PUBLIC "-//Library of Virginia//TEXT (US::Vi::vi05034::A Guide to the Cumberland County (Va.) Naturalization Records, 1852-1856)//EN" "vi05034.xml" A Guide to the Cumberland County (Va.) Naturalization Records, 1852-1856 Cumberland County (Va.) Naturalization Records Greg Crawford Library of Virginia © 2018 By The Library of Virginia. All Rights Reserved. Machine-readable finding aid derived from being created directly into EAD, created by Greg Crawford,21 September 2018 Description is in English A Guide to the Cumberland County (Va.) Naturalization Records, 1852-1856 A Collection in the Library of Virginia

Library of Virginia 2018 Library of Virginia staff Library of Virginia Descriptive Summary The Library of Virginia Cumberland County (Va.) Naturalization Records, 1852-1856 Library of Virginia .1 cu. ft. (1 box) English Cumberland County (Va.) Circuit Court Administrative Information Access Restrictions

Cumberland County's loose naturalization records, 1852-1856, are digitized and available through the Naturalization Records Digital Collection on the Library of Virginia website. Please use digital images.

Use Restrictions

There are no restrictions.

Preferred Citation

Cumberland County (Va.) Naturalization Records, 1852-1856. Local government records collection, Cumberland County Court Records. The Library of Virginia, Richmond, Virginia, 23219.

Acquisition Information

These items came to the Library of Virginia in a transfer of court papers from Cumberland County.

Processing Information

Loose naturalization records, 1852-1856, were processed and indexed for the purpose of inclusion in the Library of Virginia's Naturalization Records digital collection by Library of Virginia staff.

Encoded by G. Crawford: September 2018; updated by M. Long: October 2024.

Historical Information

Context for Record Type: Beginning in 1795, a person could declare their intent to become a citizen at any time and in any place after they arrived in the United States. Prior to the Naturalization Act of 1906, the naturalization process primarily occurred in local and state courts. Declarations of intent were the record by which an applicant for U.S. citizenship declared their intent to become a citizen and renounced their allegiance to a foreign government. This document typically preceded proof of residence or a petition to become a citizen by two or more years.

Locality History: Cumberland County was named for William Augustus, duke of Cumberland, third son of King George II. It was formed from Goochland County in 1749. The county seat is Cumberland.

Scope and Content

Cumberland County (Va.) Naturalization Records, 1852-1856, consists of loose naturalization records filed in the local court. Loose naturalization records may include affidavits, reports for naturalization, declarations of intent to become United States citizens, and notices of application for admission of citizenship. The reports are narrative accounts made by applicants summarizing their journey to the United States. The declarations of intent record the person's name, place of birth, age, country of previous citizenship, renunciation of allegiance and fidelity to the nation of which the person is currently a citizen, and the date the intention was sworn. Affidavits, signed by those who knew the applicant and could vouch for their loyalty to the United States, may also be filed with the reports and declarations.

Arrangement

This collection is arranged into the following series:

Series I: Loose Naturalization Records, 1852-1856, arranged chronologically and housed in a box with other Cumberland County court records.

Adjunct Descriptive Data Related Material

Additional Cumberland County Court Records can be found on microfilm at The Library of Virginia. Consult "A Guide to Virginia County and City Records on Microfilm."

Contents List Loose Naturalization Records, 1852-1856 .1 cubic feet (1 box)

Arranged chronologically and housed in a box with other Cumberland County court records.

Miscellaneous Records see ext. desc, 1770-1904