West Virginia Naturalization Records - FamilySearch Historical Records

Collection Time Period
The records cover the years 1814 to 1991.

Record Description
The collection consists of a variety of naturalization records for 32 of 55 West Virginia Counties. Records include the following:


 * Declarations of intention
 * Petitions
 * Oaths of allegiance
 * Certificates of naturalization
 * Registers of naturalizations granted and/or denied
 * Card files of naturalization
 * Naturalization orders
 * Lists of naturalized citizens
 * Naturalization dockets

The following chart list the counties included in the collection.

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Examples of Source Citations for a Record in This Collection

 * United States. Bureau of the Census. 12th census, 1900, digital images, From FamilySearch Internet (www.familysearch.org: September 29, 2006), Arizona Territory, Maricopa, Township 1, East Gila, Salt River Base and Meridian; sheet 9B, line 71.
 * Mexico, Distrito Federal, Catholic Church Records, 1886-1933, digital images, from FamilySearch Internet (www.familysearch.org: April 22, 2010), Baptism of Adolfo Fernandez Jimenez, 1 Feb. 1910, San Pedro Apóstol, Cuahimalpa, Distrito Federal, Mexico, film number 0227023.

Sources of information for This Collection
West Virginia. Naturalization Records, 1814-1991. West Virginia State Archives. Charleston, West Virginia.