West Virginia Archives, Libraries, and Societies

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This entry was originally written by Johni Cerny, in Red Book: American State, County, and Town Sources.

This article is part of the West Virginia Family History Research series.

History of West Virginia

West Virginia Vital Records

Census Records for West Virginia

Background Sources for West Virginia

West Virginia Maps

West Virginia Land Records

West Virginia Probate Records

West Virginia Court Records

West Virginia Tax Records

West Virginia Cemetery Records

West Virginia Church Records

West Virginia Military Records

West Virginia Periodicals, Newspapers, and Manuscript Collections

West Virginia Archives, Libraries, and Societies

African Americans of West Virginia

West Virginia Coal Mining

West Virginia County Resources

Map of West Virginia

Archives and History Library

Division of Culture and History
Cultural Center, Capitol Complex
1900 Kanawha Blvd. East
Charleston, WV 25305
www.wvculture.org/history

Publishes West Virginia History. The facility consists of the library, archives, and a museum containing materials from 1760 to present.

For Birth, Death and Marriage Records on the West Virginia Vital Research Page: http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/va_select.aspx

West Virginia Historical Society

P.O. Box 5220
Charleston, WV 25361
www.wvhistorical.com

The society does not maintain historical or genealogical collections. Write to the Archives and History Library above for information.

West Virginia University Library
Colson Hall
Morgantown, WV 26506

This extensive collection includes the Historical Records Survey for West Virginia on microfilm, the largest collection of West Virginia newspapers, and many unpublished family histories.

West Virginia Genealogical Society, Inc.

P.O. Box 249
Elkview, WV 25071
www.rootsweb.com/~wvgs