| Rootsweb Resources http://resources.rootsweb.com/USA/WV/Grant/ |
| Grant County WV GenWeb Archives http://www.rootsweb.com/~usgenweb/wv/grant.htm |
| Grant County WV GenWeb Project http://www.rootsweb.com/~wvgrant/grant.htm |
| Fort Mulligan http://www.gcpress.wvweb.net/fort-mulligan.html |
| Petersburg, West Virginia-WV Web http://wvweb.com/cities/petersburg/index.html |
| 1895 Map of Grant County, WV http://www.livgenmi.com/grantWV.htm |
| West Virginia in the Civil War http://www.civilwar.com/ |
| Genealogy Guide http://www.usgenealogyguide.com/westvirginia/ |
| Grant County National Registry http://www.wvculture.org/shpo/nr/grant.html |
| When you are in Grant County or any of the surrounding counties and need a place relax, then check out the Thorn Run Inn http://webpages.mountain.net/thornrun/ |
| History of the MT. Storm Community http://www.wvculture.org/history/agrext/mtstorm.html |
| Didn't find your information in Grant County, then try these surrounding Counties: |
| * Hardy County http://www.rootsweb.com/~wvhardy/ |
| * Pendleton County http://www.rootsweb.com/~pendle/ |
| * Hampshire County http://www.rootsweb.com/~wvhampsh |
| Ancestry.com Resources http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/board/an/localities.northam.USA.States.westvirginia.counties.grant |
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| Mark Hale...publisher of several Grant County Books www.geocities.com/sourcespub |
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| How to obtain a WV Birth or Death Certificate Certified copies can be obtained from : Vital Registration Room 165 350 Capitol Street Charleston, WV 25301-3701 Birth certificates available from 1917 - Present The search includes a three year search, the year before and the year after the year specified. +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ Who may obtain a WV Birth Certificate * The registrant (person named on the certificate) as long as they are 18 years or older or emancipated by court order or marriage. * Mother or father as listed on the certificate or current step-parent of registrant. * Legal Guardian (submit copy of guardianship) * Registrant's spouse * Children, grandchildren, great-grandchildren, etc of the registrant (including half & step relationships) * Brother or sister of the registrant (including half and step relationships) * Mother-in-law / Father-in-law of registrant * Son-in-law / Daughter-in-law of registrant * Grandparents and great-grandparents of registrant +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ Who may obtain a WV Death Certificate Death certificates will only be issued to the next of kin or persons who have a legal right to the certificate. |
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| Books For Sale |
| Genealogy Books for Sale Lahmansville Cemetery and Obits (There are over 300 obits) Lahmansville Cemetery and Obits (There are over 450 obits A Collection of Obits A Collection of Obits Vol II Obits from 1990-1999 Obits from 1990-1999 Vol II The Martin Area Volume I Past & Present The Junction Area Volume I Past & Present The Smoke Hole Area Volume I Past &Present The Burlington Area Volume I Past & Present The Bayard Area Volume I Past and present The Maysville Area Volume I Past and Present Rural Cemeteries of Mineral & Grant Counties, WV Volume I. Likin/Likins/Likens and Related Families Descendants of Michael Likin 1785-1842 Grant County Press items October 14, 1937, January 6, 1944, April 12, 1945, September 1, 1976, August 31, 1977 and April 11, 1984 Grant County Press items October 1896-November 1897 Grant County Press- Special Bicentennial Edition September 1, 1976 Grant County Press Items from 1946 Grant County Press items January 1946 Grant County Press March 1969 Grant County Press 1977-78 The Grant County Press- March 20, 1968, March 12, 1969, May 28, 1969, June 18, 1969 Grant County Press- Remember when articles Excerpts from Potomac Penny Pincher St. John�s Academy Funeral Cards Charcoal Plant 34 Years of Early Grant County Marriage Records 30 Years of early Grant County Birth Records 24 Years of early Grant County Death Records Moorefield Examiner- March 31, April 7, May 26, June 9, 16, 23, 30 1976 Descendants of Rev. William George plus information about the marriages he preformed Descendants of Rev. William Michael plus information about the marriages he preformed Twigs and Branches MCHS Newsletters 2002-2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007 Please email me for a list and prices. [email protected] |
| Mineral County Genealogy Society News & Info The Mineral County Genealogy Society meets the first Monday night of each month at the Jane's United Methodist Church in Keyser, WV; unless a visit is scheduled elsewhere. Membership runs from January thru December (late membership is excepted). Membership fee is $ 15.00 and this includes 4 newsletters a year. Membership dues for 2007 are now due. Plus the society has books with the 2002-2003, 2004, 2005 and 2006 newsletters for $15.00 a book plus $ 4.00 for postage. The society has published a cemetery book, "Rural Cemeteries of Mineral and Grant Counties,WV. Vol I. They are busy working on Volumn II and hope to have it published soon. The cost is $25.00 plus $ 5.00 postage. Mail your money for the cemetery book or membership to : The Mineral County Genealogy Society P.O. Box 1051 Keyser, WV 26726 Website : http://www.mineralcowvgen.org/ |
| The Grant County Historical Society is collecting pictures for a Grant County Pictorial History book. If you have any that you would like to share send them to Debbie Kunkel or contact Dottie Hughes |
| GRANT COUNTY LINKS WV LINKS & NEIGHBORING COUNTY LINKS |
| I have just finished writing and printing THE BAKER FAMILY OF GRANT &
HARDY COS. WV. I am making it available to my family (Moomau, Baker at $20.00 per copy. Would like to offer it to anyone else doing Baker research at the same price. How do I post a link on the Grant Co. site? The book is for sale now, of 50 pages and fully indexed. Cost includes postage. Our progenitor in Grant Co. was Eli Baker. There will be a much larger volume printed in the coming months on the Taylor family with others to follow. Profits from these book go to the Burlington Children's Home and the Petersburg Tannery Museum. Phyllis Harman 285 North River Dr. Woodstock VA 2264 [email protected] |