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West Virginia Census Notes Census records previous to 1863 will be listed in Virginia so be sure to check be sure to check Virginia Census Finder for earlier census records. 1870, 1880, 1900, 1910, 1920 and 1930 Federal Census Records are in existence for West Virginia. 1890 Federal Census schedules were completely destroyed by fire. The 1890 Veterans and Widows Census did survive and is a valuable resource as a census substitute. For help with county formations, See: History of Virginia and W. Virginia Counties
West Virginia Records ON CD ROM 1850-1880 U.S. Mortality Index 1863-1900 West Virginia Marriages
West Virginia Vital Records: Vital Registration Division of Health 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. Also See: 1917-1955 WV Death Certificates West Virginia Marriage Records West Virginia Vital Records Information WV Maps: Newspapers & Obituaries West Virginia Newspaper Obituaries
Related Links: Scotch-Irish Settlement in Virginia Sims Index to Land Grants in WV West Virginia Census Records Project West Virginia County Histories West Virginia Genealogy Societies West Virginia in the Civil War
Online Book 1917 Historic Sketch of W. Virginia FREE Genealogy Tools Quick Census Search
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West Virginia (Part of Virginia State 1788-1863. Statehood 1863.) Originally part of Virginia, Civil War disputes caused a split in the state when Virginia joined ranks with the Confederacy. Named Kanawha in 1861, the name became West Virginia before statehood in 1863. It must be remembered when searching W. Virginia census records... any census shown in the following indexes that were enumerated before 1863 are actually found in Virginia records. Statewide West Virginia Census Records Online1860-90 West Virginia Census Search Engine at Ancestry
1880 Federal Census - Search and View the images
1880 Federal Census Search at Family Search
West Virginia Statewide Databases of Census & Genealogy Records Barbour County (formed 1843 from Harrison, Lewis & Randolph)
1880 Federal Census 1% Sampling Berkeley County (formed 1772 from Frederick) Other Records Revolutionary War Pensioners List Revolutionary War Pension Statement Boone County (formed 1847 from Cabell, Kanawha & Logan) 1880 Federal Census 1% Sampling Braxton County (formed 1836 from Kanawha, Lewis & Nicholas) 1840 Federal Census Pages 238-251 - Male Statistics 1840 Federal Census Pages 238-251 - Female Statistics 1830 Federal Census Surname Index by SK Publications
1880 Federal Census1% Sampling Other Records Brooke County (formed 1796 from Ohio) 1810 Federal Census Book Index by SK Publications 1810 Federal Census - Heads of Households 1820 Federal Census Book Index by SK Publications 1830 Federal Census Book Index by SK Publications 1840 Federal Census Book Index by SK Publications 1850 Federal Census Book Index by SK Publications 1880 Federal Census 1% Sampling Other Records Revolutionary War Pension Statement Cabell County (formed 1809 from Kanawha) 1860 Federal Census with linked index 1860 Federal Census Slave Schedules 1880 Federal Census 1% Sampling 1890 Veteran and Widows Census Other Records Family Group Sheets of Early Residents 1910 City Directory of Huntington Calhoun county (formed 1856 from Gilmer) 1860 Federal Census Records Transcription 1880 Federal Census Surnames A-M 1880 Federal Census Surnames N-Z Other Records 1934, 1935, & 1936 Directory of Homeowners Clay County (formed 1858 from Braxton & Nicholas) 1860 Federal Census Records Transcription 1860 Federal Census Pages 1-15 1860 Federal Census Pages 16-30 1860 Federal Census Pages 31-45 1870 Federal Census at US GenWeb Census Project 1870 Federal Census at Rootsweb 1870 Federal Census of Buffalo Township Part 1 1870 Federal Census of Buffalo Township Part 2 1870 Federal Census of Henry Township 1870 Federal Census of Pleasant Township 1870 Federal Census of Union Township 1880 Federal Census 1% Sampling 1880 Federal Census at Rootsweb Doddridge County (formed 1845 from Harrison, Lewis, Ritchie & Tyler) 1880 Federal Census 1% Sampling Fayette County (formed 1831 from Greenbrier, Kanawha, & Logan) 1850 Federal Census Surname Index by SK Publications 1860 Federal Census Records Index 1870 Federal Census Records Index 1880 Federal Census 1% Sampling Other Records Gilmer County (formed 1845 from Kanawha & Lewis) 1880 Federal Census 1% Sampling Grant County (formed 1866 from Hardy) 1880 Federal Census 1% Sampling 1890 Veterans and Widows Census ED 36 - Union District 1890 Veterans and Widows Census ED 37 - Milroy District 1890 Veterans and Widows Census ED 38 - Unknown District 1890 Veterans & Widows Census at Rootsweb Other Records 1911-1912 School Roll of Honor Perfect Attendance
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