MC DOWELL COUNTY CONNECTIONS

Here are some McDowell County and other West Virginia connections you may find helpful in your genealogy searches:

McDowell
County 		McDowell County Historical Society
HC 61 Box 37-B
Paynesville, WV 24873
President: Dr. Tom Hatcher
Secretary/Treasurer: Geneva Steele

McDowell County Clerk
90 Wyoming St., Ste. 109
Welch, WV 24801
304.436.8544

Welch Daily News
Box 569
Welch, WV 24801
304.436.3144
$7.50 mth./$75.00 year subscription (only archives back a few years)

Craft Memorial Library, Bluefield, WV
Craft Memorial Library -- Obituaries
Obtain an obituary from 1896 to date. Small fee, based on time to locate, so send as much information as possible/requested.

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West
Virginia 		West VIrginia Historical Society
P.O. Box 5220
Charleston, WV 25361-0220
Membership dues: Individual $10.00, Libraries $15.00, Contributing Member $25.00 or more

W.V. State Highway Dept. / WV Division of Highways
1900 Kanawha Blvd. East
Building S Rm. A848
Charleston, WV 25305-0430
304.558.2868
County Maps $1.20 /shipping tube $3.50 (includes cemeteries, sinks, etc.) (Don't forget to write County you are requesting on your check!)

West Virginia Division of Tourism
800.225.5982
(WV Division of Tourism will mail free info on state events, locations, etc., including a copy of a very nice WV Magazine.)

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Last Updated: 2/11/2023