Salem Genealogy (in Harrison County, WV)
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Salem Birth Records
1804-1938 West Virginia Births Index Ancestry 
1853-1914 West Virginia Births Index MyHeritage
Birth and death records, 1853-1906 FamilySearch Library
Birth records of Harrison County, W. Va : 1853-1887 FamilySearch Library
Births, Harrison County : 1866-1887 FamilySearch Library
Deaths, births, 1853-1970; index to births, deaths, 1852-1933 FamilySearch Library
West Virginia, Birth Records, 1917-present West Virginia Department of Health and Human Resources
Salem Cemetery Records
Coplin Church Cemetery Find a Grave
I. O. O. F. cemetery records (Salem, West Virginia) FamilySearch Library
K of P Cemetery Find a Grave
Knights Of Pythias Memorial Park Billion Graves
Memorial Park Find a Grave
Odd Fellows Cemetery Find a Grave
Salem IOOF Memorial Cemetery US Gen Web Archives
Seventh-Day Baptist Church Cemetery Find a Grave
Seventh-Day Baptist Church Cemetery (Salem, West Virginia) FamilySearch Library
Victory Cemetery Billion Graves
Wolverton Cemetery Billion Graves
Salem Census Records
U.S. Federal Census 1790-1950 Ancestry
U.S. Federal Census 1790-1950 MyHeritage
United States Federal Census, 1790-1950 Family Search
Salem City Directories
Salem, WV 1905, 1907 City Directories Allen County Public Library
Salem Death Records
1853-1964 West Virginia Death Index & Certificates MyHeritage
1853-1973 West Virginia Deaths Index Ancestry
Birth and death records, 1853-1906 FamilySearch Library
Deaths, Harrison County : 1853-1899 FamilySearch Library
Deaths, births, 1853-1970; index to births, deaths, 1852-1933 FamilySearch Library
Harrison County deaths : 1853-1899 FamilySearch Library
Harrison County deaths : 1887-1899 FamilySearch Library
Harrison County, West Virginia, death records, 1853-1903 FamilySearch Library
West Virginia, Death Records, 1917-present West Virginia Department of Health and Human Resources
Salem Immigration Records
West Virginia Naturalization Records, 1814-1991 MyHeritage
West Virginia, Federal Naturalization Records, 1844-1943 Ancestry
Salem Land Records
Deeds (Monongalia County, West Virginia), 1789-1900; indexes to deeds, 1789 (1776?)-1935 FamilySearch Library
Deeds and records, 1808-1830 FamilySearch Library
Deeds, 1786-1903; deed index, 1786-1923 FamilySearch Library
Harrison County, (West) Virginia deed records 1785-1810 FamilySearch Library
Salem Map Records
Map of Salem, West Virginia 1899. Library of Congress
Salem 1899 Bird's Eye View Map Historic Map Works
Salem 1899 Bird's Eye View Map (in U.S. Historic Land Ownership and Reference Atlases) Ancestry
Salem 1899 Bird's Eye View Map (included in Historic U.S. Maps) MyHeritage
Sanborn Fire Insurance Map from Salem, Harrison County, West Virginia, 1912 Library of Congress
Salem Marriage Records
1785-1971 West Virginia Marriages Index (selections) Ancestry
Marriage records, 1784-1970 FamilySearch Library
Marriage records, 1883-1887 FamilySearch Library
West Virginia Compiled Marriage Records (includes Harrison County 1863-1900) Ancestry
West Virginia, Marriage Records, 1921-present West Virginia Department of Health and Human Resources
Salem Newspapers and Obituaries
Offline Newspapers for SalemAccording 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. Herald-Express. (Salem, W. Va.) 1917-1924 Salem Express. (Salem, W. Va.) 1900-1916 Salem Herald. (Salem, W. Va.) 1898-1916 Salem Herald. (Salem, W. Va.) 1924-1977 |
Salem Probate Records
Salem School Records
Salem College - Dirigo Yearbook (Salem, WV), 1942, 1962 E Yearbook
Salem College yearbook, 1942, 1962 (included in US School Yearbooks) Ancestry
Salem High School - Cub Yearbook (Salem, WV), 1957 E Yearbook
Salem High School yearbook, 1957, 1972, 1973 (included in US School Yearbooks) Ancestry
Salem Tax Records
Tithable list, 1784-1824 FamilySearch Library
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