Consult one or more of these three sources
1) Handybook for Genealogists (10th or 11th edition) 2) Ancestry's Redbook (you'll want the 3rd edition) 3) Family Tree Resource Book For Genealogists section on West Virginia, which will include a maps, historical information, vital records coverage and a bibliography of resources,
McGinnis. West Virginia Genealogy Sources and Resources
Stinson. A Handbook for Genealogical Research in West Virginia (out of print)
FHL Guide to West Virginia Statewide Indexes and Collections
A Gazetteer of Virginia and West Virginia
Audio-tapes of lectured given at genealogy conferences with the words WestVirginia in the title
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First, bookmark or print out these FHL documents: WestVirginia Research Outline
and West Virginia Historical Background,
Bookmark or print out this West Virginia County Map.
See what's available at the West Virginia Gen Web , the ALHN West Virginia page and the AHPG West Virginia page.
Check out the West Virginia Genealogy Guide
Visit the websites of these libraries , archives and societies:
West Virginia State Archives -- see epecially their Archives & History page
* West Virginia Historical Society
* West Virginia University WV and Regional History Collection
* West Virginia Genealogical Society
To find other genealogy societies, see
the West Virginia Genealogy Society Directory
Find out about newspapers at the website of the West Virginia Newspaper Project
Find out about vital records at
West Virginia Vital Records (official),
Vitalrec West Virginia Page ,
or search and view records at West Virginia Vital Records -- note! not all counties are online. This is an ongoing project.
Finally, check out West Virginia Black Sheep Ancestors
And find more West Virginia links:
* Genealogy Today's State Gen Site: West Virginia
* Rootsweb: U.S. Resources: West Virginia
* Genealink's West Virginia Page
* Access Genealogy's List of West Virginia Links
* Cyndi's List West Virginia Page
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