West Virginia Newspaper Archives
1791 - 1941
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- Sheperdstown Register Thursday May 25 1911
- Shepherdstown register
- Shepherdstown, West Virginia
- May 25, 1911 - Page 3
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- A H Kalb saddle and harness making
- Virginia free press
- Charles Town, West Virginia
- April 8, 1841 - Page 5
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- Interesting Colonization Meeting
- Noting the merits of living in Liberia over the United States for colored people in 1848
- Baptist Recorder
- Fairmont, West Virginia
- July 20, 1848 - Page 4
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Clipped 11 days ago
- Harry Farris - 1901 mugging
- Ceredo Advance / Wednesday 17 July 1901 / Ceredo WV / page 6 / Last Wednesday night about nine o'clock, as Harry Farris was going to his sister's residence, where he has been making his home for some time, he was assaulted on Bridge Stree and beaten up in a fearful manner.
- Ceredo advance
- Ceredo, West Virginia
- July 17, 1901 - Page 6
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Find Your Family History in West Virginia Newspaper Archives
Learn more about the role your ancestors played in shaping early and modern day America through the details found in West Virginia newspaper archives. Were your ancestors involved in the decision of West Virginia to separate from Virginia in 1861? Did they perhaps pave the way for the West Virginia coal industry, which the state is famously known for? Find out these answers and more by searching our collection of digital newspaper archives from across the state.
Our collection of West Virginia newspapers archives date back over 270 years ago and up to the time when West Virginia was admitted to the Union by Abraham Lincoln, deeming it a new state. Search popular publications such as Charleston Gazette and State Journal.
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West Virginia Genealogy in Newspaper Archives
Learning about your ancestors can help fill the gaps within your family tree, uncover historical and community events they took part in, and validate family stories you might already know. Genealogists use newspapers to find valuable stories and details from our past. These historical records can be used to trace family inheritance, view birth and death announcements, and discover how your family impacted the community they lived in.