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Birth records, 1853-1916; birth and death records, 1890-1967

Authors

Format

Microfilm 35mm

Language

English

Publication Date

1969

Publisher

Filmed by the Genealogical Society of Utah

Place of Publication

Salt Lake City, Utah

Physical

8 microfilm reels ; 35 mm.

References

Notes

Includes indexes.

In Virginia, the commissioner of the revenue registered births and deaths for the county and then turned his books over to the clerk of the County Court. The clerk made abstracts to send to the state auditor and would also preserve the books in his office. After Nicholas County became part of West Virginia in 1863, the county assessor took over the commissioner's duties, including the registration of births and deaths. The clerk of the county court seems to later have taken over the registration entirely.

The register of births (1853-1868, 1869, 1895) gives child's name, date and place of birth, race, sex, if born alive or dead, father's name, father's occupation, residence, mother's name, how many children born at a birth, any birth defects, and sources of information. Information is not always complete.

Microfilm of original records at the Nicholas County Courthouse.

View a digital version of records of West Virginia Births.

View a digital version of records of West Virginia Deaths.

View this catalog record in WorldCat for other possible copy locations.

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Film/Digital Notes

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NoteLocationCollection/ShelfFormat
Birth records 1853-1904Granite Mountain Record VaultUnited States & Canada Film494314 4228464
Birth records, v. 1 1904-1916Granite Mountain Record VaultUnited States & Canada Film585484 4228408
Birth records, v. 2-4 1917-1938FamilySearch LibraryUnited States & Canada B1 Floor Film495636 8530858
Birth records, v. 5-6 1939-1947FamilySearch LibraryUnited States & Canada B1 Floor Film495637 8530859
Birth records, v. 7-8 1948-1853FamilySearch LibraryUnited States & Canada B1 Floor Film495638 8530860
Birth records, v. 9-10 1953-1959FamilySearch LibraryUnited States & Canada B1 Floor Film495639 8530861
Birth records, v. 11-12 1960-1967FamilySearch LibraryUnited States & Canada B1 Floor Film495640 8530862
Birth and death records, v. 1-4 1890-1967FamilySearch LibraryUnited States & Canada B1 Floor Film495641 4228462
Another filming, 1993. Birth register, 1853-1855, 1864-1868 (1 entry each for 1869 and 1895) (film's title board is mislabeled as Death register 1853-1895 but should read Birth register).FamilySearch LibraryUnited States & Canada B1 Floor Film1887990 Item 24230123
NoteLocationCollection/ShelfFilmImage Group Number (DGS)Format
Birth records 1853-1904Granite Mountain Record VaultUnited States & Canada Film494314 4228464
Birth records, v. 1 1904-1916Granite Mountain Record VaultUnited States & Canada Film585484 4228408
Birth records, v. 2-4 1917-1938FamilySearch LibraryUnited States & Canada B1 Floor Film495636 8530858
Birth records, v. 5-6 1939-1947FamilySearch LibraryUnited States & Canada B1 Floor Film495637 8530859
Birth records, v. 7-8 1948-1853FamilySearch LibraryUnited States & Canada B1 Floor Film495638 8530860
Birth records, v. 9-10 1953-1959FamilySearch LibraryUnited States & Canada B1 Floor Film495639 8530861
Birth records, v. 11-12 1960-1967FamilySearch LibraryUnited States & Canada B1 Floor Film495640 8530862
Birth and death records, v. 1-4 1890-1967FamilySearch LibraryUnited States & Canada B1 Floor Film495641 4228462
Another filming, 1993. Birth register, 1853-1855, 1864-1868 (1 entry each for 1869 and 1895) (film's title board is mislabeled as Death register 1853-1895 but should read Birth register).FamilySearch LibraryUnited States & Canada B1 Floor Film1887990 Item 24230123

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