Canadian Oaths of Allegiance

Swearing an Oath of allegiance was part of the act of admitting an alien (non-British subject) to citizenship. The naturalization process involved oaths of allegiance, oaths of residence, and certificates that the two oaths have been taken and that the applicant is of good character. 

The Upper Canada Sundries have miscellaneous Oaths of Allegiance

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The Archives of Ontario holds some Oaths of Allegiance


*F 542 Robert Nelles family fonds 1759-1877
*RG 22-771 Oaths of allegiance book 1837-1842
*RG 22-72 Grey County Court of General Sessions of the Peace minutes 1854-1861, 1869-1943
*RG 22-3981 Oxford County Clerk of the Peace oaths 1844-1934

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