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West Virginia Census Notes

Census records prior to 1863 (the time of the split of eastern and western Virginia) will be listed in Virginia so be sure to check Virginia Census Finder for earlier census records.

Federal West Virginia Census Records are available to the public for census years: 1870, 1880, 1900, 1910, 1920 & 1930. See 1790-1930 US Census Records at Ancestry.

1890 Federal WV Census schedules were destroyed by a 1921 warehouse fire. See A Fire Destroyed the 1890 Census.

The 1890 Veterans and Widows Census for West Virginia did survive and is a valuable resource which is often used as a census substitute. See 1890 Veterans Schedules at Ancestry.

West Virginia State Census Records: There are not any known census records enumerated by the state of WV, however there were early censuses taken by the state of Virginia in 1782, 1783, 1784, 1785 & 1786. These early censuses would have included what is today known as West Virginia. See Heads of Families Index created from 1782-1785 Virginia state census records at Ancestry.

For help with county formations before and after the split of Virginia See: Virginia and W. Virginia Counties History.

West Virginia Records

1790-1930 Census Records at Ancestry

1850 U.S. Census Index

1863-1900 West Virginia Marriages

1890 Census -Veterans Schedules

1900 Census Online  

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West Virginia

Vital Records

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Division of Health
350 Capitol St, Rm 165
Charleston, WV 25301-3701
Phone: (304) 558-2931 
Info Line: (304) 558-2931

Order Forms and Information

Birth & death records from 1917 to the present are available at the above address.

Earlier birth & death records may be obtained from County Clerks in the individual counties.

Marriage records 1921 to the present are available at the above address.

Earlier marriage records can be obtained from County Clerks at the county level.

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1917-1955 WV Death Certificates

West Virginia Marriage Records

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West Virginia

(Part of Virginia State 1788-1863.  Statehood 1863.)

Statewide West Virginia Census Records Online

1870 Federal Census Index

1870 Federal Census Images

1880 Federal Census - Search and View the images

1880 Federal Census Search at Family Search

1900 Federal Census Index

1900 Federal Census Images

1910 Federal Census Index

1920 Federal Census Index

1930 Federal Census Index

West Virginia Census and Voter Lists at Ancestry

West Virginia Statewide Databases of Census Records & Genealogy Records

WV Census Records Online by County

Taylor County (formed 1844 from Barbour, Harrison, Marion & Preston)

1850 Federal Census Slave Schedule

1880 Federal Census 1% Sampling

Other Records

Early Settlers and History

1853-1890 Death Records

1923 Biographies - Abstracted from The History of West Virginia Old and New

Tucker County (formed 1856 from Randolph)

1850-1885 Census - Mortality Schedules (partial)

1860 Federal Census Records Index

1860 Federal Census Records Index at USGenWeb

1860 Federal Census Slave Schedule

1880 Federal Census 1% Sampling

1900 Federal Census Transcription

1920 Federal Census Records Transcription

Other Records

1856-1859 Death Records

1857-1858 Birth Records

WWI Draft Registrations

Tyler County (formed 1814 from Ohio)

1820 Federal Census Records Index

1820 Federal Census Records Transcription

1830 Federal Census Index to Images

1830 Federal Census Images

1830 Federal Census Images with linked index

1850 Federal Census Index by SK Publications

1850 Federal Census Slave Schedule

1860 Federal Census Slave Schedule

1880 Federal Census 1% Sampling

Other Records

Revolutionary War Pensioners

1825 Tax List

1911-1912 School Honor Roll

Upshur County (formed 1851 from Barbour, Lewis & Randolph)

1860 Federal Census Slave Schedule

1870 Federal Census Records Index - Surnames A-Q

1870 Federal Census Records Index - Surnames R-Z

1870 Federal Census Records Transcription - Pages 350A-355B

1870 Federal Census Records Transcription - Pages 356A-361B

1870 Federal Census Records Transcription - Pages 362A-366A

1870 Federal Census Records Transcription - Pages 384A-389B

1870 Federal Census Records (partial)

1880 Federal Census 1% Sampling

Other Records

Civil War Soldier Rosters & Military Records

History & Early Settlers of The Sago Community

Wayne County (formed 1842 from Cabell)

1850 Federal Census Index by SK Publications

1850 Federal Census Records Transcription

1850 Federal Census Slave Schedule

1880 Federal Census 1% Sampling

1930 Federal Census Index (partial)

1930 Federal Census - Sheets 104B-106A

1930 Federal Census - Sheets 106B-108A

1930 Federal Census - Sheets 110B-111A

1930 Federal Census - Pages 228A-236B

1930 Federal Census Records Transcription

Other Records

First Settlers of Wayne County

Land Records and Land Grants

1866-1875 Land Grants Index

WWI Men Who Registered

WWI Casualties

WWII Casualties

WWII Honor List

Korean War Casualties

Webster County (formed 1860 from Braxton & Nicholas)

1860 Federal Census Index to Images

1860 Federal Census Images

1870 Federal Census Images

1880 Federal Census 1% Sampling

1900 Federal Census Images

Other Records

1835 Pensioners List

1852-1957 Postmasters

1887-1888 Birth Records

WWII Dead and Missing

Wetzel County (formed 1846 from Tyler)

1850 Federal Census Slave Schedule

1860 Federal Census Images

1860 Federal Census Slave Schedule

1880 Federal Census 1% Sampling

Other Records

1836 Military Roster - James Cochran Company

1837 Military Roster - James Cochran Company

1883 Pensioners List

Wirt County (formed 1848 from Jackson & Wood)

1850 Federal Census Slave Schedule

1860 Federal Census Images

1860 Federal Census Slave Schedule

1880 Federal Census 1% Sampling

Other Records

Early Birth Records - Miscellaneous

1884 Hardy's History of Wirt County

Wood County (formed 1798 from Harrison & Kanawha)

1810 Federal Census Records Index

1810 Federal Census Records Transcription

1820 Federal Census Records Transcription

1830 Federal Census Records Transcription

1840 Federal Census Records Transcription

1850 Federal Census Records Transcription

1880 Federal Census 1% Sampling

1930 Federal Census Index

Other Records

Wills

Civil War Military Pension Records

Wyoming County (formed 1850 from Logan)

1850 Federal Census Index by SK Publications

1850 Federal Census Transcription

1850 Federal Census Records Transcription

1860 Federal Census Index to Images

1860 Federal Census Images

1860 Federal Census Mortality Schedule

1870 Federal Census Mortality Schedule

1880 Federal Census Mortality Schedule

1880 Federal Census 1% Sampling

1900 Federal Census Images

Other Records

First Settlers and History

Land Records and Grants - Files arranged alphabetically and by surname

1853-1888 Birth Records

1911-1912 School Honor Roll