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New Jersey State Archives
225 West State Street-Level 2
P.O. Box 307
Trenton, NJ 08625-0307
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Naturalization (Citizenship) Records
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Series:
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Atlantic County
Court of Common Pleas
Naturalization Records, 1837-1951
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Control #:
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CATCP003
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Format:
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30 reels (35-mm)
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Arrangement:
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Chronological within record type
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Finding Aid:
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Series:
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Bergen County
Court of Common Pleas
Naturalization Records, 1804-1906 and Indexes, 1866-1906
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Control #:
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CBECP001
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Format:
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30 reels (35-mm)
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Arrangement:
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By record type, then chronological
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Notes:
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Index provides references to declarations of intention and naturalization papers (referred to as "alien papers" in index).
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Finding Aid:
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Series:
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Burlington County
Court of Common Pleas
Naturalization Records, 1790-1956
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Control #:
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CBUCP003
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Format:
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48 c.f. (85 vols., 12 boxes, card-file index); 1 reel (35-mm)
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Arrangement:
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By record type, then chronological
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Finding Aid:
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Series:
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Camden County
Court of Common Pleas
Naturalization Records, 1844-1933
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Control #:
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CCDCP002
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Format:
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4.5 c.f. (13 boxes); 27 reels (fourteen 16-mm & thirteen 35-mm)
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Arrangement:
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By record type, then chron.
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Finding Aid:
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Series:
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Camden County
Court of Common Pleas
Lists of Citizenship Petitions Granted and Denied, 1929-1938
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Control #:
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CCDCP004
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Format:
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0.1 c.f. (5 folders); 1 reel (16 mm)
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Arrangement:
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Chronological
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Finding Aid:
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Series:
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Cape May County
Court of Common Pleas
Naturalization Records, 1805-1929
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Control #:
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CCPCP005
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Format:
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11 reels (35-mm)
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Arrangement:
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By record type, then chronological
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Finding Aid:
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Series:
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Cumberland County
Court of Common Pleas
Naturalization Records, 1802-1931 and Indexes, 1840-1980
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Control #:
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CCUCP006
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Format:
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0.5 c.f. (1 box); 23 reels (35-mm)
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Arrangement:
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Alphabetical by petitioner/declarant
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Notes:
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Originals include petitions for naturalization, declarations of intentions, oaths, and supporting affidavits, 1802-1842.
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Finding Aid:
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Series:
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Cumberland County
Court of Common Pleas
Record Book, 1847-1853
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Control #:
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CCUCP009
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Format:
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0.1 c.f. (1 vol.)
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Arrangement:
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Chronological
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Notes:
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Includes petitions for naturalization, appointments of surveyors, petitions for tavern licenses, and other entries.
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Series:
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Essex County
Court of Common Pleas
Naturalization Records, 1792-1931, and Indexes 1839-1931
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Control #:
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CESCP005
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Format:
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300 c.f. (various); 164 reels (35-mm)
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Arrangement:
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By record type, then chronological
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Notes:
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Portfolio index provides references to Court of Common Pleas Minute Books Z & A2-I2 which are available on microfilm.
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Finding Aid:
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Series:
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Gloucester County
Court of Common Pleas
Naturalization Records, 1808-1932 and Index, 1896-1906
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Control #:
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CGLCP002
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Format:
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8 reels (35-mm)
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Arrangement:
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Roughly chronological
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Notes:
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Post 1906 bound volumes each include an index. There is no index to records dating before 1896.
