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 == '''Deaths 1893-1905'''  ==
+-1906 - births and deaths were recorded by the Clerk of Orphans Court at each county courthouse. While the State Archives holds microfilm copies of these records for some counties for use by on-site researchers, mail inquiries should be directed to the courthouse of the county in which the birth or death occurred. Staff of the State Archives does not search microfilmed county records. For a complete list of county (Record Group 47) and municipal (Record Group 48) vital records found on microfilm at the Archives, consult the Archives website.
-:*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>
-For deaths that exist during the time period, try the following databases. Try each link.
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