Shaw, William. ''Letters of Denization and Acts of Naturalization for Aliens in England''. Lymington, England: Huguenot Society of London, 1893–1932. (FHL book 942.1/L1 B4h vols. 8, 18, 27, and 35; films 824513 items 1–2 and 824514 item 1.) | ||
The Kew Lists (see | The Kew Lists (see the "[[England Archives and Libraries|Archives and Libraries]]" section of this outline) contain an index to all letters and acts of naturalization (including denied petitions) between 1509 and 1935, except quarter session "oaths of denization". Only the Middlesex (outer London) quarter session "oath rolls" are included in the index. The Public Record Office number is "HO 1/INDEX" which is contained on fiche numbers 1882 to 1938 in the Kew List. | ||
Records of denization or naturalization at the Family History Library are listed in | Records of denization or naturalization at the Family History Library are listed in the Place Search of the Family History Library Catalog under: | ||
ENGLAND - NATURALIZATION AND CITIZENSHIP | ENGLAND - NATURALIZATION AND CITIZENSHIP | ||
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