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''[[United States|United States]] [[Image:Gotoarrow.png]] [[West Virginia|West Virginia]] [[Image:Gotoarrow.png]] [[West_Virginia_Archives_and_Libraries|Archives and Libraries]]''  
''[[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.


'''[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
=== Archives ===


'''[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&lt;  
'''[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&lt;  
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'''[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  
'''[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  


'''[http://www.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~wvgs/ West Virginia Genealogical Society]'''<br>P.O. Box 249<br>Elkview, WV 25071 <br>Telephone: 304-965-1179
*An online listing of many West Virginia Archives and societies is at:
 
:[http://www.wvculture.org/History/histsocs.html West Virginia State Archives]
 


'''[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 resource for locating archives in Appalachia is:


: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}}
:''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.


'''[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
=== Societies ===


:The Virginia State Library is an important resource for pre-1863 West Virginia research.
'''[http://www.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~wvgs/ West Virginia Genealogical Society]'''<br>P.O. Box 249<br>Elkview, WV 25071 <br>Telephone: 304-965-1179


'''[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]  
'''[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]  


'''Locating Archives'''  
=== Libraries ===
 
'''[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


*An online listing of many West Virginia Archives and societies is at:
'''[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


:[http://www.wvculture.org/History/histsocs.html West Virginia State Archives]
:The Virginia State Library is an important resource for pre-1863 West Virginia research.


'''[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 resource for locating archives in Appalachia is:
: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}}


:''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.


'''General Information'''  
'''General Information'''  
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The Historical Records Survey also compiled unpublished (manuscript) inventories for the records of most West Virginia counties. These are available on microfilm at the Family History Library. These are listed in the Family History Library Catalog under WEST VIRGINIA, [COUNTY] - COURT RECORDS - INVENTORIES, REGISTERS, CATALOGS.  
The Historical Records Survey also compiled unpublished (manuscript) inventories for the records of most West Virginia counties. These are available on microfilm at the Family History Library. These are listed in the Family History Library Catalog under WEST VIRGINIA, [COUNTY] - COURT RECORDS - INVENTORIES, REGISTERS, CATALOGS.  


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