West Virginia Probate Records: Difference between revisions

The area of West Virginia was a part of Virginia until the Civil War, 1861-1865. During&nbsp;that time there was&nbsp;a dispute over secession and&nbsp;fifty western counties broke off to form the “restored government of Virginia,” which remained loyal to the Union. The state of West Virginia was admitted to the Union in 1863. <br>Once its own state, West Virginia continued keeping probate records in the county courts.&nbsp;

*&nbsp;A brief history of the settlement and boundary changes of&nbsp;West Virginia&nbsp;and the resultant effects on record keeping can be found on [http://www.ancestry.com/wiki/index.php?title=History_of_West_Virginia Ancestry]. ($)