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Pension applications summarize the applicant's service record and may include medical evaluations; information about income and property; and, in the case of widows, the date and place of marriages.","During the Revolutionary War, commissioners were appointed in each county to impress supplies and non-military services (such as driving cattle or wagons) for the war effort. Officials provided certificates or receipts so that individual suppliers could be reimbursed by the state government. Beginning in 1782, claims for reimbursement could be submitted to county courts. These \"publick claims,\" known as court booklets and lists, exist for almost all Virginia counties. Between 1777 and 1785, the Virginia General Assembly passed several laws authorizing pensions for disabled soldiers and for widows of soldiers who died while on active duty.","Throughout the Civil War, the principal responsibility for Virginia's indigent soldiers' families lay with the locality. The Virginia State Convention in 1861 gave the responsibility entirely to counties and incorporated towns and authorized whatever actions had already been taken. Acts of Assembly in 1862 and 1863 expanded the localities' powers to provide for their needy, and in 1863 some minimal state assistance was added in. The Virginia General Assembly passed several Confederate pension acts beginning in 1888. The initial act provided pensions to Confederate soldiers, sailors, and marines disabled in action and to the widows of those killed in action. A 1900 act broadened the coverage to include veterans disabled by \"infirmities of age\" and widows whose husbands died after the war. African Americans who had served \"faithfully\" as servants, cooks, laborers, hostlers, or teamsters for the Confederate army were eligible for pensions beginning in 1924. District of Columbia residents became eligible in 1926; previously, all pension applicants were required to be residents of Virginia.","Locality History:    Petersburg was formed from parts of Dinwiddie, Prince George, and Chesterfield Counties. A garrison and fur trading post called Fort Henry was established there in 1645 on the site of the Indian town Appamattuck. The present name, suggested in 1733 by William Byrd (1674–1744), honors Peter Jones, Byrd’s companion on expeditions into the Virginia backcountry. Petersburg was established in 1748 and incorporated as a town in 1784. In the latter year the towns of Blandford, Pocahontas, and Ravenscroft were added to Petersburg. \n","Military and pension records, 1807-1902; undated, were separated from Petersburg city court records and processed by Library of Virginia staff.","Remaining military and pension records from 1808-1829 are still unprocessed.","Encoded by M. Long: October 2024.\n","See also:","Petersburg (Va.) 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Locality military and pension records consist largely of pay and muster rolls, accounts and vouchers concerning supplies, claims for reimbursement for services rendered, and military pension applications. Pension applications summarize the applicant's service record and may include medical evaluations; information about income and property; and, in the case of widows, the date and place of marriages.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eDuring the Revolutionary War, commissioners were appointed in each county to impress supplies and non-military services (such as driving cattle or wagons) for the war effort. Officials provided certificates or receipts so that individual suppliers could be reimbursed by the state government. Beginning in 1782, claims for reimbursement could be submitted to county courts. These \"publick claims,\" known as court booklets and lists, exist for almost all Virginia counties. 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A 1900 act broadened the coverage to include veterans disabled by \"infirmities of age\" and widows whose husbands died after the war. African Americans who had served \"faithfully\" as servants, cooks, laborers, hostlers, or teamsters for the Confederate army were eligible for pensions beginning in 1924. District of Columbia residents became eligible in 1926; previously, all pension applicants were required to be residents of Virginia.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003e\u003ctitle render=\"bold\"\u003eLocality History:  \u003c/title\u003e Petersburg was formed from parts of Dinwiddie, Prince George, and Chesterfield Counties. A garrison and fur trading post called Fort Henry was established there in 1645 on the site of the Indian town Appamattuck. The present name, suggested in 1733 by William Byrd (1674–1744), honors Peter Jones, Byrd’s companion on expeditions into the Virginia backcountry. Petersburg was established in 1748 and incorporated as a town in 1784. 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The Virginia State Convention in 1861 gave the responsibility entirely to counties and incorporated towns and authorized whatever actions had already been taken. Acts of Assembly in 1862 and 1863 expanded the localities' powers to provide for their needy, and in 1863 some minimal state assistance was added in. The Virginia General Assembly passed several Confederate pension acts beginning in 1888. The initial act provided pensions to Confederate soldiers, sailors, and marines disabled in action and to the widows of those killed in action. A 1900 act broadened the coverage to include veterans disabled by \"infirmities of age\" and widows whose husbands died after the war. African Americans who had served \"faithfully\" as servants, cooks, laborers, hostlers, or teamsters for the Confederate army were eligible for pensions beginning in 1924. District of Columbia residents became eligible in 1926; previously, all pension applicants were required to be residents of Virginia.","Locality History:    Petersburg was formed from parts of Dinwiddie, Prince George, and Chesterfield Counties. A garrison and fur trading post called Fort Henry was established there in 1645 on the site of the Indian town Appamattuck. The present name, suggested in 1733 by William Byrd (1674–1744), honors Peter Jones, Byrd’s companion on expeditions into the Virginia backcountry. Petersburg was established in 1748 and incorporated as a town in 1784. In the latter year the towns of Blandford, Pocahontas, and Ravenscroft were added to Petersburg. \n"],"prefercite_html_tesm":["\u003cp\u003ePetersburg (Va.) Military and Pension Records, 1807-1902; undated. Local government records collection, Petersburg (City) Court Records. The Library of Virginia, Richmond, Virginia, 23219.