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| == '''Births from 1853 thru 1912''' ==
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| :*1853 - Virginia law required counties to record births
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| :*West Virginia was created from the state of Virginia in 1863
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| :*From 1853-1879, 15% of the births were recorded
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| :*From 1880-1920, 65% of the births were recorded
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| :*1917 - West Virginia Statewide birth registration began
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| <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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| For births that exist during the time period, try the following databases.
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| | align="left" colspan="3" | '''West Virginia Births Databases - Includes Index and Digital Images'''
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| | width="25%" | [http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/va_select.aspx 1853-1930 - At West Virginia Division of Culture and History]
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| | 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}}
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| | '''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 online index?'''
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| | [[Tips for Searching an Online Index|Tips for searching online indexes]]
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| | align="left" colspan="2" | '''No birth record for your ancestor?'''
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