Pennsylvania Naturalization
Since it's been a while since we've had a naturalization project, I just need a refresher. If someone is "a native of" (say Ireland), that does not mean they were born there, correct? I seem to remember that in the New York project "a native of" did not mean birthplace.
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The sample FS How to Index a Declaration of Intention, Form 1 does not show a birthplace being indexed. And, I know when we index obituaries, we don't consider the use of "native" as indicating someone's birthplace.
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The forms changed over time, so I'm reluctant to answer without seeing the specific record you are indexing. In many cases, the form refers to the King/Queen/Emperor to whom the person formerly owed allegiance. In the case of those born in Ireland, under English rule, then it does not indicate place of birth.
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The first record, George Koenig, is a native of Germany and also renounces his allegiance to the Grand Duke of Baden. I remember that a former allegiance does not indicate the birthplace; it's the "a native of" that I'm not sure on.
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The form to index does have a field for exact DOB and exact place of birth, but those fields are really only applicable to modern records that include that information on the original form.
Date and place of birth, when those fields are not on the original, should be indexed as blank.
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Thank you kindly!
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Sorry I am confused, native of by definition means you were born there.
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Another definition for native is to be reared in a particular place. This is the definition this project is referring to when there is "a native of" instead of "I was born in". John Smith could've been born in France, but reared in Ireland, and considered himself a native of Ireland when applying for citizenship.
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Thank you erutherford, I appreciate the feedback.
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