\n\u003c/p\u003e"],"prefercite_tesim":["Petersburg (Va.) 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Consult  \u003cextref type=\"simple\" href=\"http://www.lva.lib.va.us/whatwehave/local/local_rec/index.htm\"\u003e\"A Guide to Virginia County and City Records on Microfilm.\"\u003c/extref\u003e \n\u003c/p\u003e"],"relatedmaterial_heading_ssm":["Related Material\n"],"relatedmaterial_tesim":["See also:","Petersburg (Va.) Declarations for Revolutionary War Pensions, 1820-1835  at the Library of Virginia.","Petersburg (Va.) Board of Exemption Minutes, 1862-1863  at the Library of Virginia.","Petersburg (Va.) Writs of Habeas Corpus, 1842-1865\n  at the Library of Virginia.","Additional Petersburg Court Records can be found on microfilm at The Library of Virginia. Consult   \"A Guide to Virginia County and City Records on Microfilm.\""],"scopecontent_html_tesm":["\u003cp\u003e Petersburg (Va.) Military and Pension Records, 1807-1902; undated, consist of military service records, accounts and vouchers, and claims for reimbursement by civilians and service members. 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The Virginia State Convention in 1861 gave the responsibility entirely to counties and incorporated towns and authorized whatever actions had already been taken. Acts of Assembly in 1862 and 1863 expanded the localities' powers to provide for their needy, and in 1863 some minimal state assistance was added in. The Virginia General Assembly passed several Confederate pension acts beginning in 1888. The initial act provided pensions to Confederate soldiers, sailors, and marines disabled in action and to the widows of those killed in action. A 1900 act broadened the coverage to include veterans disabled by \"infirmities of age\" and widows whose husbands died after the war. African Americans who had served \"faithfully\" as servants, cooks, laborers, hostlers, or teamsters for the Confederate army were eligible for pensions beginning in 1924. 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Series II: Unprocessed Military and Pension Records, 1808-1829,  is housed in a box with other unprocessed court records for the city of Petersburg.","Arranged chronologically and housed in a box with other subject files of city of Petersburg court records.\n","Housed in a box with other unprocessed court records for the city of Petersburg.\n"],"bioghist_html_tesm":["\u003cp\u003e\u003ctitle render=\"bold\"\u003eContext for Record Type:  \u003c/title\u003eKeeping large bodies of militia in the field required an elaborate system of support based on the purchase of goods and services from civilians, in addition to the usual pay and allowances to officers and soldiers. The result was the creation of a large number of records concerning the state's disbursements to both soldiers and civilians. Many claims for payment went unsatisfied until 1821. Locality military and pension records consist largely of pay and muster rolls, accounts and vouchers concerning supplies, claims for reimbursement for services rendered, and military pension applications. Pension applications summarize the applicant's service record and may include medical evaluations; information about income and property; and, in the case of widows, the date and place of marriages.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eDuring the Revolutionary War, commissioners were appointed in each county to impress supplies and non-military services (such as driving cattle or wagons) for the war effort. Officials provided certificates or receipts so that individual suppliers could be reimbursed by the state government. Beginning in 1782, claims for reimbursement could be submitted to county courts. These \"publick claims,\" known as court booklets and lists, exist for almost all Virginia counties. Between 1777 and 1785, the Virginia General Assembly passed several laws authorizing pensions for disabled soldiers and for widows of soldiers who died while on active duty.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eThroughout the Civil War, the principal responsibility for Virginia's indigent soldiers' families lay with the locality. The Virginia State Convention in 1861 gave the responsibility entirely to counties and incorporated towns and authorized whatever actions had already been taken. Acts of Assembly in 1862 and 1863 expanded the localities' powers to provide for their needy, and in 1863 some minimal state assistance was added in. The Virginia General Assembly passed several Confederate pension acts beginning in 1888. The initial act provided pensions to Confederate soldiers, sailors, and marines disabled in action and to the widows of those killed in action. A 1900 act broadened the coverage to include veterans disabled by \"infirmities of age\" and widows whose husbands died after the war. African Americans who had served \"faithfully\" as servants, cooks, laborers, hostlers, or teamsters for the Confederate army were eligible for pensions beginning in 1924. District of Columbia residents became eligible in 1926; previously, all pension applicants were required to be residents of Virginia.