West Virginia, Births and Christenings, 1853-1928
Name index to birth, baptism and christening records from the state of West Virginia. Microfilm copies of these records are available at the Family History Library and FamilySearch Centers. Due to privacy laws, recent records may not be displayed. The year range represents most of the records. A few records may be earlier or later.
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West Virginia, Births and Christenings
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This is a Legacy Collection This collection is a partial index of records for this locality. The collection was originally assembled for publication in April 2010. Since that time only a few records may have been added. As no additional records will be added, or any corrections made to the data, this is considered to be a "Legacy" collection. Where significant issues with the data have been identified, a Known Issues Wiki article has been created. See the table of contents of this article to see if one is available. Many Legacy collections contain records from localities other than that which the collection is for. If available, please consult the coverage table to see what other localities may be included. As this is an index of records compiled from various sources, it is strongly recommended that you verify any information you find with original records. |
What is in This Collection?
This collection is an index of births and christenings for the years 1853 to 1928. This index is not complete for any particular place, region or time period. This collection may include information previously published in the International Genealogical Index.
Additional records and/or images may be added to this collection in the future.
What Can These Records Tell Me?
The following information may be found in these records:
- Name of child
- Gender
- Birth date and place
- Christening date and place
- Names of parents
- Race
- Parents' place of birth
- Age of parents
- Death date (if occurring within a few years of birth)
Collection Content
Coverage Table
A coverage table for this collection is available in the wiki article West Virginia Births and Christenings, Coverage Table - FamilySearch Historical Records
Collection Details
"West Virginia, Births and Christenings, 1853-1928." Database. FamilySearch. http://FamilySearch.org : 30 April 2026. Index based upon data collected by the Genealogical Society of Utah, Salt Lake City.
