West Virginia Directories

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West Virginia Online Historical Directories

History

Directories of heads of households have been published for major cities in West Virginia.

Resources for West Virginia Directories

Libraries and Archives

Directories Online

U.S. City Directories, 1821-1989 at Ancestry ($)

The Family History Library

The Family History Library] has city directories for various years from throughout the state of West Virginia including:

Charleston

1899-1934, 1940, 1991 Charleston, West Virginia City Directories

Huntington

1891, 1900, 1902-1934, 1991 Huntington, West Virginia City Directories

Wheeling

1837, 1839, 1851, 1867, 1871, 1882-1934 Wheeling, West Virginia City Directories

To find directories, consult the Place Search of the FamilySearch Catalog under:

WEST VIRGINIA, [COUNTY] — DIRECTORIES
WEST VIRGINIA, [COUNTY], [TOWN] — DIRECTORIES

Websites

  • US City Directories This website identifies printed, microfilmed, and online directories and their repositories.