Certificates of Removal
Scope and Contents
This collection is comprised of original and photocopied Quaker certificates of removal.
Dates
- Creation: 1667-1845
Access Restrictions
The collection is open for research use.
Use Restrictions
Standard Federal Copyright Laws Apply (U.S. Title 17).
Historical Note
A Certificate of Removal is a letter of transit for a person or family that is leaving one meeting and seeking to join another (removal is an English term meaning “to relocate”). The document assured the new meeting that the newcomers’ former meeting knew the family well enough to vouch for them. With this certificate, a new arrival would be welcomed to the new meeting and given any assistance needed to get settled. Certificates typically include the current and destination meetings, a date, and the name of the individual or family moving. They may also include a statement about the bearer’s general financial welfare.
Source: Ancestry.com, Research Guide to Finding Your Quaker Ancestors
Extent
.1 linear ft. (8 folders)
Language of Materials
English
Abstract
This collection is comprised of original and photocopied Quaker certificates of removal.
Acquisition
See item acquisition note.
Processing Information
Processed by Kara Flynn; completed January, 2016.
Subject
- Hunt, John, 1711 or 1712-1778 (Person)
- Title
- Certificates of Removal, 1667-1845
- Author
- Kara Flynn
- Date
- January, 2016
- Description rules
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
- Language of description note
- English
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