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West Virginia

The West Virginia family history research page lists data collections relevant to West Virginia.
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West Virginia collections

West Virginia Death Index & Certificates, 1853-1964 5,113,469 records
West Virginia Birth Index, 1853-1914 3,172,111 records
West Virginia Newspapers, 1930-2009 299,651 pages in 18 newspaper titles
West Virginia Naturalization Records, 1814-1991 61,406 records
West Virginia, Marriages, 1931 - 1970 57,526 records
West Virginia Wesleyan College (Buckhannon, WV), 1908 - 2009 19,753 records

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