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From: "Trevia W Beverly" <>
Subject: Re: [APG] Patron's question re early WV/VA records
Date: Tue, 8 Nov 2005 08:48:02 -0600
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<< Prince William co., VA, which became Hardy Co., WV. from 1808 to 1832.>>

The easy answer is that in whatever jurisdiction the record was made, that's
where it stayed.

And just think of the headache that would have been had if the Clerk had
to search through everything to send out to all the various places ...
example a county that had parts of it taken to help make up several new
counties! this is why it is vital for all researchers to know the boundary
lines at specific times of states as well as counties within states, in
order to know where to look.

Hopefully you have a copy of "Map Guide to the U.S. Federal Censuses
1790-1920" by William Thorndale and William Dollarhide. I believe a new
edition that covers the 19309 census is now out. This is an excellent book
that shows the overlay of states and counties at the time of the various
censuses. I think it will help.

If you don't have this book, perhaps you have Everton's "The Handy
Book." The Handy Book states that Hardy Co WV was created in Oct 1785 and
the Co Clerk has b,md, & bur rec from 1848; pro & land from 1786 ...
Prince William Co VA however has marriage records from 1856, etc...
no mention of birth and death so some investigation needs to be done. They
simply did not keep those records that early, or perhaps a loss of records??
And is the patron really sure of where his ancestor was at?
The Handy Book states that Hardy Co WV was created from Hampshire Co WV in
1785 .... Hampshire Co was created in Feb 1753 from Frederick & Augusta cos
VA.

Trevia Wooster Beverly
Houston, Texas


----- Original Message -----
From: "Tom Mueller" <>
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Sent: Tuesday, November 08, 2005 7:44 AM
Subject: [APG] Patron's question re early WV/VA records


> I'm hoping this is an appropriate question for this list.
>
> I notified a genealogy patron of the West Virginia vital records online
<http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/va_select.aspx>;
> He has an ancestor who was in Prince William co., VA, which became Hardy
Co., WV. from 1808 to 1832.
> He asked me to find out if BMD records of that time would have been turned
over to West Virginia or were they retained by Virginia?
> It would appreciated if one of you could tell me where to find the answer
to this.
>
>
> Thank you,
>
> Tom Mueller, Librarian I
> Lakes Region Library
> 1511 Druid Rd.
> Inverness, FL 34452
>
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