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The Family History Library has microfilms of: | The Family History Library has microfilms of: | ||
*Birth certificates 1852-1930. <ref>Family History Library films beginning with {{FHL|1992300}} </ref> | *Birth certificates 1852-1930. <ref>Family History Library films beginning with ({{FHL|748513|titleno}}Films 1992300}}) </ref> | ||
*Death certificates 1917-1973 | *Death certificates 1917-1973 and Death indexes 1917-1991. <ref>Family History Library films beginning with ({{FHL|712049|titleno}} Films 1984577) </ref> | ||
You can also obtain state copies of birth and death records from 1917 to the present for a fee by writing to: | You can also obtain state copies of birth and death records from 1917 to the present for a fee by writing to: | ||
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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. | 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 ( | The birth, marriage, and death records from 1853 to 1860. <ref>Ten microfilms ({{FHL|308753|titleno}} Films 034484-93) </ref>Films are arranged by county and listed in the Family History Library Catalog under: | ||
::WEST VIRGINIA - VITAL RECORDS. | ::WEST VIRGINIA - VITAL RECORDS. | ||