West Virginia Genealogy
LDS Genealogy Resources
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FamilySearch Centers
The Family History Library located in Salt Lake City, Utah, is the largest genealogical library in the world. You can see what records are available in the Family History Library Catalog.
Many of the materials from the Family History Library can be sent to one of the 4,500 local Family History Centers found throughout the world. Copies of microfilms and microfiche can be ordered for a fee. Fees for microfilm copies begin at $7.50 per film. The books in the collection are not circulated, but the Family History Library provides suggestions for locating a book elsewhere.
There is an affordable service that provides Family History Library Lookups (GenealogyLookup.com) if you would like someone to look up records for you at the Family History Library. It is not affiliated with the Family History Library in any way.
FamilySearch centers are available in many areas to get free, personal help with your family history. You don't have to be a member of the LDS Church in order to use these resources.
A finder is available to find a center near you.
Other Useful Sites
Below are other useful sites for research in West Virginia. Note: Some sites may require a subscription to see the full records.- West Virginia Genealogy Links to record sources for West Virginia
- WorldVitalRecords.com Almost 4 billion names found in thousands of genealogical records of many types
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Ancestry.com
Billions of names in thousands of genealogical records of many types
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Archives.com
Over 1 billion birth, marriage, death, vital, divorce, and other records
- BYU Family History Archives Free digital family histories and other historical books
- Find a Grave 42 million names gathered from cemeteries throughout the world
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Fold3
Military records, newspapers, city directories, naturalization records, and other records
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Genealogy Bank
Thousands of newspapers, obituaries, and historical documents
- E-Yearbook.com Thousands of school and Navy yearbooks
- West Virginia US Gen Web Various genealogical information for West Virginia
- West Virginia Cyndi's List Helpful links for genealogy in West Virginia
Family Tree Sites
Below are sites that store data from others who may be working on your family lines, so that you save time by using the information that others may have already gathered.- Family Search Trees Millions of names submitted in family trees
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OneGreatFamily
180 million names submitted in family trees
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Ancestry Public Member Trees
Millions of names submitted in family trees
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