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The current fees for obtaining copies of the state's records are listed at [http://www.vitalrec.com/ VitalRecords.com]. Birth records do not become public records until 100 years have elapsed. All other records are public after 50 years. Access to records is restricted and confidential until these time periods have elapsed. | The current fees for obtaining copies of the state's records are listed at [http://www.vitalrec.com/ VitalRecords.com]. Birth records do not become public records until 100 years have elapsed. All other records are public after 50 years. Access to records is restricted and confidential until these time periods have elapsed. | ||
Original West Virginia | Original West Virginia statewide, 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 database also]] utilizes the index, but not the document images, which are always useful and sometimes needed to clarify the occassional indexing error. | ||
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=== County Records of Births and Deaths === | === County Records of Births and Deaths === | ||
County birth and death records date from 1853 to the present for most counties. Copies may be obtained from the | County birth and death records date from 1853 to the present for most counties. Copies may be obtained from the County Clerk. The Family History Library has microfilm copies of all available birth and death records from 1853 to about 1900, and to about 1970 for many counties. It is important to understand the development of a county. If an ancestor lived in an area which began in one county, and then boundary changes moved that area into a second county, you many need to search both counties for records. | ||
The birth, marriage, and death records from 1853 to 1860. <ref>Ten microfilms (Family History Library film 034484-93) </ref>Films are arranged by county and listed in the Family History Library Catalog under: | The birth, marriage, and death records from 1853 to 1860. <ref>Ten microfilms (Family History Library film 034484-93) </ref>Films are arranged by county and listed in the Family History Library Catalog under: | ||