Vince
My apologies, when I clicked on your link in the original email it took
me to "Petersburg City" so I clicked back one step to Naturalization
Records and while I did see a list of the counties when I clicked on
"more" I got a blank screen.
"Prior to 1906, the naturalization process was the responsibility of
local and state courts. More..."
I now realize that the database isn't even posted on Virginia Memory
yet, but looking for it showed me another nice addition that I was
unaware of "Collections Data @ LVA" I'm sure that there are others who
will be just as excited as I am to see these spreadsheets. Thank you ALL
for providing them.
B
Barbara Vines Little, CG, FNGS, FUGA, FVGS
PO Box 1273
Orange, VA 22960
540-832-3473
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On 8/14/2019 11:35 AM, Brooks, Vincent wrote:
> Barbara,
>
> The collection overview in Digitool, as well as the individual records for
> each document, contains a description of the record series.
>
> In addition, the Digitool record for each document contains a citation to
> the original (Source) and a link to a finding aid describing the entire
> series for that locality (Finding Aids).
>
> The Naturalizations Research Note does indicate that any court could hear a
> naturalization petition.
> https://www.lva.virginia.gov/public/guides/rn12_natural1776.pdf This
> collection, however, focuses on the materials found in the local court
> records. These were found just like all other local court records, wrapped
> up in bundles with the other filings for that month and year.
>
> As indicated in the linked finding aids, all of these scanned items are
> held at the Library. And as is often the case with local court records, we
> don't know what we haven't found until we find it.
>
> Thanks for the opportunity to provide this clarification.
>
> Vince
>
> On Wed, Aug 14, 2019 at 11:24 AM Barbara Vines Little <
> [log in to unmask]> wrote:
>
>> Vince, while I am delighted to see these records made available, it
>> would certainly be helpful to know something about the source other than
>> the name of the county. How were they located (i.e., are they interfiled
>> with other records, or in a separate collection? are they housed at the
>> Library of Virginia or at the local court? how were they located? are
>> these all that are available or are others from the listed counties or
>> other counties available (or do we know)?
>>
>> My understanding of the naturalization process in the 19th century and
>> earlier is that a person could be naturalized at any court of record,
>> which would include federal courts, am I wrong?
>>
>> As a researcher the background of the record, it's history (both law and
>> practice), how it was located (stumbled over in a box, accessed via
>> index, separate record group, etc.) all help me understand the
>> individual record and determine the possibility of locating like
>> records. The value of these records would be improved, if they, like
>> those in the Lost Records Localities (which does identify the source in
>> most, if not all cases), had the specific source identified.
>>
>> Barbara
>>
>> Barbara Vines Little, CG, FNGS, FUGA, FVGS
>> PO Box 1273
>> Orange, VA 22960
>>
>> 540-832-3473
>> [log in to unmask]
>>
>> CG, Certified Genealogist, is a service mark of the Board for
>> Certification of Genealogists, used
>> under license by board-certified genealogists after periodic evaluation;
>> the board name is
>> registered in the US Patent & Trademark Office.
>>
>> On 8/13/2019 3:45 PM, Brooks, Vincent wrote:
>>> Before 1906, state and local courts had jurisdiction over the
>>> naturalization process. Thanks to our transcribers, over 1,400 digitized
>>> naturalization records are transcribed and searchable. We will continue
>> to
>>> add to this collection as resources allow.
>>>
>>> You can use the "Refine" link in the upper right corner to search by name
>>> or you can browse by locality.
>>>
>>> https://bit.ly/2YYHTgx
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