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''[[United States|United States]] [[Image:Gotoarrow.png]] [[West Virginia|West Virginia]] [[Image:Gotoarrow.png]] [[ | ''[[United States|United States]] [[Image:Gotoarrow.png]] [[West Virginia|West Virginia]] [[Image:Gotoarrow.png]] [[West_Virginia_Archives_and_Libraries|Archives and Libraries]]'' | ||
The following archives, libraries, and societies have collections or services helpful to West Virginia genealogical researchers: | The following archives, libraries, and societies have collections or services helpful to West Virginia genealogical researchers: | ||
'''Archives and History Library''' - Division of Culture and History <br>The Cultural Center <br>Capitol Complex <br>1900 Kanawha Boulevard East<br>Charleston, WV 25305-0300 <br>Telephone: 304-558-0220 <br>Fax: 304-558-2779 | '''[http://www.wvculture.org/index.aspx Archives and History Library]''' - Division of Culture and History <br>The Cultural Center <br>Capitol Complex <br>1900 Kanawha Boulevard East<br>Charleston, WV 25305-0300 <br>Telephone: 304-558-0220 <br>Fax: 304-558-2779 | ||
'''National Archives—Mid-Atlantic Region''' (Downtown Philadelphia)<br>900 Market Street<br>Philadelphia, PA 19107-4292<br>Telephone: 215-606-0100<br>Fax: 215-606-0116< | '''[http://www.archives.gov/midatlantic National Archives—Mid-Atlantic Region]''' (Downtown Philadelphia)<br>900 Market Street<br>Philadelphia, PA 19107-4292<br>Telephone: 215-606-0100<br>Fax: 215-606-0116< | ||
'' | ''[Website: http://www.archives.gov/midatlantic National Archives—Mid-Atlantic Region]''' (Northeast Philadelphia)<br>14700 Townsend Road<br>Philadelphia, PA 19154-1025<br>Telephone: 215-305-2000<br>Fax: 215-305-2038 | ||
'''West Virginia Genealogical Society'''<br>P.O. Box 249<br>Elkview, WV 25071 <br>Telephone: 304-965-1179 | '''[http://members.aol.com/edeaj/wvgenealogicalsociety.html West Virginia Genealogical Society]'''<br>P.O. Box 249<br>Elkview, WV 25071 <br>Telephone: 304-965-1179 | ||
'''West Virginia Collection'''<br>West Virginia University Library <br>P.O. Box 6069<br>Morgantown, WV 26506-6069<br>Telephone: 304-293-3536 <br>Fax: 304-293-3981 | '''[http://www.libraries.wvu.edu/wvcollection/ West Virginia Collection'''<br>West Virginia University Library <br>P.O. Box 6069<br>Morgantown, WV 26506-6069<br>Telephone: 304-293-3536 <br>Fax: 304-293-3981 | ||
A useful guide to this collection is James W. Hess, ''Guide to Manuscripts and Archives in the West Virginia Collection.'' Morgantown, West Virginia. West Virginia University Library, 1974. | A useful guide to this collection is James W. Hess, ''Guide to Manuscripts and Archives in the West Virginia Collection.'' Morgantown, West Virginia. West Virginia University Library, 1974. {{FHL|47798|item|disp=FHL book 975.4 A5h}} The 1959 edition by Charles Shetler, is on {{FHL|217188|item|disp=film 940918 item 4}} | ||
'''Library of Virginia''' (State Library)<br>800 East Broad Street<br>Richmond, VA 23219-8000 <br>Telephone: 804-692-3888 <br>Fax: 804-692-3556 | '''[http://www.lva.lib.va.us Library of Virginia]''' (State Library)<br>800 East Broad Street<br>Richmond, VA 23219-8000 <br>Telephone: 804-692-3888 <br>Fax: 804-692-3556 | ||
The Virginia State Library is an important resource for pre-1863 West Virginia research. | The Virginia State Library is an important resource for pre-1863 West Virginia research. | ||
'''The Allegheny Regional Family History Society'''<br>Post Office Box 1804<br>Elkins, West Virginia 26241<br>Email: [mailto:arhfs@yahoo.com] | '''[http://www.swcp.com/~dhickman/arfhs.html The Allegheny Regional Family History Society'''<br>Post Office Box 1804<br>Elkins, West Virginia 26241<br>Email: [mailto:arhfs@yahoo.com] | ||
To learn more about the history and record-keeping systems of West Virginia counties, use the 13 inventories of the county archives published by the Historical Records Survey around 1940. The Family History Library has copies of all of these inventories. These are listed in the Family History Library Catalog under WEST VIRGINIA - ARCHIVES AND LIBRARIES. | To learn more about the history and record-keeping systems of West Virginia counties, use the 13 inventories of the county archives published by the Historical Records Survey around 1940. The Family History Library has copies of all of these inventories. These are listed in the Family History Library Catalog under WEST VIRGINIA - ARCHIVES AND LIBRARIES. | ||
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An online listing of many West Virginia Archives and societies is at: | An online listing of many West Virginia Archives and societies is at: | ||
http://www.wvculture.org/History/histsocs.html | [http://www.wvculture.org/History/histsocs.html West Virginia State Archives] | ||
A resource for locating archives in Appalachia is: | A resource for locating archives in Appalachia is: | ||
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*''Archives in Appalachia: A Directory''. Boone, North Carolina: Appalachian Consortium Press, 1985. (Family History Library book 975 A3a.) The record covers the states of Georgia, Kentucky, North Carolina, South Carolina, Tennessee, Virginia, and West Virginia. The record is arranged alphabetically by state, then by the name of the repository. Each entry lists the archive, its address, phone number, inclusive dates of the collection, the records of the collection, what subjects are covered by the collection, and the size of the collection. There are two indexes: Record type, and Subject, with reference numbers corresponding to the repository. Also included is a list, under “Coming Attractions,” of agencies that do not currently collect manuscript materials but plan to do so in the future. | *''Archives in Appalachia: A Directory''. Boone, North Carolina: Appalachian Consortium Press, 1985. (Family History Library book 975 A3a.) The record covers the states of Georgia, Kentucky, North Carolina, South Carolina, Tennessee, Virginia, and West Virginia. The record is arranged alphabetically by state, then by the name of the repository. Each entry lists the archive, its address, phone number, inclusive dates of the collection, the records of the collection, what subjects are covered by the collection, and the size of the collection. There are two indexes: Record type, and Subject, with reference numbers corresponding to the repository. Also included is a list, under “Coming Attractions,” of agencies that do not currently collect manuscript materials but plan to do so in the future. | ||
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