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003e\u003ctitle render=\"bold\"\u003eLocality History:  \u003c/title\u003e Petersburg was formed from parts of Dinwiddie, Prince George, and Chesterfield Counties. A garrison and fur trading post called Fort Henry was established there in 1645 on the site of the Indian town Appamattuck. The present name, suggested in 1733 by William Byrd (1674–1744), honors Peter Jones, Byrd’s companion on expeditions into the Virginia backcountry. Petersburg was established in 1748 and incorporated as a town in 1784. In the latter year the towns of Blandford, Pocahontas, and Ravenscroft were added to Petersburg. \n\u003c/p\u003e"],"bioghist_heading_ssm":["Historical Information\n"],"bioghist_tesim":["Context for Record Type:   Keeping large bodies of militia in the field required an elaborate system of support based on the purchase of goods and services from civilians, in addition to the usual pay and allowances to officers and soldiers. The result was the creation of a large number of records concerning the state's disbursements to both soldiers and civilians. Many claims for payment went unsatisfied until 1821. Locality military and pension records consist largely of pay and muster rolls, accounts and vouchers concerning supplies, claims for reimbursement for services rendered, and military pension applications. Pension applications summarize the applicant's service record and may include medical evaluations; information about income and property; and, in the case of widows, the date and place of marriages.","During the Revolutionary War, commissioners were appointed in each county to impress supplies and non-military services (such as driving cattle or wagons) for the war effort. Officials provided certificates or receipts so that individual suppliers could be reimbursed by the state government. Beginning in 1782, claims for reimbursement could be submitted to county courts. These \"publick claims,\" known as court booklets and lists, exist for almost all Virginia counties. Between 1777 and 1785, the Virginia General Assembly passed several laws authorizing pensions for disabled soldiers and for widows of soldiers who died while on active duty.","Throughout the Civil War, the principal responsibility for Virginia's indigent soldiers' families lay with the locality. The Virginia State Convention in 1861 gave the responsibility entirely to counties and incorporated towns and authorized whatever actions had already been taken. Acts of Assembly in 1862 and 1863 expanded the localities' powers to provide for their needy, and in 1863 some minimal state assistance was added in. The Virginia General Assembly passed several Confederate pension acts beginning in 1888. The initial act provided pensions to Confederate soldiers, sailors, and marines disabled in action and to the widows of those killed in action. A 1900 act broadened the coverage to include veterans disabled by \"infirmities of age\" and widows whose husbands died after the war. African Americans who had served \"faithfully\" as servants, cooks, laborers, hostlers, or teamsters for the Confederate army were eligible for pensions beginning in 1924. District of Columbia residents became eligible in 1926; previously, all pension applicants were required to be residents of Virginia.","Locality History:    Petersburg was formed from parts of Dinwiddie, Prince George, and Chesterfield Counties. A garrison and fur trading post called Fort Henry was established there in 1645 on the site of the Indian town Appamattuck. The present name, suggested in 1733 by William Byrd (1674–1744), honors Peter Jones, Byrd’s companion on expeditions into the Virginia backcountry. Petersburg was established in 1748 and incorporated as a town in 1784. In the latter year the towns of Blandford, Pocahontas, and Ravenscroft were added to Petersburg. \n"],"prefercite_html_tesm":["\u003cp\u003ePetersburg (Va.) Military and Pension Records, 1807-1902; undated. Local government records collection, Petersburg (City) Court Records. The Library of Virginia, Richmond, Virginia, 23219.\n\u003c/p\u003e"],"prefercite_tesim":["Petersburg (Va.) Military and Pension Records, 1807-1902; undated. Local government records collection, Petersburg (City) Court Records. The Library of Virginia, Richmond, Virginia, 23219.\n"],"processinfo_html_tesm":["\u003cp\u003eMilitary and pension records, 1807-1902; undated, were separated from Petersburg city court records and processed by Library of Virginia staff.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eRemaining military and pension records from 1808-1829 are still unprocessed.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eEncoded by M. Long: October 2024.\n\u003c/p\u003e"],"processinfo_heading_ssm":["Processing Information\n"],"processinfo_tesim":["Military and pension records, 1807-1902; undated, were separated from Petersburg city court records and processed by Library of Virginia staff.","Remaining military and pension records from 1808-1829 are still unprocessed.","Encoded by M. Long: October 2024.\n"],"relatedmaterial_html_tesm":["\u003cp\u003eSee also:\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003e\u003cextref type=\"simple\" href=\"https://ead.lib.virginia.edu/vivaxtf/view?docId=lva/vi06430.xml\"\u003ePetersburg (Va.) Declarations for Revolutionary War Pensions, 1820-1835\u003c/extref\u003e at the Library of Virginia.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003e\u003cextref type=\"simple\" href=\"https://ead.lib.virginia.edu/vivaxtf/view?docId=lva/vi05182.xml\"\u003ePetersburg (Va.) Board of Exemption Minutes, 1862-1863\u003c/extref\u003e at the Library of Virginia.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003e\u003cextref type=\"simple\" href=\"https://ead.lib.virginia.edu/vivaxtf/view?docId=lva/vi05883.xml\"\u003ePetersburg (Va.) Writs of Habeas Corpus, 1842-1865\n\u003c/extref\u003e at the Library of Virginia.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eAdditional Petersburg Court Records can be found on microfilm at The Library of Virginia. Consult  \u003cextref type=\"simple\" href=\"http://www.lva.lib.va.us/whatwehave/local/local_rec/index.htm\"\u003e\"A Guide to Virginia County and City Records on Microfilm.\"\u003c/extref\u003e \n\u003c/p\u003e"],"relatedmaterial_heading_ssm":["Related Material\n"],"relatedmaterial_tesim":["See also:","Petersburg (Va.) Declarations for Revolutionary War Pensions, 1820-1835  at the Library of Virginia.","Petersburg (Va.) Board of Exemption Minutes, 1862-1863  at the Library of Virginia.","Petersburg (Va.) Writs of Habeas Corpus, 1842-1865\n  at the Library of Virginia.","Additional Petersburg Court Records can be found on microfilm at The Library of Virginia. Consult   \"A Guide to Virginia County and City Records on Microfilm.