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The following is a list of online resources useful for locating West Virginia Vital Records which consist of [[United States Birth Records|births]], adoptions, [[United States Marriage Records|marriages]], divorces, and [[United States Death Records|deaths]]. Most online resources for West Virginia Vital Records are indexes. After locating a person in an index always consult the original record to confirm the information in the index. | The following is a list of online resources useful for locating West Virginia Vital Records which consist of [[United States Birth Records|births]], adoptions, [[United States Marriage Records|marriages]], divorces, and [[United States Death Records|deaths]]. Most online resources for West Virginia Vital Records are indexes. After locating a person in an index always consult the original record to confirm the information in the index. | ||
* | *[http://www.wvculture.org/index.aspx West Virginia State-wide, County Birth, Marriage and Death Records] are online at the West Virginia Division of Culture and History, Archives and History. Their West Virginia Vital Research Records Project maintains a large and growing, statewide, online searchable database with index and digital images. SELECTED birth registrations from 1853 through 1908, death records from 1853-1970 as well as marriage registration and death and marriage certificates are available at NO COST. If you have West Virginian ancestors, it is more than worthwhile to explore the whole site and check back for new added data. | ||
*Browse for West Virginia Collections on [http://pilot.familysearch.org/recordsearch/start.html#start FamilySearch Record Search] - Free | *Browse for West Virginia Collections on [http://pilot.familysearch.org/recordsearch/start.html#start FamilySearch Record Search] - Free | ||
*Order [http://www.cdc.gov/nchs/w2w/west_virginia.htm West Virginia Certificates] online - <span id="fck_dom_range_temp_1247073573052_30" /><span id="fck_dom_range_temp_1247073573052_178" />$ | *Order [http://www.cdc.gov/nchs/w2w/west_virginia.htm West Virginia Certificates] online - <span id="fck_dom_range_temp_1247073573052_30" /><span id="fck_dom_range_temp_1247073573052_178" />$ | ||
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The Family History Library has microfilms of: | The Family History Library has microfilms of: | ||
*Birth certificates 1852-1930. <ref>(Family History Library films beginning with [http://www.familysearch.org/eng/library/fhlcatalog/supermainframeset.asp?display=titledetails&amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;titleno=748513&amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;disp=Birth+certificates+and+delayed+birth+cer%20%20&amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;columns=*,0,0 1992300]) </ref> | *Birth certificates 1852-1930. <ref>(Family History Library films beginning with [http://www.familysearch.org/eng/library/fhlcatalog/supermainframeset.asp?display=titledetails&amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;titleno=748513&amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;disp=Birth+certificates+and+delayed+birth+cer%20%20&amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;columns=*,0,0 1992300]) </ref> | ||
*Death certificates 1917-1994. <ref>([[Certificates of deaths 1917-1973, and death indexes 1917-1991|Certificates of deaths 1917-1973, and death indexes 1917-1991]]&amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;nbsp;on Family History Library films) </ref> | *Death certificates 1917-1994. <ref>([[Certificates of deaths 1917-1973, and death indexes 1917-1991|Certificates of deaths 1917-1973, and death indexes 1917-1991]]&amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;nbsp;on Family History Library films) </ref> | ||
*Death indexes 1917-1991. <ref>(Family History Library films beginning with [http://www.familysearch.org/eng/library/fhlcatalog/supermainframeset.asp?display=titledetails&amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;titleno=712049&amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;disp=Certificates+of+deaths+1917%2D1973%2C+an%20%20&amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;columns=*,0,0 film 1984577].)</ref> | *Death indexes 1917-1991. <ref>(Family History Library films beginning with [http://www.familysearch.org/eng/library/fhlcatalog/supermainframeset.asp?display=titledetails&amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;titleno=712049&amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;disp=Certificates+of+deaths+1917%2D1973%2C+an%20%20&amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;columns=*,0,0 film 1984577].)</ref> | ||
You can also obtain state copies of birth and death records from 1917 to the present for a fee by writing to: | You can also obtain state copies of birth and death records from 1917 to the present for a fee by writing to: | ||