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== Quicklinks to Online West Virginia Birth, Marriage and Death Records  ==
== Online West Virginia Birth, Marriage and Death Records  ==


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/vrr/va_select.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.  '''NOTE:''' Some records between 1853 and 1863 that are missing from the index sometimes are found at the [[Library of Virginia|Library of Virginia]].   
*[http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/va_select.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.  '''NOTE:''' Some records between 1853 and 1863 that are missing from the index sometimes are found at the [[Library of Virginia|Library of Virginia]].   
*'''1780-1970''' {{RecordSearch|1408729|West Virginia Marriages, 1780-1970}} at [https://familysearch.org/search FamilySearch] — index
 
===Births===
*'''1853-1914''' [https://www.myheritage.com/research/collection-10688/west-virginia-birth-index-1853-1914 West Virginia Birth Index, 1853-1914] at MyHeritage - index ($)
*'''1853-1914''' [https://www.myheritage.com/research/collection-10688/west-virginia-birth-index-1853-1914 West Virginia Birth Index, 1853-1914] at MyHeritage - index ($)
*'''1853-1928''' {{RecordSearch|1708695|West Virginia Births and Christenings, 1853-1928}} -Free name index with film copies available at the Family History Library  
*'''1853-1928''' {{RecordSearch|1708695|West Virginia Births and Christenings, 1853-1928}} -Free name index with film copies available at the Family History Library  
*'''1853-1930''' {{RecordSearch|1417341|West Virginia Births, 1853-1930}} -Free name index and images for county birth records.  
*'''1853-1930''' {{RecordSearch|1417341|West Virginia Births, 1853-1930}} -Free name index and images for county birth records.  
*'''1853-1969''' [http://search.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=2537 West Virginia, Births Index, 1853-1969] at Ancestry.com ($)  
*'''1853-1969''' [http://search.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=2537 West Virginia, Births Index, 1853-1969] at Ancestry.com ($)  
===Marriages===
*'''1780-1970''' {{RecordSearch|1408729|West Virginia Marriages, 1780-1970}} at [https://familysearch.org/search FamilySearch] — index
*'''1853-1970''' {{RecordSearch|1408729|West Virginia marriages, 1853-1970}} -Free name index and images to county marriage records.
*'''1854-1932''' {{RecordSearch|1708701|West Virginia Marriages, 1854-1932}} -Free name index to West Virginia state marriage records. Film copies of these records are available at the Family History Library.
===Deaths===
*'''1854-1932''' {{RecordSearch|1708700|West Virginia Deaths and Burials, 1854-1932}} -Free name index to state death records with film copies at the Family History Library.  
*'''1854-1932''' {{RecordSearch|1708700|West Virginia Deaths and Burials, 1854-1932}} -Free name index to state death records with film copies at the Family History Library.  
*'''1853-1970''' {{RecordSearch|1417434|West Virginia Deaths, 1853-1970}} -Free name index and images for statewide and county death records.  
*'''1853-1970''' {{RecordSearch|1417434|West Virginia Deaths, 1853-1970}} -Free name index and images for statewide and county death records.  
*'''1853-1973''' [http://search.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=2568 West Virginia, Deaths Index, 1853-1973] at Ancestry.com ($)  
*'''1853-1973''' [http://search.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=2568 West Virginia, Deaths Index, 1853-1973] at Ancestry.com ($)  
*'''1853-1970''' {{RecordSearch|1408729|West Virginia marriages, 1853-1970}} -Free name index and images to county marriage records.
*'''1853-1964''' [https://www.myheritage.com/research/collection-10687/west-virginia-death-index-certificates-1853-1964 West Virginia Death Index & Certificates, 1853-1964] at MyHeritage - index ($)
*'''1854-1932''' {{RecordSearch|1708701|West Virginia Marriages, 1854-1932}} -Free name index to West Virginia state marriage records. Film copies of these records are available at the Family History Library.
 
===Order Certificates===
*Order [http://www.cdc.gov/nchs/w2w/west_virginia.htm West Virginia Certificates] online <br>
*Order [http://www.cdc.gov/nchs/w2w/west_virginia.htm West Virginia Certificates] online <br>