\""],"scopecontent_html_tesm":["\u003cp\u003e Petersburg (Va.) Military and Pension Records, 1807-1902; undated, consist of military service records, accounts and vouchers, and claims for reimbursement by civilians and service members. These include:\n\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eCounty militia papers, 1807-1831; undated, include officers' oaths and commissions, receipts, accounts of militia fines, and an undated roll of members in the Petersburg riflemen. \u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003ePension papers, 1824-1902, consist of records related to veterans and their families seeking reimbursement, service rewards, or other support promised by the government in recognition of their time in the military. Most papers include regiment, commanding officer names, and other details about wartime service. Records include bounty land warrants, certificates, applications, affidavits, correspondence, reports on disabilities sustained in service, federal policy documents, pension commissioner reports, and pension board summons and minutes.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eCommutation applications, 1882-1884, consist of applications for commutation money and artificial limbs for Confederate soldiers wounded during the Civil War.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eUnprocessed military and pension records primarily consist of officers' commissions from 1808-1829.\u003c/p\u003e"],"scopecontent_heading_ssm":["Scope and Content\n"],"scopecontent_tesim":[" Petersburg (Va.) Military and Pension Records, 1807-1902; undated, consist of military service records, accounts and vouchers, and claims for reimbursement by civilians and service members. These include:\n","County militia papers, 1807-1831; undated, include officers' oaths and commissions, receipts, accounts of militia fines, and an undated roll of members in the Petersburg riflemen. ","Pension papers, 1824-1902, consist of records related to veterans and their families seeking reimbursement, service rewards, or other support promised by the government in recognition of their time in the military. Most papers include regiment, commanding officer names, and other details about wartime service. Records include bounty land warrants, certificates, applications, affidavits, correspondence, reports on disabilities sustained in service, federal policy documents, pension commissioner reports, and pension board summons and minutes.","Commutation applications, 1882-1884, consist of applications for commutation money and artificial limbs for Confederate soldiers wounded during the Civil War.","Unprocessed military and pension records primarily consist of officers' commissions from 1808-1829."],"userestrict_html_tesm":["\u003cp\u003eThere are no restrictions.\n\u003c/p\u003e"],"userestrict_heading_ssm":["Use Restrictions\n"],"userestrict_tesim":["There are no restrictions.\n"],"physloc_html_tesm":["\u003cphysloc label=\"Location\"\u003eLibrary of Virginia\n\u003c/physloc\u003e"],"physloc_tesim":["Library of Virginia\n"],"language_ssim":["English\n"],"total_component_count_is":4,"online_item_count_is":0,"component_level_isim":[0],"sort_isi":0,"timestamp":"2026-05-21T11:00:27.883Z"}]}},"label":"Breadcrumbs"}}},"links":{"self":"https://search.arvasarchive.org/catalog/vi_vi06429"}},{"id":"vi_vi05043","type":"collection","attributes":{"title":"Petersburg (Va.) 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Naturalization Records, 1810-1936, undated, consists of loose naturalization records filed in the local court, 1810-1936; two standardized volumes of naturalization records issued by the federal government, 1907-1924; and thirty-two naturalization certificate booklets issued by the federal government, 1918, undated.\u003c/p\u003e","label":"Abstract Or Scope"}},"breadcrumbs":{"id":"https://search.arvasarchive.org/catalog/vi_vi05043#breadcrumbs","type":"document_value","attributes":{"value":{"id":"vi_vi05043","ead_ssi":"vi_vi05043","_root_":"vi_vi05043","_nest_parent_":"vi_vi05043","ead_source_url_ssi":"data/lva/vi05043.xml","title_ssm":["Petersburg (Va.) Naturalization Records, \n1810-1936, undated"],"title_tesim":["Petersburg (Va.) Naturalization Records, \n1810-1936, undated"],"level_ssm":["collection"],"level_ssim":["Collection"],"normalized_title_ssm":["Petersburg (Va.) Naturalization Records, \n1810-1936, undated"],"text":["Petersburg (Va.) Naturalization Records, \n1810-1936, undated","City of Petersburg's loose naturalization records, 1810-1936, are digitized and available through the  Naturalization Records Digital Collection  on the Library of Virginia website. Please use digital images.\n","Record of Declaration of Intention, 1907-1924, is available on microfilm stored at the Virginia State Records Center on reel barcode 82477, SRC box 2685. Department of Commerce and Petitions for Naturalization, 1907-1918, is available on microfilm stored at the Virginia State Records Center on reel barcode 80916, SRC box 2614. Security microforms (i.e. microfilm and microfiche) stored through this program are not used for reference purposes and access restrictions apply. Contact the  State Records Center  with questions regarding these materials.\n","This collection is arranged into the following series:\n","Series I: Loose Naturalization Records, 1810-1936, arranged chronologically. Records processed at a later time than the bulk of the series, ranging in date from 1818 to 1854, are housed in a folder at the end of the box.\n Series II: Naturalization Volumes, 1907-1924, separated into two volumes and arranged chronologically. Housed together in one box.\n Series III: Certificates of Naturalization, 1918, undated, separated into thirty-two booklets and arranged by certificate number. Separated between four boxes and housed with other record types.\n","Arranged chronologically. Records processed at a later time than the bulk of the series, ranging in date from 1818 to 1854, are housed in a folder at the end of the box.\n","Separated into two volumes and arranged chronologically. Housed together in one box.\n","Separated into thirty-two booklets and arranged by certificate number. Separated between four boxes and housed with other record types.