NRS-1041 | Lists of Aliens to whom Certificates of Naturalization have been issued

Although during this period the legal records of naturalization were kept in the Supreme Court, applications to the Governor for the issue of certificates were made through the Colonial Secretary's Office. These two volumes give the following particulars concerning persons to whom certificates of naturalization were issued: annual number of the certificate, native place and country, age, ship by which the person arrived, year of arrival, place of residence when the certificate was granted, date of certificate, in-letter number of the memorial asking for naturalization, and "remarks' (such as the date of the letter enclosing the certificate of naturalization or the date that the oaths were administered and sent to the Prothonotary).(4/1202-03). 2 vols. For an item list for this series see Naturalization / Citizenship Guide.Note:This description is extracted from Concise Guide to the State Archives of New South Wales, 3rd Edition 2000.