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Naturalization

Transcriptions of naturalization records of Irish immigrants in Jefferson County, West Virginia and the surrounding region.

This topic appears in 155 indexed records between 1799 and 1880.
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October 26, 2025
October 26, 2025

Naturalization Intent: Thomas Farrell

Thomas Farrell, an alien, who has lately arrived in the United States, and desires to become a citizen thereof, this day made a report to the Court as follows: “I report that I was born in […]
September 28, 1880
October 25, 2025
October 25, 2025

Naturalization: Jeremiah McGraw

Steptr. Term 1876.Present R. W. Baylor, President of the Court & Justices Helen H. O’Bannon. Jeremiah McGraw, a native of Ireland, 25 years of age, applied to be admitted a citizen of U.S. and it appearing […]
September 1, 1876
October 24, 2025
October 24, 2025

Naturalization Intent: John Hyland

State of West VirginiaJefferson County Sct.In Vacation August 5th 1872 John Hyland, a native of Ireland this day declared on oath in vacation that it is bona fide his intention to become a citizen of the […]
August 5, 1872
October 23, 2025
October 23, 2025

Naturalization Intent: John Divine

John Divine, a native of Ireland, who is desirous of being naturalized a Citizen of the United States, this day declared on oath that it is bona fide his intention to become a citizen of the […]
May 28, 1855
October 2, 2025
October 2, 2025

Naturalization Intent: John Colgan

In the County CourtMay Term 1855 County of Jefferson to wit:At a court held for the said county on the 22nd day of May, 1855, John Colgan, an alien, who has lately arrived in the United […]
May 22, 1855
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    This topic appears most frequently during the following decades.

    1840s 90 records
    1830s 27 records
    1850s 17 records
    1810s 8 records
    1820s 8 records
    1870s 2 records

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