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Contact Information
Virginia
Address:
Virginia Museum of History and Culture
428 North Arthur Ashe Boulevard
Richmond, Virginia 23220
Telephone: 804-358-4901
Hours: Mon. to Sat. 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., closed federal holidays[1]
Public transportation, maps, and directions:
Internet sites and databases:
West Virginia
Internet Sites
Collection Description
Good place to start researching West Virginia ancestors. Original manuscripts, biographies, county histories, and tax records,[2] family folders, birth, marriages, deaths, maps, naturalizations, newspapers, periodicals, photos, directories, and county court records.[3]
Tips
Admission to the research library and museum is free.[1]
Guides
Alternate Repositories
If you cannot visit or find a record at the West Virginia Archives and History, a similar record may be available at one of the following.
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