\n","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. \n","Following the passage of the Naturalization Act of 1906, the federal government standardized the naturalization process by issuing bound volumes containing standard naturalization forms. These bound volumes were kept by the various courts of record in which a person could make a declaration of intent to become a U.S. citizen, and copies of the records were sent on to the federal government.","Locality History:    Petersburg was formed from parts of Dinwiddie, Prince George, and Chesterfield Counties. A garrison and fur trading post called Fort Henry was established there in 1645 on the site of the Indian town Appamattuck. The present name, suggested in 1733 by William Byrd (1674-1744), honors Peter Jones, Byrd's companion on expeditions into the Virginia backcountry. Petersburg was established in 1748 and incorporated as a town in 1784. In the latter year the towns of Blandford, Pocahontas, and Ravenscroft were added to Petersburg. It was incorporated as a city in 1850.\n","Loose naturalization records, 1810-1936, undated, were processed in two separate groups for the purpose of inclusion in the Library of Virginia's Naturalization Records Digital Collection. The first section, ranging from 1810 to 1936, was processed and indexed as a distinct unit by E. Jordan. The second section, ranging from 1818 to 1854 and housed in a folder at the end of the box, was removed from the Petersburg Hustings Court papers and then processed and indexed as a distinct unit by M. Long.\n","Record of Declaration of Intention, 1907-1924; Department of Commerce and Petitions for Naturalization, 1907-1918; and certificates of naturalization 932351-932400 and 933701-933750 were processed by D. Dulaney in 2008.","The two standardized volumes of naturalization records issued by the federal government were microfilmed by the Library of Virginia’s Imaging Services Division in 1975.","Encoded by G. Crawford: November 2018; updated by M. Long: January 2026.\n","Additional Petersburg Court Records can be found on microfilm at The Library of Virginia. Consult   \"A Guide to Virginia County and City Records on Microfilm.\"","Petersburg (Va.) Naturalization Records, 1810-1936, undated, consists of loose naturalization records filed in the local court, 1810-1936; two standardized volumes of naturalization records issued by the federal government, 1907-1924; and thirty-two naturalization certificate booklets issued by the federal government, 1918, undated.","Loose naturalization records, 1810-1936, 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.\n","Standardized volumes of naturalization records consists of Record of Declaration of Intention, 1907-1924, and Department of Commerce and Petitions for Naturalization, 1907-1918. There were two primary types of naturalization volumes issued by the federal government: Declaration of Intention volumes and Petition volumes. Oftentimes, applicants were documented in both of these volume types within a locality, but that is not always the case. An applicant may have entered their declaration of intention in one locality before moving and completing their naturalization petition elsewhere.","Declaration of Intention volumes record declarations of intent to become United States citizens. Information on the declaration of intent includes a person's name, age, occupation, color, complexion, height in feet and inches, weight, color of hair, color of eyes, other visible distinctive marks, place and date of birth, current residence, place from where emigrated to the United States, vessel arrived on, last foreign residence, a renunciation of allegiance and fidelity to the state of which the person is currently a citizen, and the date the intention was sworn.","Petition volumes, often called Petition and Record, record the petitions for naturalization, oaths of allegiance, and orders of court admitting petitioner to United States citizenship. Not all parts may be completed as all stages of the citizenship process could be completed in different courts and in different locations in the United States.","A petition for naturalization contains the petitioner's name, address, occupation, birthdate and place, place where emigrated from and date and port of arrival in the U.S., name of ship on which emigrated, where declared intention to become a citizen, spouse's name, place of birth and address, and number of children with their names, birth dates and places of birth. Additional recorded information includes a renunciation of allegiance and fidelity to the state of which the person is currently a citizen or subject, a statement that the petitioner can speak English, and the date since the petitioner has resided constantly in the U.S. An affidavit of witness to these facts is signed by two persons.","For many petitions, a declaration of intent and occasionally other correspondence or related documentation is inserted into the volume facing the naturalization petition. Also sometimes included is an order of the court admitting the petitioner to United States citizenship that includes date of citizenship and certificate of naturalization number.\n","Inserted into the volumes at various points were correspondence and regulations from the United States Department of Labor's Bureau of Naturalization.\n","The certificates of naturalization, 1918, undated, consists of certificate booklets for certificates numbered 930401-930450, 930501-930600, 930651-930755, 932201-932300, 932351-932458, 933451-933529, 933551-933650, 933701-933778, 933801-933900, 934001-934006, 934151-934178, 1066951-1067000, 1067151-1067200, 1093501-1093550, 1093651-1093700, 1093751-1093800, 1094301-1094350, 1094401-1094450, 1094551-1094600, 1095301-1095350, and 1095401-1095450. Each certificate gives the certificate number, name, age, declaration of intention number (if recorded in Petersburg), court and locality of issue of declaration of intention, volume and number of petition for naturalization (if recorded in Petersburg), date order signed, and name, age, and place of residence for wife and minor children.","There are no restrictions.