West Virginia Archives and History

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Virginia
E-mail:

Address:


 * Virginia Historical Society
 * 428 North Boulevard
 * Richmond, Virginia 23220

Telephone: 804-358-4901

Hours: Mon. to Sat. 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., closed federal holidays

Public transportation, maps, and directions:


 * Directions to Virginia House

Internet sites and databases:


 * Virginia Historical Society Catalog Online
 * Virginia Historical Society home page
 * Virginia Magazine of History and Biography, tables of contents, indexes, online access tips

West Virginia

 * West Virginia Genealogical Society P.O. Box 249 Elkview, WV 25071 Telephone: 304-965-1179


 * The Allegheny Regional Family History Society Post Office Box 1804 Elkins, West Virginia 26241 Email: arhfs@yahoo.com


 * West Virginia Archives and Libraries

Internet Sites

 * West Virginia Historical Society


 * West Virginia Historical, Genealogical, and Preservation Societies


 * Historical Society of Western Virginia

Collection Description
Good place to start researching West Virginia ancestors. Original manuscripts, biographies, county histories, and tax records, family folders, birth, marriages, deaths, maps, naturalizations, newspapers, periodicals, photos, directories, and county court records.

Tips
Admission to the research library and museum is free.

Alternate Repositories
If you cannot visit or find a record at the , a similar record may be available at one of the following.

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