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Registers of births, etc. [includes marriage and death]

 Subject
Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
Scope Note: Includes vital records, such as records on birth, marriage, and death. Can include baptismal records, marriage licenses, obituaries, funeral records, etc.

Found in 2 Collections and/or Records:

J.C. Sanders, Collector, Papers

 Collection
Collection Number: A&M 2034
Overview

A collection of court records, genealogies, historical sketches and other materials relating to Hampshire and Mineral counties in West Virginia and surrounding areas in Virginia and Maryland. Subjects include a naturalist description of the area and an early history of the region including Indians, white settlement, the French and Indian War and the American Revolution. There is material on the Civil War and World War I and World War II veterans.

Dates: ca. 1700-1950

John C. Sanders, Collector, Papers

 Collection
Collection Number: A&M 0064
Overview

Records of marriages, 1816-1867, performed by the Reverend William Welch, Mineral County, West Virginia; Civil War typescripts, including "Capture of Generals Kelly and Crook," by Capt. Jesse C. McNeill, and "Capture of a Railroad Train," by John T. Peerce. There are scrapbooks on South Branch Valley history, and account books for grain, carding, and other activities in Morgantown. There are also clippings and photographs.

Dates: ca. 1816-1900