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== '''Deaths from 1853 thru 1916''' == | == '''Deaths from 1853 thru 1916''' == | ||
:*1853 - Virginia law required counties to record deaths, although records are incomplete | |||
:*1863 - West Virginia was created from the state of Virginia | |||
:*1917 - West Virginia Statewide death registration began | |||
If you cannot locate your ancestor in the databases below try searching for death information in [[Substitute Records For United States Death Information|other records]]. <br> | If you cannot locate your ancestor in the databases below try searching for death information in [[Substitute Records For United States Death Information|other records]]. <br> | ||
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| align="left" colspan="3" | '''West Virginia Deaths Databases - Includes Index and Digital Images''' | | align="left" colspan="3" | '''West Virginia Deaths Databases - Includes Index and Digital Images''' | ||
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| align="left" colspan="2" | ''Try 1st:'' | | align="left" colspan="2" | ''Try 1st:'' | ||
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| width="25%" | [http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/va_select.aspx 1853-1970 - At West Virginia Division of Culture and History] | | width="25%" | [http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/va_select.aspx 1853-1970 - At West Virginia Division of Culture and History] | ||
| width="65%" | '''Free;''' dates vary by county and some only go to 1962; [http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/va_dcsearch.aspx list of database county coverage (right side of the screen)on WV website] | | width="65%" | '''Free;''' dates vary by county and some only go to 1962; [http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/va_dcsearch.aspx list of database county coverage (right side of the screen)on WV website] | ||
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| align="left" colspan="2" | ''Try 2nd:'' | | align="left" colspan="2" | ''Try 2nd:'' | ||
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| {{RecordSearch|1417434|1853-1970 - At FamilySearch.org}} | | {{RecordSearch|1417434|1853-1970 - At FamilySearch.org}} | ||
| '''Free;''' dates vary by county and some only go to 1962; [http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/va_dcsearch.aspx list of database county coverage (right side of the screen)on WV website]; click on "view partner website" to see a copy of the image | | '''Free;''' dates vary by county and some only go to 1962; [http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/va_dcsearch.aspx list of database county coverage (right side of the screen)on WV website]; 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 online index?''' | | align="left" colspan="2" | '''Can't find your ancestor in the online index?''' | ||
| [[Tips for Searching an Online Index|Tips for searching online indexes]] | | [[Tips for Searching an Online Index|Tips for searching online indexes]] | ||
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| align="left" colspan="2" | '''No death record for your ancestor?''' | | align="left" colspan="2" | '''No death record for your ancestor?''' | ||
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