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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

WV Census Records

West Virginia Records

ON CD ROM

1900 VA and WV Census Index

1850-1880 U.S. Mortality Index

1900 Census is Online  

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1863-1900 West Virginia Marriages

 

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West Virginia

Vital Records:

Vital Registration

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

*Public Records Search

*Order Birth Records Online!

*Order Death Records Online!

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

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WV Maps:

West Virginia County Map

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Newspapers & Obituaries

 West Virginia Newspaper Obituaries

 

1815-2001 Historical Newspaper Collection!    View Sample Issue

 

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 1917 Historic Sketch of W. Virginia

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West Virginia

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

Statewide West Virginia Census Records Online

1860-90 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

Greenbrier County (formed 1777 from Montgomery)

1820 Federal Census Surname Index

1820 Federal Census Index

1830 Federal Census Surname Index

1830 Federal Census Index

1840 Federal Census Index

1850 Federal Census Index

1860 Federal Census (partial)

1860 Federal Census of Lewisburg District (partial)

1870 Federal Census Index Partial

1870 Federal Census Images

1880 Federal Census 1% Sampling

1880 Federal Census Images

1890 Veterans & Widows Census

1900 Federal Census Images

1910 Federal Census Images

1920 Federal Census Images

Other Records

Revolutionary War Pensioners

Revolutionary War Pension Statement

Civil War Service Records

1911-1912 School Roll of Honor - Perfect Attendance

1911-1912 School Roll of Honor

WWII Casualties

Korean War Deaths

Vietnam War Deaths

Hampshire county (formed 1753 from Frederick)

1850 Federal Census Slave Holders

1860 Federal Census Images Index - Surnames A-D

1860 Federal Census Images Index - Surnames D-J

1860 Federal Census Images Index - Surnames K-P

1860 Federal Census Images Index - Surnames Q-Z

1860 Federal Census Images

1880 Federal Census 1% Sampling

1890 Federal Census Transcription of Veterans Schedules

Other Records

1756 Public Claims List

1788-89 County Court Minute Book Index

Revolutionary War Pensioners

1865 Tax List

20th Century War Dead

Hancock County (formed 1848 from Brooke)

1880 Federal Census 1% Sampling

Genealogy Pit Stop Janet Waite has transcribed the 1860 census, 1870 census and 1890 Veterans census for Hancock County.  You will find these and more genealogy records for Hancock County at her site.  Files are in PDF format so you will need Acrobat Reader.

Hardy County (formed 1785 from Hampshire)

1850 Federal Census Surname Index by SK Publications

1880 Federal Census 1% Sampling

1890 Veterans and Widows Census

Other Records

Revolutionary War Pensioners

1800 Property Tax Lists

Harrison County (formed 1784 from Monongalia)

1850 Federal Census Surname Index by SK Publications

1880 Federal Census 1% Sampling

Other Records

1774 Soldier's Payroll List

1777 Petition with Signers

1800 Tax List - Surnames A-C

1800 Tax List - Surnames D-K

1800 Tax List - Surnames J-Y

Revolutionary War Pensioners

Jackson County (formed 1831 from Kanawha, Mason & Wood)

1840 Federal Census Index

1840 Federal Census Records

1850 Federal Census Index

1850 Federal Census Records Transcription (wlll be linked to above census index soon.)

1880 Federal Census 1% Sampling

Other Records

Jackson County Pioneers Project

Jefferson County (formed 1801 from Berkeley)

1810 Federal Census Records Index

1810 Federal Census Records Transcription - Pages 54-80

1810 Federal Census Records Transcription - Pages 81-107

1880 Federal Census 1% Sampling

Other Records

Revolutionary War Pensioners

Kanawha County (formed 1788 from Greenbrier & Montgomery)

1810 Federal Census HTML file

1810 Federal Census FTP file

1820 Federal Census HTML file

1820 Federal Census FTP file

1830 Federal Census Records Transcription

1830 Federal Census A-G at USGenWeb

1830 Federal Census H-M at USGenWeb

1830 Federal Census N-T at USGenWeb

1830 Federal Census U-Z at USGenWeb

1850 Federal Census Dwellings 1-50

1850 Federal Census Dwellings 51-100

1860 Federal Census Records Index

1860 Federal Census Records Index @ USGenWeb

1880 Federal Census 1% Sampling

1900 Federal Census of Cabin Creek District Part 1

1900 Federal Census of Cabin Creek District Part 2

Miscellaneous Selected Census Extracts

Other Records

Early Settlers and History

1791 Landowners

1792 Tax List

Revolutionary War Pensioners

1840 Tax List - Surnames A-H

1840 Tax List - Surnames J-W