\n","Library of Virginia\n","English\n"],"collection_title_tesim":["Petersburg (Va.) Naturalization Records, \n1810-1936, undated"],"collection_ssim":["Petersburg (Va.) Naturalization Records, \n1810-1936, undated"],"repository_ssm":["Library of Virginia"],"repository_ssim":["Library of Virginia"],"creator_ssm":["Petersburg (Va.) Circuit Court\n"],"creator_ssim":["Petersburg (Va.) 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Each certificate gives the certificate number, name, age, declaration of intention number (if recorded in Petersburg), court and locality of issue of declaration of intention, volume and number of petition for naturalization (if recorded in Petersburg), date order signed, and name, age, and place of residence for wife and minor children.\u003c/p\u003e"],"scopecontent_heading_ssm":["Scope and Content\n"],"scopecontent_tesim":["Petersburg (Va.) Naturalization Records, 1810-1936, undated, consists of loose naturalization records filed in the local court, 1810-1936; two standardized volumes of naturalization records issued by the federal government, 1907-1924; and thirty-two naturalization certificate booklets issued by the federal government, 1918, undated.","Loose naturalization records, 1810-1936, may include affidavits, reports for naturalization, declarations of intent to become United States citizens, and notices of application for admission of citizenship. 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Each certificate gives the certificate number, name, age, declaration of intention number (if recorded in Petersburg), court and locality of issue of declaration of intention, volume and number of petition for naturalization (if recorded in Petersburg), date order signed, and name, age, and place of residence for wife and minor children."],"userestrict_html_tesm":["\u003cp\u003eThere are no restrictions.\n\u003c/p\u003e"],"userestrict_heading_ssm":["Use Restrictions\n"],"userestrict_tesim":["There are no restrictions.\n"],"physloc_html_tesm":["\u003cphysloc label=\"Location\"\u003eLibrary of Virginia\n\u003c/physloc\u003e"],"physloc_tesim":["Library of Virginia\n"],"language_ssim":["English\n"],"total_component_count_is":9,"online_item_count_is":0,"component_level_isim":[0],"sort_isi":0,"timestamp":"2026-05-21T09:23:28.266Z","collection":{"numFound":1,"start":0,"numFoundExact":true,"docs":[{"id":"vi_vi05043","ead_ssi":"vi_vi05043","_root_":"vi_vi05043","_nest_parent_":"vi_vi05043","ead_source_url_ssi":"data/lva/vi05043.xml","title_ssm":["Petersburg (Va.) 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Security microforms (i.e. microfilm and microfiche) stored through this program are not used for reference purposes and access restrictions apply. Contact the  State Records Center  with questions regarding these materials.\n","This collection is arranged into the following series:\n","Series I: Loose Naturalization Records, 1810-1936, arranged chronologically. Records processed at a later time than the bulk of the series, ranging in date from 1818 to 1854, are housed in a folder at the end of the box.\n Series II: Naturalization Volumes, 1907-1924, separated into two volumes and arranged chronologically. Housed together in one box.\n Series III: Certificates of Naturalization, 1918, undated, separated into thirty-two booklets and arranged by certificate number. Separated between four boxes and housed with other record types.\n","Arranged chronologically. 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Dulaney in 2008.","The two standardized volumes of naturalization records issued by the federal government were microfilmed by the Library of Virginia’s Imaging Services Division in 1975.","Encoded by G. Crawford: November 2018; updated by M. Long: January 2026.\n","Additional Petersburg Court Records can be found on microfilm at The Library of Virginia. Consult   \"A Guide to Virginia County and City Records on Microfilm.\"","Petersburg (Va.) Naturalization Records, 1810-1936, undated, consists of loose naturalization records filed in the local court, 1810-1936; two standardized volumes of naturalization records issued by the federal government, 1907-1924; and thirty-two naturalization certificate booklets issued by the federal government, 1918, undated.","Loose naturalization records, 1810-1936, may include affidavits, reports for naturalization, declarations of intent to become United States citizens, and notices of application for admission of citizenship. 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These bound volumes were kept by the various courts of record in which a person could make a declaration of intent to become a U.S. citizen, and copies of the records were sent on to the federal government.","Locality History:    Petersburg was formed from parts of Dinwiddie, Prince George, and Chesterfield Counties. A garrison and fur trading post called Fort Henry was established there in 1645 on the site of the Indian town Appamattuck. The present name, suggested in 1733 by William Byrd (1674-1744), honors Peter Jones, Byrd's companion on expeditions into the Virginia backcountry. Petersburg was established in 1748 and incorporated as a town in 1784. In the latter year the towns of Blandford, Pocahontas, and Ravenscroft were added to Petersburg. It was incorporated as a city in 1850.\n"],"prefercite_html_tesm":["\u003cp\u003ePetersburg (Va.) Naturalization Records, 1810-1936, undated. Local government records collection, Petersburg (City) Court Records. 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Long.\n\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eRecord of Declaration of Intention, 1907-1924; Department of Commerce and Petitions for Naturalization, 1907-1918; and certificates of naturalization 932351-932400 and 933701-933750 were processed by D. Dulaney in 2008.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eThe two standardized volumes of naturalization records issued by the federal government were microfilmed by the Library of Virginia’s Imaging Services Division in 1975.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eEncoded by G. Crawford: November 2018; updated by M. Long: January 2026.