Chester Genealogy (in Hancock County, WV)
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NOTE: Additional records that apply to Chester are also found through the Hancock County and West Virginia pages.
Chester Birth Records
1804-1938 West Virginia Births Index Ancestry 
1853-1914 West Virginia Births Index MyHeritage
Births, Hancock County : 1857-1896 FamilySearch Library
Hancock County, West Virginia, births 1857-1896, deaths 1865-1899 FamilySearch Library
Register of births, deaths, marriages, 1853-1971 FamilySearch Library
West Virginia, Birth Records, 1917-present West Virginia Department of Health and Human Resources
Chester Cemetery Records
Locust Hill Cemetery Find a Grave
Locust Hill Cemetery Interment
Chester Census Records
Federal Census of 1940, Chester, West Virginia LDS Genealogy
U.S. Federal Census 1790-1950 Ancestry
U.S. Federal Census 1790-1950 MyHeritage
United States Federal Census, 1790-1950 Family Search
Chester City Directories
Chester, West Virginia, City Directory, 1937 (in U.S. City Directories collection) Ancestry
Chester, West Virginia, City Directory, 1939 (in U.S. City Directories collection) Ancestry
Chester, West Virginia, City Directory, 1941 (in U.S. City Directories collection) Ancestry
Chester, West Virginia, City Directory, 1943 (in U.S. City Directories collection) Ancestry
Chester, West Virginia, City Directory, 1945 (in U.S. City Directories collection) Ancestry
Chester, West Virginia, City Directory, 1948 (in U.S. City Directories collection) Ancestry
East Liverpool (Ohio) city directories FamilySearch Library
Chester Death Records
1853-1964 West Virginia Death Index & Certificates MyHeritage
1853-1973 West Virginia Deaths Index Ancestry
Deaths, Hancock County : 1865-1899 FamilySearch Library
Hancock County, West Virginia, births 1857-1896, deaths 1865-1899 FamilySearch Library
Register of births, deaths, marriages, 1853-1971 FamilySearch Library
West Virginia, Death Records, 1917-present West Virginia Department of Health and Human Resources
Chester Immigration Records
Naturalization records, 1904-1956 FamilySearch Library
West Virginia Naturalization Records, 1814-1991 MyHeritage
West Virginia, Federal Naturalization Records, 1844-1943 Ancestry
Chester Land Records
Deed books, 1848-1863 FamilySearch Library
Deeds, 1863-1902; deed index, 1848-1928 FamilySearch Library
Chester Map Records
Sanborn Fire Insurance Map from Chester, Hancock County, West Virginia, 1907 Library of Congress
Sanborn Fire Insurance Map from Chester, Hancock County, West Virginia, 1910 Library of Congress
Sanborn Fire Insurance Map from Chester, Hancock County, West Virginia, 1923 Library of Congress
Sanborn Fire Insurance Map from Chester, Hancock County, West Virginia, 1923-1942 Library of Congress
Sanborn Fire Insurance Map from Chester, Hancock County, West Virginia, May 1902 Library of Congress
Chester Marriage Records
1785-1971 West Virginia Marriages Index (selections) Ancestry
Hancock County Marriages, 1880-1906 US Gen Web
Register of births, deaths, marriages, 1853-1971 FamilySearch Library
Register of marriages, 1854-1873; marriage licenses, 1880-1971 FamilySearch Library
West Virginia, Marriage Records, 1921-present West Virginia Department of Health and Human Resources
Chester Newspapers and Obituaries
Offline Newspapers for ChesterAccording to the US Newspaper Directory, the following newspapers were printed, so there may be paper or microfilm copies available. For more information on how to locate offline newspapers, see our article on Locating Offline Newspapers. Panhandle Press. (Chester, W. Va.) 1969-Current |
Chester Probate Records
1724-1978 West Virginia Wills and Probate Records Ancestry
Chester School Records
Chester High School - Polaris Yearbook (Chester, WV), 1955 E Yearbook
Chester High School yearbook, 1953, 1954, 1955, 1956, 1961 (included in US School Yearbooks) Ancestry
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