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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 86 Collections and/or Records:

Christ Reform Church of Shepherdstown, West Virginia, Records

 Collection
Collection Number: A&M 2456
Overview

The records of a German Reformed Church consisting of a constitution, minutes, treasury records and a list of baptisms, marriages, confirmations, and membership. Original founders of the church were pioneer German emigrants subsequently all records up to 1808 are completely in German.

Dates: 1779-1957

Church of Christ at Big Run and Cameron, West Virginia Registers

 Collection
Collection Number: A&M 2689
Overview

One volume containing the church registers for the Church of Christ at Big Run and at Cameron, West Virginia. See inventory folder for detailed description of contents of registers.

Dates: 1872-1882

Cutright Collection

 Collection
Collection Number: A&M 0802
Scope and Contents

The correspondence and notes of Corinne E. Cutright, principally concerning her work as a genealogist, containing information on many family names, see processing notes for partial listing. There are, also, newspaper clippings and miscellaneous printed material regarding Upshur County, Harrison County, and general West Virginia history; obituaries; Civil War; and a list of Revolutionary War soldiers and pensioners.

Dates: 1902-1949

Cutright Collection of Genealogy and Other Material

 Collection
Collection Number: A&M 0202
Scope and Contents

Miscellaneous correspondence, newspaper clippings, and printed matter relating to West Virginia genealogies.

Dates: 1924-1948

Cutright Family Genealogy Collection

 Collection
Collection Number: A&M 0635
Scope and Contents The main part of this collection is comprised of obituaries clipped from Buckhannon, Clarksburg and Parkersburg newspapers, 1926-1939. Also 17 issues of Buckhannon and Clarksburg newspapers, 1917-1938; and the roto section of the Sunday Herald, Boston Mass., Aug 10, 1924 featuring reproductions of Civil War pictures in the Library of Congress, including several concerning WV. Some correspondence of Iva, Corrine, Allene, Mollie and Pearl Cutright, including a few letters from school friends,...
Dates: 1887-1888, 1917-1950

David H. Sutton, Compiler, Research Papers regarding Helvetia, West Virginia

 Collection
Collection Number: A&M 3687
Overview Research papers compiled by David H. Sutton documenting the early history of Helvetia, West Virginia, including information regarding the work, recreation, and genealogy of Helvetia's early settlers. The collection includes family papers, letters, oral histories, genealogies, photographs, and other material, regarding the Schneider, Aegerter, Hofer, Favri, and other families. Of special interest are the oral histories conducted and compiled by David Sutton of Helvetia citizens who were...
Dates: 1835-2010; Majority of material found within 1890-1925, 1979

E. L. Mathers and Max Mathers, Compilers, Monongalia County Scrapbook

 Collection
Collection Number: A&M 1007
Overview

A scrapbook compiled by E.L. Mathers and Max Mathers, dealing with Morgantown and Monongalia County. There are photographs and newspaper clippings concerning civic, military, and social organizations; taverns and hotels; churches and schools; marriages and deaths; historic houses, early buildings, business places, and river navigation; and biographical sketches.

Dates: 1838-1951

Emory J. Woofter, Minister, Ledger

 Collection
Collection Number: A&M 2937
Overview

Minister's record book containing the 1930 account of the Salem First Baptist Church. Also a list of marriages performed, sermons given, and prayer meetings organized. An extensive listing of funerals attended and performed with a complete list of the deceased.

Dates: 1930-1934

F.B. Voegele, Collector, Papers

 Collection
Collection Number: A&M 1088
Scope and Contents

This book contains articles primarily of a historical nature; much of it dealing with the history of Virginia, West Virginia, and the Southern Seaboard. There are a few contemporary articles and obituary notices of several West Virginians.

Dates: 1925-1940

F.B. Voegele, Collector, Papers

 Collection
Collection Number: A&M 1102
Scope and Contents

These items include an autograph letter of Governor J.B. Jackson, 1884; and embossed state seal with the autograph signature of Governor Henry M. Mathews, ca. 1877-1861; and a picture of Joseph H. Diss Debar, designer of the W. Va. State seal.

Dates: ca. 1878-1884