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=== Colonial === | === Colonial === | ||
Between 1664 and 1708 aliens occasionally sought British citizenship through the King of England or by a special act of Parliament. The Governor of New York or a deputy could also grant a letter of denization (similar to naturalization). Because the process was quite costly, most immigrants did not apply. <br> | Between 1664 and 1708 aliens occasionally sought British citizenship through the King of England or by a special act of Parliament. The Governor of New York or a deputy could also grant a letter of denization (similar to naturalization). Because the process was quite costly, most immigrants did not apply. <br> | ||
Oaths of allegiance were also taken in 1664, 1673, 1687, and 1776. Most colonial naturalizations kept during the colonial period followed a 1740 Act of Parliament. Colonial naturalization records rarely give such information as age or town of origin. <br> | Oaths of allegiance were also taken in 1664, 1673, 1687, and 1776. Most colonial naturalizations kept during the colonial period followed a 1740 Act of Parliament. Colonial naturalization records rarely give such information as age or town of origin. <br> | ||
Most existing records are found in the session laws and in: <br> | Most existing records are found in the session laws and in: <br> | ||
*Bockstruck, Lloyd de Witt, ''Denizations and Naturalizations in the British Colonies in America, 1607-1775'' (Baltimore, Maryland: Genealogical Publishing Company, c2005). | *Bockstruck, Lloyd de Witt, ''Denizations and Naturalizations in the British Colonies in America, 1607-1775'' (Baltimore, Maryland: Genealogical Publishing Company, c2005). {{WorldCat|57456861|disp=At various libraries}}; {{FHL|1210002|item|disp=FHL book 970 P4b}}. Indexes sessions laws and five other sources with colonial naturalizations and denizations. Some information is difficult to reference back to the original record. <br> | ||
*Giuseppi, M. S. ''Naturalizations of Foreign Protestants in the American and West Indian Colonies'' (Baltimore, Maryland | *Giuseppi, M. S. ''Naturalizations of Foreign Protestants in the American and West Indian Colonies'' (Baltimore, Maryland : Genealogical Publishing Company, 1979). Abstracted on [http://search.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=3291 Ancestry.com]; {{WorldCat|4246124|disp=At various libraries}}; {{FHL|341293|item|disp=FHL book 973 P4gm 1979}}. Contains 10 pages for New York and includes details on residence, occupation, religion and date of naturalization. <br> | ||
*Scott, Kenneth and Kenn Stryker-Rodda,''Denizations, Naturalizations, and Oaths of Allegiance in Colonial New York'' (Baltimore, Maryland: Genealogical Publishing Company, 1975). On [http://search.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=49120 Ancestry.com] ($); | *Scott, Kenneth and Kenn Stryker-Rodda,''Denizations, Naturalizations, and Oaths of Allegiance in Colonial New York'' (Baltimore, Maryland: Genealogical Publishing Company, 1975). On [http://search.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=49120 Ancestry.com] ($); {{WorldCat|33188608|disp=At various libraries]; {{FHL|194502|item|disp=FHL book 974.7 P4sc}}<br> | ||
*Wolfe, Richard J. "The Colonial Naturalization Act of 1740 With a List of Persons Naturalized in New York Colony, 1740-1769," ''The New York Genealogical and Biographical Record'', Vol. 94, No. 3 (Jul. 1963):132-147. Digital version at [http://www.newyorkfamilyhistory.org/public-elibrary New York Family History] ($); {{FHL|161380|item|disp=FHL Book 974.7 B2n v. 94}}. | *Wolfe, Richard J. "The Colonial Naturalization Act of 1740 With a List of Persons Naturalized in New York Colony, 1740-1769," ''The New York Genealogical and Biographical Record'', Vol. 94, No. 3 (Jul. 1963):132-147. Digital version at [http://www.newyorkfamilyhistory.org/public-elibrary New York Family History] ($); {{FHL|161380|item|disp=FHL Book 974.7 B2n v. 94}}. | ||
*Penrose, Maryly B. "New York Naturalizations, 1789," ''The New York Genealogical and Biographical Record'', Vol. 112, No. 1 (Jan. 1981):16-17. Digital version at [http://www.newyorkfamilyhistory.org/public-elibrary New York Family History] ($); {{FHL|161380|item|disp=FHL Book 974.7 B2n v. 112}}. | *Penrose, Maryly B. "New York Naturalizations, 1789," ''The New York Genealogical and Biographical Record'', Vol. 112, No. 1 (Jan. 1981):16-17. Digital version at [http://www.newyorkfamilyhistory.org/public-elibrary New York Family History] ($); {{FHL|161380|item|disp=FHL Book 974.7 B2n v. 112}}. | ||