NRS-1039 | Certificates of Naturalization

These are the certificates of naturalization ordered to be enrolled in the Supreme Court by Act 11 Vic. no.9. The certificates were prepared in the Colonial Secretary's Office and then forwarded to the Supreme Court. Some time after 1886 they were transferred to the Colonial Secretary's custody from the Supreme Court. The certificates state the name, native place, age, occupation, date of arrival in the colony, name of ship, present place of residence and reason for seeking naturalization. They are signed by the Governor and Colonial Secretary and sealed with the Great Seal of the Colony. Attached to each certificate is the signed and attested oath of allegiance required by the Acts 11 Vic. no.39 and 17 Vic. no.8.Investigation has shown that the personal details relating to the recipients of certificates of naturalisation cannot be totally relied upon; in particular, in many cases, details of the name of the ship and the year of arrival have proved to be erroneous.The certificates are arranged alphabetically within each year.(4/1173-81, X1990, 4/1183-95, 4/1197-99; microfilm copy SR Reels 2688-2699). 26 boxes. Note: This description is extracted from Concise Guide to the State Archives of New South Wales, 3rd Edition 2000.