West Virginia Birth Certificates
Since all but five of West Virginia's counties were formed before 20 June 1863, when Congress officially admitted it as a sovereign state, counties in existence prior to statehood were governed by the same laws as other Virginia counties, including the requirement to register births and marriages beginning in 1853. State registration began 1 January 1917, although fire destroyed many 1917 21 records.
For birth records from 1 January 1920, write:
West Virginia Department of Health
Division of Vital Statistics
Capitol Complex
Charleston, WV 25305 |
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