West Virginia Deaths - FamilySearch Historical Records/Known Issues

Known Issues
Question #1: Some records appear to be indexed as a death date from the 1800s instead of the 1900s. How can I identify which records are affected? Answer #1: The affected indexed records can be identified with a Film Number: 849406, a Digital Folder Number: 4229724, and an Image Number from 196 to 226, from Wirt County, West Virginia and the surname range from D to R; specifically:


 * surnames starting with D from 1841-1870 should be a 1941-1970 death date;
 * surnames starting with E - Q from 1831-1870 should be a 1931-1970 death date; and
 * surnames stating with R from 1831-1859 should be a 1931-1959 death date.

Question #2: Some records appear to be indexed as deaths which are actually births. How can I identify which records are affected? Answer #2: The affected indexed records can be identified with a Film Number: 559300, a Digital Folder Number: 4014156, and from Cabell County, West Virginia.

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