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State & University Addresses - Genealogical & Historical Societies & Libraries

• West Virginia State Archives
  West Virginia Division of Culture & History
  The Cultural Center
  Capitol Complex, 1900 Kanawha Boulevard, East
  Charleston, WV 25305-0300
  Phone (304) 558-0230
  
• West Virginia Historical Society
  West Virginia Division of Culture and History
  The Cultural Center
  Capitol Complex, 1900 Kanawha Boulevard, East
  Charleston, WV 25305-0300
  Phone (304) 348-2277; (304) 348-0230
• West Virginia Genealogical Society, Inc. and Library
  5238 Elk River Road, North
  PO Box 249
  Elkview, WV 25071
• West Virginia and Regional History Association
  West Virginia University Libraries
  Colson Hall, West Virginia University
  PO Box 6464
  Morgantown, WV 26506-6464
  Phone: (304) 293-3536
• KYOWVA Genealogical Society
  PO Box 1254
  Huntington, WV 25715-1254
  Phone: (304) 525-3824; (304) 736-3938
• Alderson-Braddus College
  Pickett Library
  College Hill
  Philippi, WV 26416
  Phone: (304) 457-1700, ext. 306
• Marshall University
  James E Morrow Library
  Special Collections Department
  Huntington, WV 25755
  Phone: (304) 696-2343
  
• Hacker Creek Pioneer Descendants
  Central W.Va. Genealogy & History Library
  Route 1 Box 238
  Jane Lew, West Virginia 26378
  includes online list of publications for sale
  
• Wes Cochran Publications
  Wes Cochran
  2515 10th Avenue
  Parkersburg, WV 26101-5829
  includes online list of publications for sale (via HCPD)
  
• Allegheny Regional Family History Society
  ARFHS
  Post Office Box 1804
  Elkins, West Virginia 26241
  includes an online list of publications for sale
  

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County Addresses - Genealogical & Historical Societies & Libraries

Barbour County

• Philippi Public Library
  110 North Main Street
  Philippi, WV 26416
• Barbour County Historical Society
  Main and Depot
  Philippi, WV 26416
  Phone (304) 457-4846; (304) 457-3349

Berkeley County

• Martinsburg-Berkeley County Public Library
  101 West King Street
  Public Square
  Martinsburg, WV 25401
  Phone: (304) 267-8933
• The Berkeley County Historical Society
  Belle Boyd House
  126 East Race St.,
  Martinsburg, WV 25401
  mailing address: PO Box 1624, Martinsburg, WV 25401)

Boone County

• Boone County Genealogical Society
  PO Box 306
  Madison, WV 25130

Braxton County

• Braxton County Historical Society
  Rt. 1, Box 14
  Exchange, WV 26619
  Phone (304) 765-2415

Cabell County

• Cabell County Public Library
  Huntington Public Library
  455 Ninth Street Plaza
  Huntington, WV 25701
  Phone: (304) 523-9451

Calhoun County

• Calhoun County Historical and Genealogical Society
  Board of Education Plaza, High Street
  Grantsville, WV 26147
  mailing address - PO Box 242, Granstville, WV 26147
  Phone (304) 354-7614

Doddridge County

• Doddridge County Historical Society
  PO Box 23
  West Union, WV 26456

Fayette County

• Genealogical Society: Fayette and Raleigh Counties, Inc.
  PO Box 68
  Oak Hill, WV 25901-0068
• Fayette County Historical Society
  PO Box 463
  Ansted, WV 25812-0463
  Phone (304) 469-9505

Gilmer County

• Gilmer County Historical Society
  214 Walnut Street
  Glenville, WV 26351
  Phone (304) 462-5620

Grant County

• Grant County Genealogical-Historical Society
  Lahmansville, WV 26731
• Grant County Historical Society, Inc.
  PO Box 665
  Petersburg, WV 26847
  Phone (304) 257-1444

Greenbrier County

• Greenbrier Historical Society
  101 Church Street
  PO Box 884
  Lewisburg, WV 24901
  Phone (304) 645-3398

Hampshire County

• Hampshire County Public Library
  153 West Main Street
  Romney, WV 26757
  Phone: (304) 822-3185
  Fax: (304) 822-3955
  Web page: http://www.HampshireCoPublicLib.com
• Hampshire County Historical Society
  170 East Birch Lane
  Romney, WV 26757
  (no research done by staff)

Hancock County

• Mary H Weir Public Library
  3442 Main Street
  Weirton, WV 26062-4590
  Phone: (304) 797-8510
• Hancock County Historical Society of West Virginia, Inc.
  Swaney Library
  New Cumberland, WV 26047
  mailing address: 2669 Main Street, Weirton, WV 26062
  Phone (304) 748-4829

Hardy County

• Hardy County Public Library
  102 North Main Street
  Moorefield, WV 26836
  Phone: (304) 538-6560

Harrison County

• Hacker's Creek Pioneer Descendants
• Clarksburg-Harrison Public Library
  West Virginia Collection
  404 West Pike Strett
  Clarksburg, WV 26301
  Phone: (304) 624-6512, ext. 21
• Harrison County Genealogical Society
  PO Box 387
  Clarksburg, WV 26301
• Harrison County Historical Society
  123 West Main Street
  Clarksburg, WV 26301
  mailing address: PO Box 2074, Clarksburg, WV 26302-2074
  Phone (304) 842-3073

Jackson County

• Jackson County Library
  208 North Church Street
  Ripley, WV 25271
  Phone: (304) 372-5343
• Jackson County Historical Society
  City Building or Library
  Ripley, WV 25271
  mailing address: PO Box 22, Ripley, WV 25271
  Phone (304) 372-2541

