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How to find birth records, marriage records and death records, West Virginia



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Birth

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Birth - Where can I find birth records?

Start here:

• 1852-1942: West Virginia Birth Records at the West Virginia Division of Culture and History



If the birth record was not found, try this next:

• 1850s-1930s: West Virginia Birth Collections at FamilySearch




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Marriage

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Marriage - Where can I find marriage records?

Start here:

• 1850-1971: West Virginia Marriage Records at the West Virginia Division of Culture and History



If the marriage record was not found, try this next:

• 1780s-1970s: West Virginia Marriage Collections at FamilySearch




What else you can try:

Additional online resources

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Finding town of origin

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Death

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Death - Where can I find death records?

Start here:

• 1853-1967: West Virginia Death Records at the West Virginia Division of Culture and History



If the death record was not found, try this next:

• 1800s-1990s: West Virginia Death Collections at FamilySearch




What else you can try:

Additional online resources

Substitute records

Improve searching

Finding town of origin

Research help

Why the record may not exist








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