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== State Records of Births and Deaths == | |||
Statewide registration of births and deaths began in 1917 in [[West Virginia|West Virginia]] and was generally complied with by 1925. The counties have copies of these records. Because most of the state copies of the records from 1917 to 1921 were destroyed in a fire, it is best to request vital records through 1921 from the county clerk (see below). | Statewide registration of births and deaths began in 1917 in [[West Virginia|West Virginia]] and was generally complied with by 1925. The counties have copies of these records. Because most of the state copies of the records from 1917 to 1921 were destroyed in a fire, it is best to request vital records through 1921 from the county clerk (see below). | ||
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The current fees for obtaining copies of the state's records are listed at [http://www.vitalrec.com/ VitalRecords.com] | The current fees for obtaining copies of the state's records are listed at [http://www.vitalrec.com/ VitalRecords.com] | ||
Original West Virginia State-wide, County Birth, Marriage and Death Records from 1917-1956 are online at the [http://www.wvculture.org/index.aspx West Virginia Division of Culture and History]. Their West Virginia Vital Research Records Project maintains a statewide, online searchable database with digital images of selected birth registrations from 1853 through 1908, death records from 1917-1956 and marriage registration and death and marriage certificates. It is available at NO COST. The [[Pilot.familysearch.org|FamilySearch pilot databasealso]] utilizes the index, but not the document images, which are always useful and sometimes needed to clarify the occassional indexing error. | Original West Virginia State-wide, County Birth, Marriage and Death Records from 1917-1956 are online at the [http://www.wvculture.org/index.aspx West Virginia Division of Culture and History]. Their West Virginia Vital Research Records Project maintains a statewide, online searchable database with digital images of selected birth registrations from 1853 through 1908, death records from 1917-1956 and marriage registration and death and marriage certificates. It is available at NO COST. The [[Pilot.familysearch.org|FamilySearch pilot databasealso]] utilizes the index, but not the document images, which are always useful and sometimes needed to clarify the occassional indexing error. | ||
=== County Records of Births and Deaths === | === County Records of Births and Deaths === | ||
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::WEST VIRGINIA, [COUNTY] - VITAL RECORDS. | ::WEST VIRGINIA, [COUNTY] - VITAL RECORDS. | ||
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== Marriage Records == | == Marriage Records == | ||
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'''West Virginia Marriages 1853-1970; '''free searchable index available at [http://search.labs.familysearch.org/recordsearch/start.html#p=collectionDetails;t=searchable;c=1408729 FamilySearch - Pilot]. Records include such information as bride and groom's names, birth date and birthplace, marriage place, clerk's name and sometimes the name of the father, and film and record numbers. | '''West Virginia Marriages 1853-1970; '''free searchable index available at [http://search.labs.familysearch.org/recordsearch/start.html#p=collectionDetails;t=searchable;c=1408729 FamilySearch - Pilot]. Records include such information as bride and groom's names, birth date and birthplace, marriage place, clerk's name and sometimes the name of the father, and film and record numbers. | ||
=== Early Marriage Laws === | === Early Marriage Laws === | ||
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For information about marriage laws in Virginia (mother state of West Virginia) see [http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/va_select.aspx Virginia Marriage Laws] | For information about marriage laws in Virginia (mother state of West Virginia) see [http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/va_select.aspx Virginia Marriage Laws] | ||
== | == Divorces Records == | ||
Divorce proceedings are kept by the clerk of the circuit court in the county where the divorce was granted. | |||
== Adoption Records == | |||
== Additional Helps == | == Additional Helps == | ||
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[[West Virginia Probate Records|West Virginia Probate Records]]: If no death record exists, probate records can be helpful in estimating when an individual has died. Probate records in the 20th Century can contain the exact death date. | [[West Virginia Probate Records|West Virginia Probate Records]]: If no death record exists, probate records can be helpful in estimating when an individual has died. Probate records in the 20th Century can contain the exact death date. | ||
[[West Virginia History|West Virginia History]]: Local histories, family histories and biographies can all be sources of birth, marriage and death information. Often this information is found in county-level records or in surname searches of the Family History Library catalog. | [[West Virginia History|West Virginia History]]: Local histories, family histories and biographies can all be sources of birth, marriage and death information. Often this information is found in county-level records or in surname searches of the Family History Library catalog. | ||
=== Archives, Libraries and Societies === | === Archives, Libraries and Societies === | ||
[[West Virginia Archives and Libraries|West Virginia Archives and Libraries]] | |||
[[West Virginia Societies|West Virginia Societies]] | |||
=== More Online West Virginia Vital Records Links === | === More Online West Virginia Vital Records Links === | ||
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If you are aware of other online databases, please feel free to add them.<br> | If you are aware of other online databases, please feel free to add them.<br> | ||
== References == | == References == | ||