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Whether studying for the Golden Horseshoe exam, researching your family lineage, or looking for information on the history of West Virginia, the Archives and History website is the premier on-line resource. The site features primary and secondary source documents, photographs, and databases; lists collections and other materials available in the State Archives; and provides research guides and assistance for genealogists.
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On February 23, 1953, Governor William Marland addressed the West Virginia legislature to plead for the passage of his severance tax bill.
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- State Archives
- History Center
- On-Line Exhibits
- On This Day in West Virginia History
- Child of the Rebellion: An Archives and History Sesquicentennial Project
- Records Management & Preservation Board
- Births, Deaths and Marriages (databases)
- West Virginia Memory Project (databases)
- Daily Trivia
- Quick Quizzes
- Preparing for the Golden Horseshoe Exam
- Teacher Resources
- Veterans Memorial Archives
- Highway Historical Markers
- Archives and History News (newsletter)
- Voyager Online Catalog
- Publications
- Genealogy Corner
- Upcoming Events and Meetings (historical and genealogical societies)
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Latest News...
| Commissioner Reid-Smith to discuss opera in West Virginia on February 26 |
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| Photo exhibit in memory of Arch A. Moore Jr., who passed away on January 7, 2015, available online |
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| 16th Annual Hoot Owl event to be held in Archives and History Library on March 27-28, 2015 |
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| History Bowl regional tournaments scheduled |
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| Old voters cards available in Archives and History Library |
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| Finding aid for Harden and Harden Funeral Home Collection now on-line |
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| Photo Gallery updated |
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| List of Civil War Manuscripts, Special Collections, and Archival Holdings added to sesquicentennial offerings that include timeline for 1863-1865 and bibliography of titles in the Archives and History Library on West Virginia in the Civil War. |
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| Check out our new YouTube and Facebook pages. |
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| View recent additions to the online Audio/Video clips. |
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| Back By Popular Demand! Check out our Pic of the Week. |
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| View recent donations to the West Virginia State Archives. |
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Articles and documents on this site contain the exact wording of the original. Comments and suggestions about the website www.wvculture.org/history may be addressed to Mary Johnson at the West Virginia State Archives. The Archives will not answer e-mail research requests. All research requests must be submitted in writing to the Archives and History Library; The Culture Center; 1900 Kanawha Boulevard, E.; Charleston, WV 25305-0300. Requests from outside West Virginia must be accompanied by a $15 research fee; a $5 research fee must accompany in-state requests (checks made payable to Division of Culture and History). Please read the Archives' listing of services available for more details on research correspondence. Important information regarding checks received for payments
The Archives Library is located in the Culture Center at the State Capitol Complex in Charleston (GPS coordinates: 38° 20'15"N 81° 36'50"W). Current hours are 9-5 Monday-Wednesday, Friday and Saturday, and 9-8 on Thursday. To visit, take Exit 99 (State Capitol/Greenbrier Street) of Interstate 64/77. Visitor parking is now available in metered lots on the Capitol Complex. The fee is fifty cents per hour. Additional visitor parking is available at Laidley Field on Elizabeth Street with shuttle service to the complex. For more information, contact West Virginia Archives and History at (304) 558-0230.