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West Virginia Genealogy Libraries and Organizations

Allegheny Regional Family History Society
http://www.swcp.com/~ dhcikman/arfhs.html
This society's page gives you links to different searches for both members and nonmembers.

Boone County Gen Web
http://www.rootsweb.com/~wvboone
This site links you to many different subjects about Boone County.

Brooke County WV Genealogy Page
http://www.rootsweb.com/~wvbrooke/brooke.htm
This is a site that deals with ancestry and genealogy in Brooke County.

Cyndi's List-West Virginia
http://www.CyndisList.com/wv.html
This page allows you to link to many different indexes from history to libraries.

Family History Centers in West Virginia
http://www.genhomepage.com/FHC/fhc.html
This page links you to family history centers and family search websites.

Greenbrier Historical Society
http:// www.greenbrierhistorical.org/ghs.html
This organization has been serving the historical and genealogical community for over 37 years and this site gives you information about the society.

Hacker's Creek Pioneer Descendants
http://www.rootsweb.com/~hcpd/
This site links you to many resources in regards to finding descendants from this area.

Lincoln County Genealogical Society
http://www.rootsweb.com/~wvlincol/
This organization was founded for the purpose of gathering and preserving the history of Lincoln County.

Mingo County Genealogical Society
http://www.rootsweb.com/~mingo/mingogs.htm
This site gives you information about the Mingo County Genealogical Society.

Mining Your History Foundation
http://www.rootsweb.com/~myhf
This foundation gives you information about West Virginia groups on a national level.

Rootsweb-West Virginia Resources
http://www.rootsweb.com/roots-I/USA/wv.html
This site has links that will give you genealogical information on West Virginia.

Upshur County Historical Society
http://www.msys.net/uchs/
This site has information on the history of Upshur County and is concerned with preserving historical sites.

Wayne County Genealogical and Historical Society
http://members.citynet.net/wcghs/
This site has information on this society and many other links of interest.

Tyler County Heritage and Historical Society
http://www.rootsweb.com/~wvtyler/#society
This site gives you information about Tyler county heritage and important upcoming events for the society.

The WVGenWeb Project
http://www.rootsweb.com/~wvgenweb/
This site gives you a list of all the counties in West Virginia and a link to their sites.

The West Virginia State Archives
http/www.wvculture.org/history/wvsamenu.html
Allows you to research Civil and Revolutionary War ancestry, history background, and many other helpful links.

Wheeling Area Genealogical Society
http://www.rootsweb.com/~wvwags/
Gives you links to biographies, marriages, history, and other subjects about this area.

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