In article <b31de2e6-0896-4522-a675-8ffbc5d19713 @o2g2000yqb.googlegroups.com>, webmaster@haizelden.co.uk says... > > On May 22, 7:47 pm, singhals <singh...@erols.com> wrote: > > I figure if anyone knows, it'll be someone here, so ... > > > > Was naturalization even a possibility in 1750?  Or earlier? > > > > If so, can you point me to a discussion of the hows of that? > > > > Cheryl > > > http://www.parliament.uk/business/publications/parliamentary-archives/archives-highlights/familyhistory/sources/naturalisation/ > > http://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/records/research-guides/naturalisation.htm > > Peter Haizelden Also worth a read on "denization" - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Denization BobC