West Virginia Births and Christenings - FamilySearch Historical Records

Record Description
This index is an electronic index for the years 1853 to 1928. It is not necessarily intended to index any specific set of records. This index is not complete for any particular place or region. This collection may include information previously published in the International Genealogical Index or Vital Records Index collections.

Coverage Table
A coverage table for this collection is available in the wiki article West Virginia Births and Christenings, Coverage Table (FamilySearch Historical Records)

Citation for This Collection
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Record Content and Use
For details about the contents of these records and help using them see the wiki article Births and Christenings Vital Record Index Collections (FamilySearch Historical Records).

Related Websites
County birth records 1853-1910 are posted and indexed (by child's name only) by the West Virginia State Archives, Division of Culture and History.

Related Wiki Articles

 * West Virginia
 * West Virginia Vital Records
 * West Virginia County Birth Records (FamilySearch Historical Records)

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