Research Links
Atlas of Historical County Boundaries
The Atlas of Historical County Boundaries is a comprehensive resource documenting every U.S. county boundary change from 1629 to 2000, available in interactive maps, GIS, KMZ, and PDF formats.
West Virginia Archives and History - Vital Research Records
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.