1: Research
2: Archives and Libraries
3: Vital and Census Records
4: Church and Cemetery Records
5: Emigration and Immigration
6: Military Records
7: Probate, Land and Court
8: Maps and Gazetteers
9: Newspapers
10: Get Help
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Goal 1: Learn about West Virginia research and records.
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Class Outlines: Basic
Summary
- Learn successful research strategies for West Virginia ancestors.
- Record Finder: Use the Record Finder to determine records for West Virginia research.
- Introduction: Learn about basic West Virginia research strategies.
FS—West Virginia Research Tips and Strategies - Here is an introduction to doing genealogy in West Virginia.
APL—Introduction to West Virginia Genealogy Research—47:53 - 2023
- Get an overview of West Virginia research in this video.
FS—West Virginia Overview—1:34 - Follow this research study for West Virginia ancestors, from 1880 to the present.
FS—Step-by-Step West Virginia Research, 1880-Present - Ancestry: Explore resources for West Virginia research on Ancestry.
AC—West Virginia Resources
AC—West Virginia State Research Guide, 5 pgs. - Record Finder: Use the West Virginia Record Finder to decide on records to search.
FS—West Virginia Record Record Finder - Explore a variety of records on the
LDSGenealogy site. - Explore historical photo sites on Ancestor Hunt.
- Explore resources for school yearbooks on the Ancestor Hunt site.
- Learn about additional resources for West Virginia research.
AR—Wild and Wonderful Resources for Finding West Virginia Ancestors - African American: Learn about African Americans in West Virginia in this FamilySearch Wiki article.
FS—Wiki: African American Resources for West Virginia - Learn more about African American records.
AG—West Virginia African American Records - Explore the African American Gateway for West Virginia.
- Native American: Learn about American Indians in West Virginia in this FamilySearch Wiki article.
FS—Wiki: Indians of West Virginia
Additional Records
Ethnic
B Learn about West Virginia state history.
- Explore West Virginia historical resources on FamilySearch.
FS—West Virginia History - Explore West Virginia history on Wikipedia.
History
History of West Virginia - Learn about West Virginia history on InfoPlease.com.
West Virginia History
West Virginia Counties
Name = FamilySearch; A = Ancestry; L = Linkpendium; G = Genealogy Inc; U = USGenWeb; T = GenealogyTrails; F = Facebook
Click here for a printable map of counties.