State Addresses

County Addresses

 

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

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
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