West Virginia Vital Records
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Remarks: Check or money order should be made payable to Vital Registration. Personal checks are accepted. Call or visit the Web site to verify current fees. Normal turnaround time is 2-3 weeks.Web site: West Virginia Vital RecordsEvent: Birt hDates: Fro m January 1917Cost of copy: $5.00Comments: Vital records in West Virginia are available only to family members (parents, spouses, siblings, grandparents, children, grandchildren and in-laws). With your request include as much as you can of the following: the name on the birth record being requested, date of birth, place of birth (city or county), father's full name, (last, first, middle), mothers full name, including her maiden name, your relationship to the individual, the purpose for your request, your daytime telephone number with area code, your mailing address and your signature.Application for Birth Record * For earlier records, write to the Clerk of County Court in the county where the birth occurred. Event: Death Dates: Fro m January 1917Cost of copy: $5.00Comments: Vital records in West Virginia are available only to family members (parents, spouses, siblings, grandparents, children, grandchildren and in-laws). With your request include as much as you can of the following: the name on the death record being requested, date of death, place of death (city or county), your relationship to the individual, the purpose for your request, your daytime telephone number with area code, your mailing address and your signature.Application for Death Record * For earlier records, write to the Clerk of County Court in the county where the death occurred.Event: Marriage Dates: Fro m 1921Cost of copy: $5.00Comments: Marriage records are available from the Clerk of County Court in the county where the marriage occurred. With your request, include as much as you know of the following: full names of bride and groom (including bride's maiden name), the date of marriage, the place (city, county) of marriage, your daytime telephone number with area code, your mailing address and your signature.Event: Divor ceDates: From January 1, 1968Cost of copy: $5.00Comments: Certified copies are not available from the State Office. Divorce records are available from the Clerk of Circuit Court, Chancery Side, in county where divorce was granted. With your request, include as much as you know of the following: full names of husband and wife, your relationship to the individual, the reason for your request, your daytime telephone number (with area code), your mailing address and your signature.Event: Adoption West Virginia Adoption Search & Support Resources
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