Statehood: June 20, 1863 Living in WV Today Population
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Hardy Co. Harrison Co. Jackson Co. Jefferson Co. Kanawha Co.
Lewis Co. Lincoln Co. Logan Co. Marion Co. Marshall Co.
Mason Co. McDowell Co. Mercer Co. Mineral Co. Mingo Co.
Monongalia Co. Monroe Co. Morgan Co. Nicholas Co. Ohio Co.
Pendleton Co. Pleasants Co. Pocahontas Co. Preston Co. Putnam Co.
Raleigh Co. Randolph Co. Ritchie Co. Roane Co. Summers Co.
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Webster Co. Wetzel Co. Wirt Co. Wood Co. Wyoming Co.
Barbour Co. Berkeley Co. Boone Co. Braxton Co. Brooke Co. Cabell Co. Calhoun Co. Clay Co. Doddridge Co. Fayette Co. Gilmer Co. Grant Co. Greenbrier Co. Hampshire Co. Hancock Co. Hardy Co. Harrison Co. Jackson Co. Jefferson Co. Kanawha Co. Lewis Co. Lincoln Co. Logan Co. Marion Co. Marshall Co. Mason Co. McDowell Co. Mercer Co. Mineral Co. Mingo Co. Monongalia Co. Monroe Co. Morgan Co. Nicholas Co. Ohio Co. Pendleton Co. Pleasants Co. Pocahontas Co. Preston Co. Putnam Co. Raleigh Co. Randolph Co. Ritchie Co. Roane Co. Summers Co. Taylor Co. Tucker Co. Tyler Co. Upshur Co. Wayne Co. Webster Co. Wetzel Co. Wirt Co. Wood Co. Wyoming Co.
Census Statistics
Many people begin their genealogy research starting with the widely available U.S. census records. The U.S. began taking a census every 10 years starting in 1790. The records from 1790 to 1840 contain only the name of the head of the household and limited information about the other individuals in the residence. That changed in 1850 when the census began listing each member of the household individually.
Look how West Virginia has grown! The following table details the population of the state from it's first census through 1940. The 1940 census is the last year currently available for genealogy use. The 1950 census won't be available until 2022. Information is shown for 1890, but that census was mostly lost due to a fire and mishandling in the 1920's and 1930's.
If the population figure below is underlined click on it to be taken to a free online version of the census
1790 55,873 1800 78,592 1810 105,469 1820 136,808 1830 176,924 1840 224,537 1850 302,313 1860 376,688
1870 442,014 1880 618,457 1890 762,794 1900 958,800 1910 1,221,119 1920 1,463,701 1930 1,729,205 1940 1,901,974


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West Virginia Births 1853-1930 LDS Searchable Database
West Virginia Births and Christenings 1853-1928 LDS Searchable Database
West Virginia Deaths 1804-1999 LDS Searchable Database
West Virginia Deaths and Burials 1854-1932 LDS Searchable Database
West Virginia Marriages 1780-1970 LDS Searchable Database
West Virginia Marriages 1854-1932 LDS Searchable Database
State of West Virginia Vital Records Official State of West Virginia Site
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Today
If you still have family living in West Virginia today, they may live in one of the larger cities of: Charleston, Fairmont, Huntington, Morgantown, Parkersburg, Weirton or Wheeling. Chances are their ancestors came from Germany, Ireland, England, Italy or Scotland. Their religion is likely one of the Christian denominations.

They may work at one of the companies based in West Virginia, like Charleston Area Medical Center, Mountaineer Race Track & Resort, Oglebay Resort, St. Mary's Medical Center or WV University Hospitals. Some of them may enjoy eating ramps or fried green tomatos. They probably root for the Pittsburgh Steelers or Pirates, Pittsburgh Penguins, West Virginia Mountaineers or the Marshall Thundering Herd. You might find them white water rafting or visiting Cathedral State Park.

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