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West Virginia Census Information

West Virginia was formed in 1863 from Virginia.

West Virginia Federal Census Records include: 1810, 1850, 1860, 1870, 1880, 1900, 1910, 1920, 1930 and 1940.

1890 Federal West Virginia Census schedules were destroyed in a 1921 warehouse fire. The 1890 West Virginia Veterans and Widows Census Schedules did survive.

West Virginia State Census Records: No West Virginia State Census Records are known to exist.


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Barbour County West Virginia Census Records

Barbour County was formed in 1843 from Harrison, Lewis, Randolph Counties, the county seat is Philippi.

Barbour County West Virginia Federal Census Records


Berkeley County West Virginia Census Records

Berkeley County was formed in 1772 from Frederick County, the County seat is Martinsburg.

Berkeley County West Virginia Federal Census Records


Boone County West Virginia Census Records

Boone County was formed in 1847 from Kanawha, Cabell, Logan counties, the county seat is Madison.

Boone County West Virginia Federal Census Records


Braxton County West Virginia Census Records

Braxton County was formed in 1836 from Kanawha, Lewis, Nicholas, Randolph Counties, the county seat is Sutton.

Braxton County West Virginia Federal Census Records

Braxton County West Virginia Mortality Schedules


Brooke County West Virginia Census Records

Brooke County was formed in 1796 from Ohio County, the county seat is Wellsburg.

Brooke County West Virginia Federal Census Records


Cabell County West Virginia Census Records

Cabell County was formed in 1809 from Kanawha County, the county seat is Huntington.

Cabell County West Virginia Federal Census Records


Calhoun County West Virginia Census Records

Calhoun County was formed in 1856 from Gilmer County, the county seat is Grantsville.

Calhoun County West Virginia Federal Census Records

Calhoun County West Virginia Military and Special Census Records

Calhoun County West Virginia Federal Census Schedules


Clay County West Virginia Census Records

Clay County was formed in 1858 from Braxton, Kanawhaand Nicholas Counties, the county seat is Clay.

Clay County West Virginia Federal Census Records

Clay County West Virginia Mortality Schedules


Doddridge County West Virginia Census Records

Doddridge County was formed in 1845 from Harrison, Tyler, Ritchie, Lewis Counties, the county seat is West Union.

Doddridge County West Virginia Federal Census Records

Doddridge County West Virginia Mortality Schedules


Fayette County West Virginia Census Records

Fayette County was formed in 1831 from Kanawha, Greenbrier, Nicholas and Logan Counties, the county seat is Fayetteville.

Fayette County West Virginia Federal Census Records


Gilmer County West Virginia Census Records

Gilmer County was formed in 1845 from Lewis and Kanawha Counties, the county seat is Glenville.


Grant County West Virginia Census Records

Grant County was formed in 1866 from Hardy County, the county seat is Petersburg.

Grant County West Virginia Military and Special Census Schedules


Greenbrier County West Virginia Census Records

Greenbrier County was formed in 1778 from Montgomery and Botetourt Counties, the county seat is Lewisburg.

Greenbrier County West Virginia Federal Census Records

Greenbrier County West Virginia Veterans and Special Census Records


Hampshire County West Virginia Census Records

Hampshire County was formed in 1754 from Frederick and Augusta Counties, the county seat is Romney.

Hampshire County West Virginia Federal Census Records

Hampshire County West Virginia Veterans and Special Census Records


Hancock County West Virginia Census Records

Hancock County West Virginia Federal Census Records

Hancock County was formed in 1848 from Brooke County, the county seat is New Cumberland.


Hardy County West Virginia Census Records

Hardy County was formed in 1786 from Hampshire County, the county seat is Moorefield.

Hardy County West Virginia Veterans and Special Mortality Schedules


Harrison County West Virginia Census Records

Harrison County West Virginia Federal Census Records

Harrison County was formed in 1784 from Monongalia, Ohio Counties, the County seat is Clarksburg.

Harrison County West Virginia Census Substitutes

Harrison County West Virginia Mortality Schedules


Jackson County West Virginia Census Records

Jackson County was formed in 1831 from Kanawha, Mason and Wood Counties, the county seat is Ripley.

Jackson County West Virginia Federal Census Schedules

Jackson County West Virginia Mortality Schedules


Jefferson County West Virginia Census Records

Jefferson County was formed in 1801 from Berkeley County, the county seat is Charles Town.

Jackson County West Virginia Federal Census Records


Kanawha County West Virginia Census Records

Kanawha County was formed in 1789 from Greenbrier and Montgomery counties, the county seat is Charleston.

Kanawha County West Virginia Federal Census Records


Lewis County West Virginia Census Records

Lewis County was formed in 1816 from Harrison and Randolph Counties, the county seat is Weston.

Kanawha County West Virginia Federal Census Records


Lincoln County West Virginia Census Records

Lincoln County was formed in 1867 from Boone, Cabell and Kanawha counties, the county seat is Hamlin.

Lincoln County West Virginia Federal Census Records

Lincoln County West Virginia Federal Census Schedules


Logan County West Virginia Census Records

Logan County was formed in 1824 from Cabell, Kanawha, Giles and Tazewell counties, the county seat is Logan.

Logan County West Virginia Federal Census Records


Marion County West Virginia Census Records

Marion County was formed in 1842 from Harrison and Monongalia counties, the county seat is Fairmont.


Marshall County West Virginia Census Records

Marshall County was formed in 1835 from Ohio County, the county seat is Moundsville.

Marshall County West Virginia Federal Census Records

Marshall County West Virginia Federal Census Schedules


Mason County West Virginia Census Records

Mason County was formed in 1804 from Kanawha County, the county seat is Point Pleasant.

