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{{Block indent|1=<span style="font-size:120%">'''Death Records'''</span> |2=1}} | |||
{{Block indent|1=<span style="font-size:120%">Choose a time period:</span><br>|2=1}} | |||
{{Block indent|1=*<span style="font-size:120%">'''[[How to Find West Virginia Death Records#Deaths_before_1853|Before 1853]]'''</span> |2=1}} | |||
{{Block indent|1=*<span style="font-size:120%">'''[[How to Find West Virginia Death Records#Deaths_from_1853_thru_1916|1853 thru 1916]]''' </span> |2=1}} | |||
{{Block indent|1=*<span style="font-size:120%">'''[[How to Find West Virginia Death Records#Deaths_from_1917_thru_1970|1917 thru 1970]]'''</span> |2=1}} | |||
{{Block indent|1=*<span style="font-size:120%">'''[[How to Find West Virginia Death Records#Deaths_after_1970|After 1970 to the present]]''' </span> |2=1}} | |||
{{Block indent|1=*<span style="font-size:120%">'''[[How to Estimate United States Death Information|Death year unknown]]'''</span>|2=1}} | |||
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{{Block indent|[[West Virginia Cemeteries|Cemetery Records]] }} | |||
{{Block indent|[[West Virginia Newspapers|Newspapers]] }} | |||
{{Block indent|[[West Virginia Probate Records|Probate (wills, etc)]] }} | |||
{{Block indent|[[West Virginia Taxation|Tax Records]]}} | |||
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{{Block indent|[[West Virginia Church Records|Church Records]] }} | |||
{{Block indent|[[West Virginia Census|Census]] }} | |||
{{Block indent|[[West Virginia Bible Records|Bible Records]]}} | |||
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== '''Deaths from 1853 thru 1916''' == | == '''Deaths from 1853 thru 1916''' == | ||
{{Block indent|*1853 - Virginia law required counties to record deaths, although records are incomplete }} | |||
{{Block indent|*1863 - West Virginia was created from the state of Virginia }} | |||
{{Block indent|*1917 - West Virginia Statewide death registration began}} | |||
If you cannot locate your ancestor in the databases below try searching for death information in [[Substitute Records For United States Death Information|other records]]. <br> | If you cannot locate your ancestor in the databases below try searching for death information in [[Substitute Records For United States Death Information|other records]]. <br> | ||
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'''''Restrictions for persons who died within the last 50 years:'''''<br> To obtain a copy of the death certificate for those who died within the last 50 years, you must be: | '''''Restrictions for persons who died within the last 50 years:'''''<br> To obtain a copy of the death certificate for those who died within the last 50 years, you must be: | ||
{{Block indent|*The parent or grandparent of the person on the certificate }} | |||
{{Block indent|*The spouse of the person on the certificate }} | |||
{{Block indent|*The child or grandchild of the person on the certificate }} | |||
{{Block indent|*The sibling of the person on the certificate }} | |||
{{Block indent|*Funeral director }} | |||
{{Block indent|*Anyone who has legal interest in the certificate }} | |||
{{Block indent|'''NOTE:''' A copy of the death record cannot be obtained by anyone except those listed above until 50 years have passed from the date of the death.|2}} | |||
If you do not want to order the death record, you can search [[Substitute Records For United States Death Information|other records with death information]]. | If you do not want to order the death record, you can search [[Substitute Records For United States Death Information|other records with death information]]. | ||
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=== Related Wiki Articles === | === Related Wiki Articles === | ||
{{Block indent|*[[How to Find United States Death Records#Tips_about_Searching_United_States_Death_Records|Learn more about U.S. death records]] }} | |||
{{Block indent|*[[How to Find United States Birth Records|How to find U.S. birth records]] }} | |||
{{Block indent|*[[How to Find United States Marriage Records|How to find U.S. marriage records]] }} | |||
{{Block indent|*[[How to Find United States Death Records|How to Find U.S. death Records]] }} | |||
{{Block indent|*[[United States Record Finder|United States Record Finder ]] }} | |||
{{Block indent|*[[U.S. Vital Records Overview|U.S. Vital Records Overview]] }} | |||
{{Block indent|*[[United States Vital Records|United States Vital Records]] }} | |||
{{Block indent|*[[Locating United States Vital Records|Locating United States Vital Records]] }} | |||
{{Block indent|*[[United States Birth Records|United States Birth Records ]] }} | |||
{{Block indent|*[[United States Marriage Records|United States Marriage Records]]}} | |||
{{West Virginia|West Virginia}}[[Category:West_Virginia_Vital_Records]] [[Category:How-To Articles]] | {{West Virginia|West Virginia}}[[Category:West_Virginia_Vital_Records]] [[Category:How-To Articles]] | ||
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