Best Genealogy Sites to Search Records for West Virginia, United States

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Top Genealogy Sources for Records in West Virginia, United States

We’ve compiled data from YourRoots Map to determine which genealogy sites and sources are most frequently used to research family records from “West Virginia”. The list below is sorted by popularity, but remember—even lesser-known resources can be incredibly helpful. Genealogy research is personal and unique, so you never know where you might find that important record.

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Where to Search Records for West Virginia, United States for free: FamilySearch availability analysis

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The full list of genealogy record sources for West Virginia, United States

1930 United States Federal Census
1910 United States Federal Census
1920 United States Federal Census
1900 United States Federal Census
1880 United States Federal Census
U.S., Social Security Death Index, 1935-2014
1940 United States Federal Census
West Virginia, U.S., Deaths Index, 1853-1973
1850 United States Federal Census
1870 United States Federal Census
Family Data Collection - Individual Records
U.S., World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918
U.S., Public Records Index, 1950-1993, Volume 2
U.S., Public Records Index, 1950-1993, Volume 1
U.S., World War II Draft Registration Cards, 1942
1860 United States Federal Census
Ohio, U.S., Death Records, 1908-1932, 1938-2022
U.S., City Directories, 1822-1995
U.S., Obituary Collection, 1930-Current
U.S., World War II Army Enlistment Records, 1938-1946
U.S., World War II Young American Patriots, 1941-1945
Family Data Collection - Births
U.S. and International Marriage Records, 1560-1900
U.S., Phone and Address Directories, 1993-2002
St. Louis, Missouri, U.S., Death Records, 1850-1902
Texas, U.S., Death Index, 1903-2000
Web: South Carolina, Find A Grave Index, 1729-2012
Family Data Collection - Deaths
Utah, U.S., Cemetery Inventory, 1847-2021
Virginia, U.S., Compiled Marriages, 1740-1850