Mason County West Virginia Federal Census Records


McDowell County West Virginia Census Records

McDowell County West Virginia Federal Census Records

McDowell County was formed in 1858 from Tazewell County, the county seat is Welch.

McDowell County West Virginia Federal Census Records

McDowell County West Virginia Special and Veterans Census Records


Mercer County West Virginia Census Records

Mercer County was formed in 1837 from Giles and Tazewell counties, the county seat is Princeton.

Mercer County West Virginia Federal Census Records


Mineral County West Virginia Census Records

Mineral County was formed in 1866 from Hampshire County, the county seat is Keyser.

Mineral County West Virginia Federal Census Records


Mingo County West Virginia Census Records

Mingo County was formed in 1895 from Logan County, the county seat is Williamson.

Mingo County West Virginia Federal Census Records


Monongalia County West Virginia Census Records

Monongalia County was formed in 1776 from the District of West Augusta, the county seat is Morgantown.

Monongalia County West Virginia Federal Census Records

Monongalia County West Virginia Mortality Schedules


Monroe County West Virginia Census Records

Monroe County was formed in 1799 from Greenbrier and Botetourt counties, the county seat is Union.

Monroe County West Virginia Federal Census Records


Morgan County West Virginia Census Records

Morgan County was formed in 1820 from Berkeley and Hampshire counties, the county seat is Berkeley Springs.

Morgan County West Virginia Federal Census Records


Nicholas County West Virginia Census Records

Nicholas County was formed in 1818 from Greenbrier, Kanawha and Randolph counties, the county seat is Summersville.

Nicholas County West Virginia Federal Census Schedules


Ohio County West Virginia Census Records

Ohio County was formed in 1776 from Augusta County, the county seat is Wheeling.

Ohio County West Virginia Federal Census Records

Ohio County West Virginia Federal Census Schedules


Pendleton County West Virginia Census Records

Pendleton County was formed in 1788 from Hardy, Augusta and Rockingham counties, the county seat is Franklin.

Pendleton County West Virginia Federal Census Records

Pendleton County West Virginia Federal Census Schedules

Pendleton County West Virginia Mortality Schedules

Pendleton County West Virginia Slave Schedules

Pleasents County West Virginia Census Records

Pleasants County was formed in 1851 from Ritchie, Tyler and Wood counties, the county seat is Saint Marys.


Pocahontas County West Virginia Census Records

Pocahontas County was formed in 1821 from Pendleton, Randolph, Greenbrier and Bath counties, the county seat is Marlinton.

Pocahontas County West Virginia Federal Census Records

Pocahontas County West Virginia Slave Schedules


Preston County West Virginia Census Records

Preston County was formed in 1818 from Monongalia and Randolph counties, the county seat is Kingwood.

Preston County West Virginia Federal Census Records


Putnam County West Virginia Census Records

Putnam County was formed in 1848 from Kanawha, Mason and Cabell counties, the county seat is Winfield.

Putnam County West Virginia Federal Census Records


Raleigh County West Virginia Census Records

Raleigh County was formed in 1850 from Fayette County, the county seat is Beckley.

Raleigh County West Virginia Federal Census Records

Raleigh County West Virginia Mortality Schedules


Randolph County West Virginia Census Records

Randolph County was formed in 1787 from Harrison county, the county seat is Elkins.

Randolph County West Virginia Federal Census Records

Randolph County West Virginia Slave Schedules


Ritchie County West Virginia Census Records

Ritchie County was formed in 1843 from Harrison, Lewis and Wood counties, the county seat is Harrisville.

Ritchie County West Virginia Federal Census Records


Roane County West Virginia Census Records

Roane County was formed in 1856 from Kanawha, Jackson, Gilmer and Wirt counties, the county seat is Spencer.

Roane County West Virginia Federal Census Records


Summers County West Virginia Census Records

Summers County was formed in 1871 from Greenbrier, Monroe and Mercer counties, the county seat is Hinton.

Summers County West Virginia Federal Census Records


Taylor County West Virginia Census Records

Taylor County was formed in 1844 from Harrison, Barbour and Marion counties, the county seat is Grafton.

Taylor County West Virginia Federal Census Records


Tucker County West Virginia Census Records

Tucker County was formed in 1856 from Randolph county, the county seat is Parsons.

Tucker County West Virginia Federal Census Records

Tucker County West Virginia Mortality Schedules


Tyler County West Virginia Census Records

Tyler County was formed in 1814 from Ohio county, the county seat is Middlebourne.

Tyler County West Virginia Federal Census Records


Upshur County West Virginia Census Records

Upshur County was formed in 1851 from Randolph, Barbour and Lewis counties, the county seat is Buckhannon.

Upshur County West Virginia Federal Census Records


Wayne County West Virginia Census Records

Wayne County was formed in 1842 from Cabell county, the county seat is Wayne.

Wayne County West Virginia Federal Census Records


Webster County West Virginia Census Records

Webster County was formed in 1860 from Braxton, Nicholas and Randolph counties, the county seat is Webster Springs.

Webster County West Virginia Federal Census Records


Wetzel County West Virginia Census Records

Wetzel County was formed in 1846 from Tyler county, the county seat is New Martinsville.

Wetzel County West Virginia Federal Census Records


Wirt County West Virginia Census Records

Wirt County was formed in 1848 from Wood and Jackson counties, the county seat is Elizabeth.

Wirt County West Virginia Federal Census Records


Wood County West Virginia Census Records

Wood County was formed in 1798 from Harrison and Kanawha counties, the county seat is Parkersburg.

Wood County West Virginia Federal Census Records


Wyoming County West Virginia Census Records

Wyoming County was formed in 1850 from Logan county, the county seat is Pineville.

Wyoming County West Virginia Federal Census Records

Wyoming County West Virginia Mortality Schedules


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