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== '''Deaths before 1852'''  ==
== '''Deaths before 1852'''  ==


Prior to 1852 the state of Pennsylvania did not record deaths statewide. Church and cemetery records are the most important records for determining when an individual died. You must search [[Substitute Records For United States Death Information|substitute records]] to locate your ancestor’s death date and place.  
Prior to 1852 the state of Pennsylvania did not record statewide deaths. Church and cemetery records are the most important records for determining when an individual died. You must search [[Substitute Records For United States Death Information|substitute records]] to locate your ancestor’s death date and place.  


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:[[West Virginia Bible Records|Bible Records]]
:[[West Virginia Bible Records|Bible Records]]  
:[[West Virginia Cemeteries|Cemetery Records]]  
:[[West Virginia Cemeteries|Cemetery Records]]  
:[[West Virginia Church Records|Church Records]]
:[[West Virginia Church Records|Church Records]]
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:[[West Virginia Newspapers|Newspapers]]  
:[[West Virginia Newspapers|Newspapers]]  
:[[West Virginia Probate Records|Probate (wills, etc)]]  
:[[West Virginia Probate Records|Probate (wills, etc)]]  
:[[West Virginia Taxation|Tax Records]]
:[[West Virginia Taxation|Tax Records]]
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<center>[[How to Find West Virginia Death Records#Next_Step:_When_did_the_death_occur.3F|Return to top: Choose another death year]]</center>  
<center>[[How to Find West Virginia Death Records#Next_Step:_When_did_the_death_occur.3F|Return to top: Choose another death year]]</center>  
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