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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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Notes:
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A copy of the index to petitions covering the period 1914-1956 and Declarations, 1893-1919 is located in the Manuscript Search Room. |
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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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No index to pre-1896 records; each post-1906 volume includes index. |
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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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Notes:
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Vols. 39-41 (June 1929-June 1930) of post-1906 petitions were missing when these records were accessioned from Mercer County. |
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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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Ocean County Court of Common Pleas Naturalization Records, 1850-1966 |
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Control #:
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COCCP002 |
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Format:
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9.8 c.f. (37 vols., 14 booklets); 1 reel (35-mm) |
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Arrangement:
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various |
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Notes:
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Naturalization cover 1850-1951; orders continue through 1966. Each volume includes an index. Microfilm only covers records through 1906. |
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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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1.5 c.f. (1 vol., 1 box) |
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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 497.46 c.f. of paper records and 760.5 reels of microfilm ~
To contact New Jersey State Archives: Relative to research and mail reference services - archives.reference@sos.state.nj.us Relative to records transfers and donations - archives.collections@sos.state.nj.us This page last updated 07/07/2008 |
