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== '''Births before 1853''' == | == '''Births before 1853''' == | ||
West Virginia was | West Virginia did not exist at this time and was known as the state of Virginia. '''Before 1853, no births were recorded by the county or state'''. You must search [[Substitute Records For United States Birth Information|substitute records]] to locate your ancestor’s birth date and place. | ||
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== '''Births from 1853 thru 1912''' == | == '''Births from 1853 thru 1912''' == | ||
:*1853 - Virginia law required counties to record births | :*1853 - Virginia law required counties to record births | ||
:*West Virginia was created from the state of Virginia in 1863 | |||
:*From 1853-1879, 15% of the births were recorded | :*From 1853-1879, 15% of the births were recorded | ||
:*From 1880-1920, 65% of the births were recorded | :*From 1880-1920, 65% of the births were recorded | ||
:*1917 - West Virginia Statewide registration began | :*1917 - West Virginia Statewide birth registration began | ||
<br> If you cannot locate your ancestor in the databases below, try searching for birth information in [[Substitute Records For United States Birth Information|other records]]. | <br> If you cannot locate your ancestor in the databases below, try searching for birth information in [[Substitute Records For United States Birth Information|other records]]. | ||
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| width="25%" | [http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/va_select.aspx 1853-1930 - At West Virginia Division of Culture and History] | | width="25%" | [http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/va_select.aspx 1853-1930 - At West Virginia Division of Culture and History] | ||
| width="65%" | '''Free;''' most counties go to 1930: [http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/va_bcsearch.aspx list of county coverage (right side of the screen)]; collection also contains delayed birth records | | width="65%" | '''Free;''' most counties go to 1930: [http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/va_bcsearch.aspx list of database county coverage (right side of the screen) on WV website]; collection also contains delayed birth records | ||
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| {{RecordSearch|1417341|1853-1930 - At FamilySearch.org}} | | {{RecordSearch|1417341|1853-1930 - At FamilySearch.org}} | ||
| '''Free;''' not all counties are complete to 1930: [http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/va_bcsearch.aspx list of county coverage (right side of the screen)]; collection also contains delayed birth records; click on "view partner website" to see a copy of the image | | '''Free;''' not all counties are complete to 1930: [http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/va_bcsearch.aspx list of database county coverage (right side of the screen) on WV website]; collection also contains delayed birth records; click on "view partner website" to see a copy of the image | ||
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| align="left" colspan="2" | '''Can't find your ancestor in the index?''' | | align="left" colspan="2" | '''Can't find your ancestor in the index?''' | ||
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| width="25%" | [http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/va_select.aspx 1853-1930 - At West Virginia Division of Culture and History] | | width="25%" | [http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/va_select.aspx 1853-1930 - At West Virginia Division of Culture and History] | ||
| width="65%" | '''Free;''' most counties go to 1930: [http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/va_bcsearch.aspx list of county coverage (right side of the screen)]; collection also contains delayed birth records | | width="65%" | '''Free;''' most counties go to 1930: [http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/va_bcsearch.aspx list of database county coverage (right side of the screen) on WV website]; collection also contains delayed birth records | ||
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| {{RecordSearch|1417341|1853-1930 - At FamilySearch.org}} | | {{RecordSearch|1417341|1853-1930 - At FamilySearch.org}} | ||
| '''Free;''' not all counties are complete to 1930: [http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/va_bcsearch.aspx list of county coverage (right side of the screen)]; collection also contains delayed birth records; click on "view partner website" to see a copy of the image | | '''Free;''' not all counties are complete to 1930: [http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/va_bcsearch.aspx list of database county coverage (right side of the screen) on WV website]; collection also contains delayed birth records; click on "view partner website" to see a copy of the image | ||
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