\n\u003c/p\u003e"],"processinfo_heading_ssm":["Processing Information\n"],"processinfo_tesim":["Loose naturalization records, 1810-1936, undated, were processed in two separate groups for the purpose of inclusion in the Library of Virginia's Naturalization Records Digital Collection. The first section, ranging from 1810 to 1936, was processed and indexed as a distinct unit by E. Jordan. The second section, ranging from 1818 to 1854 and housed in a folder at the end of the box, was removed from the Petersburg Hustings Court papers and then processed and indexed as a distinct unit by M. Long.\n","Record of Declaration of Intention, 1907-1924; Department of Commerce and Petitions for Naturalization, 1907-1918; and certificates of naturalization 932351-932400 and 933701-933750 were processed by D. Dulaney in 2008.","The two standardized volumes of naturalization records issued by the federal government were microfilmed by the Library of Virginia’s Imaging Services Division in 1975.","Encoded by G. Crawford: November 2018; updated by M. Long: January 2026.\n"],"relatedmaterial_html_tesm":["\u003cp\u003eAdditional Petersburg Court Records can be found on microfilm at The Library of Virginia. Consult  \u003cextref type=\"simple\" href=\"http://www.lva.lib.va.us/whatwehave/local/local_rec/index.htm\"\u003e\"A Guide to Virginia County and City Records on Microfilm.\"\u003c/extref\u003e \n\u003c/p\u003e"],"relatedmaterial_heading_ssm":["Related Material\n"],"relatedmaterial_tesim":["Additional Petersburg Court Records can be found on microfilm at The Library of Virginia. Consult   \"A Guide to Virginia County and City Records on Microfilm.\""],"scopecontent_html_tesm":["\u003cp\u003ePetersburg (Va.) 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Information on the declaration of intent includes a person's name, age, occupation, color, complexion, height in feet and inches, weight, color of hair, color of eyes, other visible distinctive marks, place and date of birth, current residence, place from where emigrated to the United States, vessel arrived on, last foreign residence, a renunciation of allegiance and fidelity to the state of which the person is currently a citizen, and the date the intention was sworn.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003ePetition volumes, often called Petition and Record, record the petitions for naturalization, oaths of allegiance, and orders of court admitting petitioner to United States citizenship. 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Additional recorded information includes a renunciation of allegiance and fidelity to the state of which the person is currently a citizen or subject, a statement that the petitioner can speak English, and the date since the petitioner has resided constantly in the U.S. An affidavit of witness to these facts is signed by two persons.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eFor many petitions, a declaration of intent and occasionally other correspondence or related documentation is inserted into the volume facing the naturalization petition. 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Each certificate gives the certificate number, name, age, declaration of intention number (if recorded in Petersburg), court and locality of issue of declaration of intention, volume and number of petition for naturalization (if recorded in Petersburg), date order signed, and name, age, and place of residence for wife and minor children.\u003c/p\u003e"],"scopecontent_heading_ssm":["Scope and Content\n"],"scopecontent_tesim":["Petersburg (Va.) Naturalization Records, 1810-1936, undated, consists of loose naturalization records filed in the local court, 1810-1936; two standardized volumes of naturalization records issued by the federal government, 1907-1924; and thirty-two naturalization certificate booklets issued by the federal government, 1918, undated.","Loose naturalization records, 1810-1936, 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.\n","Standardized volumes of naturalization records consists of Record of Declaration of Intention, 1907-1924, and Department of Commerce and Petitions for Naturalization, 1907-1918. There were two primary types of naturalization volumes issued by the federal government: Declaration of Intention volumes and Petition volumes. Oftentimes, applicants were documented in both of these volume types within a locality, but that is not always the case. An applicant may have entered their declaration of intention in one locality before moving and completing their naturalization petition elsewhere.","Declaration of Intention volumes record declarations of intent to become United States citizens. Information on the declaration of intent includes a person's name, age, occupation, color, complexion, height in feet and inches, weight, color of hair, color of eyes, other visible distinctive marks, place and date of birth, current residence, place from where emigrated to the United States, vessel arrived on, last foreign residence, a renunciation of allegiance and fidelity to the state of which the person is currently a citizen, and the date the intention was sworn.","Petition volumes, often called Petition and Record, record the petitions for naturalization, oaths of allegiance, and orders of court admitting petitioner to United States citizenship. Not all parts may be completed as all stages of the citizenship process could be completed in different courts and in different locations in the United States.","A petition for naturalization contains the petitioner's name, address, occupation, birthdate and place, place where emigrated from and date and port of arrival in the U.S., name of ship on which emigrated, where declared intention to become a citizen, spouse's name, place of birth and address, and number of children with their names, birth dates and places of birth. Additional recorded information includes a renunciation of allegiance and fidelity to the state of which the person is currently a citizen or subject, a statement that the petitioner can speak English, and the date since the petitioner has resided constantly in the U.S. An affidavit of witness to these facts is signed by two persons.","For many petitions, a declaration of intent and occasionally other correspondence or related documentation is inserted into the volume facing the naturalization petition. Also sometimes included is an order of the court admitting the petitioner to United States citizenship that includes date of citizenship and certificate of naturalization number.