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Series:
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Hudson County
Court of Common Pleas
Naturalization Records, 1834-1920
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Control #:
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CHDCP003
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Format:
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18 c.f. (36 boxes, 1 portfolio); 156 reels (35-mm)
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Arrangement:
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Various
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Notes:
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Most of the collection is loose naturalization papers, 1834-1906; also includes some affidavits for duplicate certificates, 1853-1920
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Series:
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Hunterdon County
Court of Common Pleas
Naturalization Records, 1803-1906
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Control #:
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CHNCP005
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Format:
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6 reels (five 35-mm & one 16-mm)
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Series:
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Mercer County
Court of Common Pleas
Naturalization Records, 1838-1940
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Control #:
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CMECP003
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Format:
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60 c.f. (113 vols. and 4 boxes); 12 reels (35-mm)
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Arrangement:
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Various
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Series:
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Middlesex County
Court of Common Pleas
Petitions for Naturalization and Declarations of Intention, 1794-1906
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Control #:
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CMICP005
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Format:
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0.2 c.f. (16 items); 29 reels (35-mm)
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Arrangement:
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Alphabetical
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Series:
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Monmouth County
Court of Common Pleas
Naturalization Records, 1824-1908
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Control #:
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CMNCP001
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Format:
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15 reels (35-mm)
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Series:
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Morris County
Court of Common Pleas
Naturalization Records, 1816-1906
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Control #:
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CMRCP002
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Format:
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29 reels (35-mm)
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Series:
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Passaic County
Court of Common Pleas
Naturalization Records, 1837-1906
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Control #:
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CPACP006
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Format:
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67 reels (35-mm)
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Series:
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Salem County
Court of Common Pleas
Naturalization Records, 1800-1929
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Control #:
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CSACP004
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Format:
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13 reels (35-mm)
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Series:
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Somerset County
Court of Common Pleas
Naturalization Records, 1805-1922
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Control #:
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CSOCP009
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Format:
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0.01 c.f. (1 manuscript); 17 reels (35-mm)
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Notes:
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Includes original application of James Calder, 19 June 1805; remainder of series (1809-1922) is on microfilm.
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Series:
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Sussex County
Court of Common Pleas
Naturalization Records, 1817-1958
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Control #:
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CSUCP006
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Format:
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20 c.f. (5 boxes and 29 volumes); 0.5 reel (35-mm)
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Arrangement:
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By record type, then chronological
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Notes:
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Sussex County has retained post-1952 naturalization records. An index is available in the manuscript reading room.
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Series:
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Union County
Court of Common Pleas
Naturalization Records, 1845-1945
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Control #:
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CUNCP003
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Format:
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28.5 c.f. (12 vols. and 22 boxes); 105 reels (35-mm)
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Series:
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Warren County
Court of Common Pleas
Naturalization Records, 1825-1906
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Control #:
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CWACP005
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Format:
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7 reels (35-mm)
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Series:
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Chancery Court
Naturalization and Declarations of Intention, 1832-1862
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Control #:
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SCH00006
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Format:
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0.5 c.f. (4 vols.); 1 reel (35-mm)
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Notes:
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Name index available in the Manuscript Reading Room.
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Series:
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New Jersey State Archives
Petitions for Naturalization, 1749-1810
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Control #:
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SNJSA016
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Format:
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0.5 c.f. (1 vol.)
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Notes:
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Includes petitions to both the Supreme Court and the Legislature. Consult name index in Search Room. Some items formerly AM Papers.
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Series:
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Department of State
Secretary of State's Office
Naturalization Returns, 1895-1904
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Control #:
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SSTSE054
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Format:
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2 c.f. (2 boxes and 6 map folders)
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Arrangement:
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By year, then county
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Notes:
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County returns; list the names of those naturalized.
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Series:
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Supreme Court of New Jersey
Naturalization, 1741-1873
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Control #:
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SSV00012
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Format:
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3.75 c.f. (8 boxes); 7 reels (35-mm)
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Arrangement:
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Various
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Notes:
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Consult card-file index in Manuscript Reading Room and/or typescript index in Box 8.
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Finding Aid:
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~ The collections listed on this page represent 486.66 c.f. of paper records and 759.5 reels of microfilm ~
To contact the New Jersey State Archives about research, reference services, records transfers or donations, please email us at njarchives@sos.nj.gov
This page last updated 05/17/2006
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