McDowell County Lookup Resources

McDowell County Lookup Information

Reference	Contact
Divorce Records, Birth, Death and Marriage Information	WV Health Statistics Center (currently, there is a fee of $12.00 per certificate)
Birth, Death, and Marriage Information	West Virginia Division of Culture and History (these are free, but the years available are limited. Nonetheless, this site is a great resource and definitely worth checking out.
Map of McDowell County	McDowell County map
Obituaries Eastern Region Coal Archives	Craft Memorial Library 600 Commerce Street Bluefield, WV Obtain an obituary published in the Bluefield Daily Telegraph. Records date to 1896. There is a slight charge, based on time to locate the record (I received two obituaries in Dec. 2010 for a charge of $10.96). Be sure to provide as much information requested as possible. In addition, Craft Memorial Library maintains the Eastern Region Coal Archives. See attached Accession List (PDF or Microsoft Word 97) format.

Volunteer Services	Larry Smith I would like to offer my research assistance to anyone looking for persons or families with roots in McDowell and Wyoming Co, WV. I have an extensive database posted on the McDowell Web Site under the "Genealogy" tab or at WV Coal Exchange. Please provide as much information as you have to help narrow the research.

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McDowell County

Last Updated 2/11/2023