West Virginia Birth Records
How to Find a Birth Record in West Virginia? - State Records
West Virginia birth records are the official documentation of births registered in the State of West Virginia. Each birth record contains vital information related to that specific birth such as medical information and parentage information of the person named on the record. A birth record is proof of identity, age status, and citizenship.
https://westvirginia.staterecords.org/birthrecords
How to Find West Virginia Birth Records • FamilySearch
West Virginia was created from the state of Virginia in 1863 From 1853-1879, 15% of the births were recorded From 1880-1920, 65% of the births were recorded 1917 - West Virginia Statewide birth registration began If you cannot locate your ancestor in the databases below, try searching for birth information in other records.
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West Virginia Vital Research Records - Birth Records Search
Records per Page: 25 50 100. Certified copies of these records are available only from the issuing county or the West Virginia Vital Registration Office. Guide to Vital Research Records Project. Pattern Match Search Guide. Use * to search for zero or more characters before or after the search term. Examples: Jef* returns Jeff, Jeffrey ...
https://archive.wvculture.org/vrr/va_bcsearch.aspx
West Virginia Birth Records Search - County Office
West Virginia Birth Records are documents relating to an individual's birth in WV. These can include birth certificates, birth indexes, and birth databases. Some states may also have paternity registries and affidavits of parentage for children born to single parents.
https://www.countyoffice.org/wv-birth-records/
West Virginia Birth & Death Vital Records - Archives.com
West Virginia birth records are stored centrally from January 1917 to the present and with the Clerk of County Court before that; the same is true for West Virginia death records.
https://www.archives.com/genealogy/vital-records-birth-death-west-virginia.html
West Virginia Vital Records | StateRecords.org
For West Virginia birth records that pre-date 1917, a query should go to the Clerk of the Court of the county where the birth was registered. To order birth certificate replacements, applicants should submit requests to the Vital Registration Office. Requests can be made online, by mail, or in person.
https://westvirginia.staterecords.org/vital.php
Obtaining West Virginia Birth and Death Certificates - WV DHHR
The West Virginia Vital Registration Office is the state-level custodian of birth certificates for people born anywhere in West Virginia 1917 to date. The Vital Registration Office issues certified copies of birth certificates from the original certificate on file. Certified copies are legal proof of age, U.S. citizenship, and parentage.
https://www.wvdhhr.org/bph/oehp/hsc/vr/oldbirtcert.htm
Requesting WV Vital Records - WV DHHR
In terms of obtaining vital records, West Virginia is not an "open record" state. The people who may obtain a birth certificate are: 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
https://www.wvdhhr.org/bph/hsc/vital/birthcert.asp
West Virginia Vital Research Records - Select Search Type
The Vital Research Records Project is placing Birth, Death, and Marriage certificates on-line. Users can search the records and view scanned images of the original records. Certified copies of these records are available only from the issuing county or the West Virginia Vital Registration Office. Guide to Vital Research Records Project (pdf)
https://archive.wvculture.org/vrr/va_select.aspx
West Virginia Births, 1853-1930 • FamilySearch
West Virginia Births, 1853-1930 Name index of West Virginia county birth records. Data is searchable for all counties. However, records within each county may not be available for the full year range.
https://www.familysearch.org/search/collection/1417341
Vital Records Search - West Virginia Department of Arts, Culture ...
Vital Records Search Questions? Please email Vital Records at [email protected]. ***NOTICE*** Currently in order to view the images related to Vital Records searches you will need to right click on the “Record Image” button and click “open image in new tab” to view the document.
https://wvculture.org/vital-records-search/