Jefferson County

• Old Charles Town Library
  200 East Washington Street
  Charles Town, WV 25414
  Phone: (304) 725-2208
• Jefferson County Historical Society
  PO Box 485
  Charles Town, WV 25414
• Harpers Ferry Historical Association and Bookshop
  Harpers Ferry National Historic Park
  Shenandoah Street
  PO Box 197
  Harpers Ferry, WV 25425
  Phone (304) 535-6881
• Historic Shepherdstown Commission
  Historic Shepherdstown Museum
  Entler Hotel, Room 200
  PO Box 1786
  Shepherdstown, WV 25443
  Phone (304) 876-0910

Kanawha County

• Kanawha County Public Library
  123 Capitol Street
  Charleston, WV 25301
  Phone: (304) 343-4646
• Kanawha Valley Genealogical Society, Inc.
  PO Box 8555
  South Charleston, WV 25303
• Saint Albans Historical Society
  2745 Lincoln Avenue
  Saint Albans, WV 25177
  mailing address: 919 Lee Street, Saint Albans, WV 25177
  Phone: (304) 727-5972

Lincoln County

• Lincoln County Genealogical Society
  PO Box 92
  Griffithsville, WV 25521
  Phone: (304) 524-7326

Logan County

• Logan County Genealogical Society
  Southern West Virginia Community College Library
  PO Box 1959
  Logan, WV 25601

Marion County

• Marion County Genealogy Club
  Marion County Library
  321 Monroe Street
  Fairmont, WV 26554
  Phone: (304) 366-1210

Mason County

• Mason City Historical Society
  6 Brown Street
  Mason, WV 25260
  mailing address: 6 Brown Street, Mason, WV 25260
  Phone (304) 773-5557
• Mason County Genealogical-Historical Society
  Henderson, WV 25106

Mercer County

• Mercer County Historical Society, Inc.
  PO Box 5012
  Princeton, WV 24740
  Phone (304) 425-2697

Mineral County

• Mineral County Genealogical-Historical Society
  107 Orchard Street
  Keyser, WV 26726

Mingo County

• Mingo County Genealogical Society
  PO Box 2581
  Williamson, WV 25661
• Mingo County Historical Society
  10 Collier Street
  Kermit, WV 25674
  Phone (304) 393-3370

Monongalia County

• Morgantown Public Library
  373 Spruce Street
  Morgantown, WV 26505
  Phone: (304) 291-7425
• Monongalia Historical Society
  PO Box 127
  Morgantown, WV 26505

Monroe County

• Monroe County Historical Society
  PO Box 465
  Union, WV 24983

Morgan County

• Morgan County Historical and Genealogical Society
  Morgan County Public Library
  Berkeley Springs, WV 25411
  mailing address: PO Box 52, Berkeley Springs, WV 25411

Ohio County

• Wheeling Area Genealogical Society
  2237 Marshall Avenue
  Wheeling, WV 26003
  
• Wheeling Area Historical Society
  63 Oakland Avenue
  Wheeling, WV 26003

Pendleton County

• Pendleton County Genealogical-Historical Society
  Upper Tract, WV 26886
• Pendleton County Historical Society, Inc.
  Main Street
  PO Box 383
  Franklin, WV 26807
  Phone: (304) 358-7366

Pleasants County

• Pleasants County Historical Society
  PO Box 335
  Saint Marys, WV 26170
  Phone: (304) 684-7621

Pocahontas County

• Pocahontas County Historical Society, Inc.
  810 Second Avenue
  Marlinton, WV 24954

Preston County

• Preston County Historical Society
  215 Jackson Street
  Kingwood, WV 26537
  Phone: (304) 329-1468

Putnam County

• Upper Vandalia Historical Society
  PO Box 517
  Poca, WV 25159

Raleigh County

• Genealogical Society: Fayette and Raleigh Counties, Inc.
  PO Box 68
  Oak Hill, WV 25901-0068

Randolph County

• Randolph County Historical Society
  PO Box 1164
  Elkins, WV 26241
  Phone (304) 636-0841
• Historical Society of Helvetia
  General Delivery
  Helvetia, WV 26224

Ritchie County

• Ritchie County Historical Society
  200 South Church Street
  Harrisville, WV 26362

Summers County

• Summers County Historical Society
  PO Box 1335
  Hinton, WV 25951
  Phone: (304) 466-0794

Taylor County

• Taylor County Historical and Genealogical Society, Inc.
  PO Box 522
  Grafton, WV 26354
  Phone: (304) 265-5015

Tucker County

• Tucker County Historical Society
  Town Building
  PO Box 13
  Hambleton, WV 26269
  Phone: (304) 478-2916

Tyler County

• Tyler County Heritage and Historical Society
  PO Box 317
  Middlebourne, WV 26149
  Phone: (304) 758-4288

Upshur County

• The Upshur County Historical Society
  PO Box 2082
  Buckhannon, WV 26201
  Phone: (304) 472-2738

Wetzel County

• Wetzel County Genealogical Society, Inc.
  PO Box 464
  New Martinsville, WV 26155-0464
  includes an online list of publications for sale

Wood County

• Parkersburg and Wood County Public Library
  3100 Emerson Avenue
  Parkersburg, WV 26104
  Phone: (304) 485-6564

State Addresses - Vital Records

• West Virginia Department of Health
  Division of Vital Statistics
  Capitol Complex
  Charleston, WV 25305
  Phone: (304) 558-2931
  births & deaths from January 1, 1920; marriages from January 1, 1964 As of 1995, cost for certified birth, death or marriage certificate was $5.00.
  For marriages before 1964, write to the appropriate County Clerk in the county addresses following.

County Addresses - Courthouses & Vital Records

State Coordinator - Lesley Shockey

Assistant State Coordinator - Connie Burkett

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