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West Virginia Census Notes

Census records previous to 1863 will be listed in Virginia so be sure to check be sure to check Virginia Census Finder for earlier census records.

1870, 1880, 1900, 1910, 1920 and 1930 Federal Census Records are in existence for West Virginia.

1890 Federal Census schedules were completely destroyed by fire.

The 1890 Veterans and Widows Census did survive and is a valuable resource as a census substitute.

For help with county formations, See: History of Virginia and W. Virginia Counties

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West Virginia

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Division of Health
350 Capitol St, Rm 165
Charleston, WV 25301-3701
Phone: (304) 558-2931 
Info Line: (304) 558-2931

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Birth & death records from 1917 to the present are available at the above address.

Earlier birth & death records may be obtained from County Clerks in the individual counties.

Marriage records 1921 to the present are available at the above address.

Earlier marriage records can be obtained from County Clerks at the county level.

Also See:

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West Virginia Marriage Records

West Virginia Vital Records Information

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West Virginia

(Part of Virginia State 1788-1863.  Statehood 1863.)

Originally part of Virginia, Civil War disputes caused a split in the state when Virginia joined ranks with the Confederacy.  Named Kanawha in 1861, the name became West Virginia before statehood in 1863.  It must be remembered when searching W. Virginia census records... any census shown in the following indexes that were enumerated before 1863 are actually found in Virginia records.

Statewide West Virginia Census Records Online

1860-90 West Virginia Census Search Engine at Ancestry

1880 Federal Census - Search and View the images

1880 Federal Census Search at Family Search

West Virginia Statewide Databases of Census & Genealogy Records

Barbour County (formed 1843 from Harrison, Lewis & Randolph)

1850 Federal Census Index by SK Publications

1860 Federal Census with Census Index

1860 Federal Census Index to Images

1860 Federal Census Images

1880 Federal Census 1% Sampling

Berkeley County (formed 1772 from Frederick)

1810 Federal Census

1810 Federal Census Part 1

1810 Federal Census Part 2

1850 Federal Census Index by SK Publications

1850 Federal Census

Other Records

Revolutionary War Pensioners List

Revolutionary War Pension Statement

Boone County (formed 1847 from Cabell, Kanawha & Logan)

1850 Federal Census Index by SK Publications

1850 Federal Census

1860 Federal Census Images

1870 Federal Census Images

1880 Federal Census 1% Sampling

1900 Federal Census Images

Braxton County (formed 1836 from Kanawha, Lewis & Nicholas)

1840 Federal Census Index

1840 Federal Census Pages 238-251 - Male Statistics

1840 Federal Census Pages 238-251 - Female Statistics

1850 Federal Census Surname Index by SK Publications

1850 Federal Census Images

1880 Federal Census1% Sampling

Other Records

1836 Tax List

Brooke County (formed 1796 from Ohio)

1810 Federal Census Book Index by SK Publications

1810 Federal Census - Heads of Households

1810 Federal Census Index

1810 Federal Census

1820 Federal Census Book Index by SK Publications

1820 Federal Census Index

1820 Federal Census

1830 Federal Census Book Index by SK Publications

1840 Federal Census Book Index by SK Publications

1850 Federal Census Book Index by SK Publications

1880 Federal Census 1% Sampling

1890 Veterans Census Surnames

Other Records

Revolutionary War Pensioners

Revolutionary War Pension Statement

Cabell County (formed 1809 from Kanawha)

1880 Federal Census 1% Sampling

1890 Veteran and Widows Census

Other Records

Early Businesses

Family Group Sheets of Early Residents

Revolutionary War Pensioners

1815 Tax List

1910 City Directory of Huntington

Calhoun county (formed 1856 from Gilmer)

1860 Federal Census Records Transcription

1870 Federal Census

1880 Federal Census Surnames A-M

1880 Federal Census Surnames N-Z

1890 Veterans & Widows Census

1900 Federal Census

Other Records

1934, 1935, & 1936 Directory of Homeowners

Bethlehem Church Membership

Biographies

Military Records

Pioneers of Calhoun County

Wills

Clay County (formed 1858 from Braxton & Nicholas)

1860 Federal Census Records Transcription

1860 Federal Census Pages 1-15

1860 Federal Census Pages 16-30

1860 Federal Census Pages 31-45

1870 Federal Census at US GenWeb Census Project

1870 Federal Census at Rootsweb

1870 Federal Census of Buffalo Township Part 1

1870 Federal Census of Buffalo Township Part 2

1870 Federal Census of Henry Township

1870 Federal Census of Pleasant Township

1870 Federal Census of Union Township

1880 Federal Census 1% Sampling

1880 Federal Census at Rootsweb

Doddridge County (formed 1845 from Harrison, Lewis, Ritchie & Tyler)

1850 Federal Census Index

1880 Federal Census 1% Sampling

1930 Federal Census Index

Fayette County (formed 1831 from Greenbrier, Kanawha, & Logan)

1850 Federal Census Surname Index by SK Publications

1860 Federal Census Records Index

1870 Federal Census Records Index

1880 Federal Census 1% Sampling

Other Records

Revolutionary War Pensioners

Gilmer County (formed 1845 from Kanawha & Lewis)

1880 Federal Census 1% Sampling

Grant County (formed 1866 from Hardy)

1880 Federal Census 1% Sampling

1890 Veterans and Widows Census ED 36 - Union District

1890 Veterans and Widows Census ED 37 - Milroy District

1890 Veterans and Widows Census ED 38 - Unknown District

1890 Veterans & Widows Census at Rootsweb

Other Records

1911-1912 School Roll of Honor Perfect Attendance