Alexandria County (Va.) Naturalization Records, 1802-1870

Label

Alexandria County (Va.) Naturalization Records, 1802-1870

Inclusive dates

1802-1870

Creator

• Arlington County (Va.), Circuit Court

Contributor

• Alexandria County (Va.), Circuit Court
• Alexandria County (D.C.), Circuit Court

Subject

• Local government records -- Virginia | Alexandria County
• Citizenship. -- Virginia | Alexandria County
• Petitions -- District of Columbia | Alexandria County
• Arlington County (Va.)
• Emigration and immigration -- District of Columbia | Alexandria County
• Citizenship papers -- District of Columbia | Alexandria County
• Naturalization. -- Virginia | Alexandria County
• Citizenship. -- District of Columbia | Alexandria County
• Arlington County (Va.) -- History
• Affidavits -- District of Columbia | Alexandria County
• Affidavits -- Virginia | Alexandria County
• Naturalization. -- District of Columbia | Alexandria County
• Alexandria County (Va.) -- History
• Naturalization records -- District of Columbia | Alexandria County
• Petitions -- Virginia | Alexandria County
• Naturalization records -- Virginia | Alexandria County
• Citizenship papers -- Virginia | Alexandria County
• Emigration and immigration -- Virginia | Alexandria County

Genre

• Local government records
• Citizenship papers
• Naturalization records
• Affidavits
• Petitions

Language

eng

Summary

Alexandria County (Va.) Naturalization Records, 1802-1870, include affidavits, reports for naturalization, declarations of intent to become United States citizens, and notices of application for admission of citizenship. The reports are narrative accounts made by applicants summarizing their journey to the United States. The declarations of intent record the person's name, place of birth, age, country of previous citizenship, renunciation of allegiance and fidelity to the nation of which the person is currently a citizen, and the date the intention was sworn. Also found in the collection are affivdavits filed with the reports and declarations. They were given by individuals who knew the applicant and could vouch for their loyalty to the United States. The notices for applications are lists of individuals who have petitioned the court for naturalization. Information included in the lists are name of petitioner, place of birth, residence, date of arrival in the United States, place of arrival, date of hearing, and name and residence of witnesses

Member of

• Local government records collection;, Alexandria County

Biographical or historical data

Arlington County was originally named Alexandria County. The county was formed from a portion of Fairfax County that Virginia in 1789 ceded to the federal government for use as the site of a new national capital. In 1801, the area officially became part of the District of Columbia, although Contress named it Alexandria County. By an act of 9 July 1846, Congress returned the county to Virginia, and the General Assembly extended the commonwealth's jurisdiction over the region effective 20 March 1847. The county's name was changed by an act of assembly passed 16 March 1920 to Arlington, the name of the Custis family mansion (the home of Robert E. Lee), which is located in the county.