West Virginia, U.S. District Court Naturalization Records, 1844-1875
This collection includes naturalization records such as Petitions for Naturalization, Declarations of Intention, and Oaths of Allegiance filed in the United States District Court of West Virginia from 1844 to 1875. Images are housed at the National Archives and Records Administration regional facility in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. This collection is associated with NARA Record Group 21 and microfilm publication M1643.
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West Virginia, U.S. District Court Naturalization Records
What is in This Collection?
This collection includes naturalization records such as Petitions for Naturalization filed in the United States District Court of West Virginia from 1844 to 1875. Images are housed at the National Archives and Records Administration regional facility in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. This collection is associated with NARA Record Group 21 and microfilm publication M1643. Additional records and/or images may be added to this collection in the future.
See United States Naturalization and Citizenship for more information on United States naturalization records.
What Can These Records Tell Me?
The following information may be found in these records:
Petition
- Name of the petitioner
- Residence
- Country of birth
- Place and date of arrival
- Names of two witnesses
- Petition number
- Date of petition
- Volume and page number of the petition
Declarations of Intent and Naturalization Petitions
- Name of the immigrant
- Country of birth
- Arrival date
- Date of Declaration of Intent or Naturalization
- Names of witnesses
- Signature of judge or court official
- Birth date
- Birthplace
- Age
- Race
- Last foreign residence
- Current residence
- Arrival place
- Marital status
- Name of spouse
- Maiden name of wife
- Birth date of spouse
- Residence of spouse
Collection Details
Location of Original Records
National Archives and Records Administration
"West Virginia, U.S. District Court Naturalization Records, 1844-1875", Database. FamilySearch. https://familysearch.org : 13 March 2025.