\n","Inserted into the volumes at various points were correspondence and regulations from the United States Department of Labor's Bureau of Naturalization.\n","The certificates of naturalization, 1918, undated, consists of certificate booklets for certificates numbered 930401-930450, 930501-930600, 930651-930755, 932201-932300, 932351-932458, 933451-933529, 933551-933650, 933701-933778, 933801-933900, 934001-934006, 934151-934178, 1066951-1067000, 1067151-1067200, 1093501-1093550, 1093651-1093700, 1093751-1093800, 1094301-1094350, 1094401-1094450, 1094551-1094600, 1095301-1095350, and 1095401-1095450. Each certificate gives the certificate number, name, age, declaration of intention number (if recorded in Petersburg), court and locality of issue of declaration of intention, volume and number of petition for naturalization (if recorded in Petersburg), date order signed, and name, age, and place of residence for wife and minor children."],"userestrict_html_tesm":["\u003cp\u003eThere are no restrictions.\n\u003c/p\u003e"],"userestrict_heading_ssm":["Use Restrictions\n"],"userestrict_tesim":["There are no restrictions.\n"],"physloc_html_tesm":["\u003cphysloc label=\"Location\"\u003eLibrary of Virginia\n\u003c/physloc\u003e"],"physloc_tesim":["Library of Virginia\n"],"language_ssim":["English\n"],"total_component_count_is":9,"online_item_count_is":0,"component_level_isim":[0],"sort_isi":0,"timestamp":"2026-05-21T09:23:28.266Z"}]}},"label":"Breadcrumbs"}}},"links":{"self":"https://search.arvasarchive.org/catalog/vi_vi05043"}},{"id":"vi_vi06232","type":"collection","attributes":{"title":"Petersburg (Va.) 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These organization record exhibits appeared both in chancery causes and in judgments, these records serving as exhibits for business dissolution cases, debt suits, and contract disputes.\n","Locality History: Petersburg was formed from parts of Dinwiddie, Prince George, and Chesterfield Counties. A garrison and fur-trading post called Fort Henry was established there in 1645 on the site of the Indian village Appamattuck. The present name, suggested in 1733 by William Byrd II, honors Peter Jones, Byrd's companion on expeditions into the Virginia backcountry. Petersburg was established in 1748 and incorporated as a town in 1784. It was incorporated as a city in 1850. Petersburg was enlarged by annexation from both Prince George and Dinwiddie Counties in 1972. ","Prior to 2025, the various organization records in this collection were originally described as individual records, but they have been consolidated into one large organization record for the locality. Since 2025, these records additionally include identified but not processed records.\n","Encoded by J. Taylor: August 2025.","Additional Petersburg records can be found on microfilm at the Library of Virginia.  Consult  \"A Guide to Virginia County and City Records on Microfilm\"  found on the Library of Virginia's web site.\n"," Petersburg (Va.) Organization Records, circa 1805-1957, is comprised of various records created by groups in Petersburg. These records consist of a membership directory and register, minute books, and other loose re\n","Scope and Content: The records of the First Baptist Church consist of a baptism register and membership directory, as well as a minute book.","Historical Information: First Baptist Church (Petersburg, Va.) was founded in 1756 in Prince George County and organized in 1774 as First African Baptist Church. Later, the organization moved to Petersburg and a house of worship was built on Harrison Street.","For additional information see  Petersburg City (Va.) Chancery Causes, 1914-001: Pleasant Webb, etc. vs. William H. Major etc.  and  Petersburg City (Va.) Chancery Cause, 1915-002: James Blackwell etc. vs. William H. Major etc.","The volume contains a list of individuals who were baptized and received into the church from 1908 to 1911. Each entry contains name, age, and street address. The list of baptisms (3 pages) is followed by an alphabetical list of names and addresses that appears to be a membership directory.","The volume contains minutes of regular monthly meetings from 1914 April 27 to 1914 December 7. Minutes note scripture lessons read, hymns sung, names of persons attending, and church business, such as reception and dismissal of members, committee reports and other business, and plans to repair the church building and parsonage.","Scope and Content:  The records of the Petersburg Bar Association consist of a minute book.","Historical Information: The Petersburg Bar Association is a local coalition of attorneys from Petersburg and the surrounding area.","Scope and Content: Petersburg (Va.) Organization Records, circa 1805-1903, typically consist of appointments of trustees, minutes, and miscellaneous records of religious organizations, fraternal organizations, independent associations, and cooperatives. ","Includes boxes containing material identified as organization records. These records may be flat filed or foldered but not fully processed.","There are no restrictions.\n","Library of Virginia\n","English\n"],"unitid_tesim":[""],"normalized_title_ssm":["Petersburg (Va.) 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Consult \u003cextref type=\"simple\" href=\"http://www.lva.virginia.gov/public/local/\"\u003e\"A Guide to Virginia County and City Records on Microfilm\"\u003c/extref\u003e found on the Library of Virginia's web site.\n\u003c/p\u003e"],"relatedmaterial_heading_ssm":["Related Material\n"],"relatedmaterial_tesim":["Additional Petersburg records can be found on microfilm at the Library of Virginia.  Consult  \"A Guide to Virginia County and City Records on Microfilm\"  found on the Library of Virginia's web site.\n"],"scopecontent_html_tesm":["\u003cp\u003e Petersburg (Va.) Organization Records, circa 1805-1957, is comprised of various records created by groups in Petersburg. 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