User:HardestyPN/Sandbox Births 1931 to 1969

Step ONE: Find the birth in the Index
Index Only


 * 1853-1969 West Virginia, Births Index, 1853–1969 at Ancestry.com - $, free version available at Family History Centers

TIPS: If you can’t find your individual, try the following:


 * If you did not get results, type in less information about the person. Try only search for the first and last name of the person.
 * If you have too many hits, try adding information including approximate birth date and the county
 * Try a different index. Different indexes use different search parameters and your ancestor may be located in one but not the other.

Step TWO: Obtain the Certificate
Persons born within the last 100 years: To obtain a copy of the birth certificate for those born within the last 100 years, you must be:


 * The person on the certificate
 * The parents and grandparents of person on the certificate
 * The wife or husband of the person on the certificate
 * The children and grandchildren of the person on the certificate
 * The brothers or sisters of the person on the certificate
 * Anyone who has legal interest in the certificate

A copy of the birth record cannot be obtained by anyone else until after 100 years from the date of the birth.

Persons born more than 100 years ago: From the information found in the index, you can order a copy of the birth certificate from the West Virginia Vital Registration office.

If you do not know the exact date of death: For a fee, the Vital Registration office will do a 3 year search.

Because most of the state copies of the records from 1917 to 1921 were destroyed in a fire, it is best to request vital records through 1921 from the county clerk.

If the Birth was before 1931 or after 1969
If you need to go back to choose another time period:click here.