Can anyone tell me how immigrants were recorded, when they arrived in the colonies between 1620 and 1820. Did they become citizens just by the fact that they got here? When did the USA form some method of recording immigrants and citizenship? Dan McIntyre ------------------------------------------------------ [This E-mail scanned for viruses by Pike Online, Inc.]

30th November, 1782, Independence of the United States acknowledged by Great Britian. 14th December, 1782, Charleston, S. C., evacuated by the British. 3rd September, 1783, Treaty of Paris concluded. 26th November, 1783, British troops withdrawn from N. Y. They wouldn't have become citizens before the War was over:-). The only methods I know of are ships passenger lists and records of indenture that counties kept before this time. http://www.ins.usdoj.gov/graphics/aboutins/history/index.htm http://www.ins.usdoj.gov/graphics/aboutins/statistics/legishist/index.htm This second link gives alot of info on immigration. Found from the first link. from the first link. . Act of March 26, 1790 (1 Statutes-at-Large 103) The first federal activity in an area previously under the control of the individual states, this act established a uniform rule for naturalization by setting the residence requirement at two years. Hope this helps, Margy ----- Original Message ----- From: "Dan McIntyre" <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Wednesday, September 18, 2002 7:22 AM Subject: [Tri-Counties] immigrants > Can anyone tell me how immigrants were recorded, when they arrived in > the colonies between 1620 and 1820. Did they become citizens just by the > fact that they got here? When did the USA form some method of recording > immigrants and citizenship? > Dan McIntyre > > ------------------------------------------------------ > [This E-mail scanned for viruses by Pike Online, Inc.] > > > ==== PABRADFO Mailing List ==== > Tri-Counties Site includes 80 Township pages in its three counties. Visit them at http://www.rootsweb.com/~srgp/jmtindex.htm > >