Maryland Naturalization Records

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Maryland Naturalization Records

U.S. Naturalization Records Indexes, 1794-1995 – U.S. District and Circuit Courts

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Maryland, Naturalization Indexes, 1797-1951

Maryland, Federal Naturalization Records, 1795-1931

U.S., Naturalization Records – Original Documents, (World Archives Project) for Maryland, 1840-1957 – U.S. District Court

Maryland, Naturalization Petitions, 1906-1931

NARA M1640. Naturalization petitions of the U.S. District Court for the District of Maryland, 1906-1930 

NARA M1168 Index cards for Naturalization Petitions filed in the U.S. Circuit and District Courts for Maryland, 1797-1951 

Naturalizations in America and the West Indies, 1740-1782 This collection of naturalization records contains information from 1740 until about 1782 when commissioners in the Americas sent records back to England detailing those foreign protestants who were naturalized. Divided by location, names are given of naturalized persons. New York includes some Jews and Quakers.  

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 Act for Naturalization of Stephen FRANCIS and George SLEYCOMB, 11 Jun 1697; MD [USGenWeb]  

Act for Naturalization of Several Individuals, 18 Oct 1694; Maryland [USGenWeb]  

An Act for the Naturalization of Peter Haldimand 1769Naturalization of Maryland Settlers in Pennsylvania 1767-1772 [AwesomeGenealogy.com]

 Szucs, Loretto Dennis.They Became Americans: Finding Naturalization Records & Ethnic Origins

By County


Anne Arundel
An Act for the Naturalization of Albert Greening and John Oeth of Ann arundell County 1721/22 [Maryland Archives Online]

Baltimore 1851 State of Maryland Naturalization Document Walter Niphsfont (Nephont?)

Calvert Act for Naturalization of Daniel DAUISON/DAVISON, 01 Mar 1694/5; Calvert County MD[USGenWeb] 
Act for Naturalization of Several Individuals, (Apr 1671); Calvert, St. Mary’s and Dorchester Counties, MD[USGenWeb] 
An Act for Naturalization of Thomas Harvey of Calvert County and his Children 1715

Cecil Act for Naturalization of Several Individuals, 22 May 1695; Cecil/Talbot Counties, MD[USGenWeb] 
Act for Naturalization of John OULDSON and Mathias VANDERHEYDENCh

Dorchester Act for Naturalization of Several Individuals, (Apr 1671); Calvert, St. Mary’s and Dorchester Counties, MD

Kent An Act for the Naturalization of Francis Ludolph Bodien of Kent County Chirurgeon and his Childre, 1722[Archives of Maryland Online]

Prince George’s An Act for the Naturalization of Joseph Lazear and Gustavus Hesselius of Prince George’s County and their Children, and Also Christian Geist of the City of Annapolis Gent. 1721[Archives of Maryland Online]

Queen Anne’s Petition of Stephen Rich of Queen Ann’s County Carpenter praying Naturalization of himself and Children, 1713

St. Marys Act for Naturalization of Several Individuals, (Apr 1671); Calvert, St. Mary’s and Dorchester Counties, MD[USGenWeb] 
Misc Estate and Naturalization Acts of 15 May 1676 & 20 Oct 1678; Talbot/St. Mary’s Cos., MD[USGenWeb] 
THE OATHS OF ALLEGIANCE FOR ST. MARY’S COUNTY, MARYLAND, 1777[USGenWeb]

Talbot Act for Naturalization of John JOHNSON & Henry GREEN/GREENE[USGenWeb] 
Act for Naturalization of Several Individuals, 22 May 1695; Cecil/Talbot Counties, MD[USGenWeb] 

Washington Citizenship DocumentYoudel H. Gouber, Washington Co. Maryland 1897 [Paper Trail]

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