Charles Town Genealogy (in Jefferson County, WV)
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Charles Town Birth Records
1804-1938 West Virginia Births Index Ancestry 
1853-1914 West Virginia Births Index MyHeritage
Births, deaths, 1853-1970 FamilySearch Library
Index of names appearing in the birth records of Jefferson County, Virginia - West Virginia FamilySearch Library
West Virginia, Birth Records, 1917-present West Virginia Department of Health and Human Resources
Charles Town Cemetery Records
Asbury United Methodist Church Cemetery Find a Grave
Edge Hill Cemetery Find a Grave
Edge Hill Cemetery Billion Graves
Peter K. Johnson Farm Graveyard Find a Grave
Quaker Cemetery Find a Grave
Silver Grove Cemetery Find a Grave
Zion Episcopal Cemetery Billion Graves
Zion Episcopal Churchyard Find a Grave
Charles Town Census Records
Federal Census 1850 - Charlestown US Gen Web Archives
U.S. Federal Census 1790-1950 Ancestry
U.S. Federal Census 1790-1950 MyHeritage
United States Federal Census, 1790-1950 Family Search
Charles Town Church Records
Church records, 1815-1967 (Charles Town Presbyterian Church (Charles Town, West Virginia)) FamilySearch Library
First Presbyterian Church of South Charleston Genealogy Trails
Charles Town City Directories
Charles Town, West Virginia, city directory : including: Ranson, Harpers Ferry, Bolivar and Shepherdstown FamilySearch Library
Charles Town Death Records
1853-1964 West Virginia Death Index & Certificates MyHeritage
1853-1973 West Virginia Deaths Index Ancestry
Births, deaths, 1853-1970 FamilySearch Library
Index of names appearing in the death records of Jefferson County, Virginia - West Virginia, 1853 through 1910 FamilySearch Library
West Virginia, Death Records, 1917-present West Virginia Department of Health and Human Resources
Charles Town Immigration Records
Charles Town Land Records
Deed books, 1793-1826 FamilySearch Library
Deeds, 1801-1901; deed index, 1801-1968 FamilySearch Library
Charles Town Map Records
Sanborn Fire Insurance Map from Charles Town, Jefferson County, West Virginia, 1902 Library of Congress
Sanborn Fire Insurance Map from Charles Town, Jefferson County, West Virginia, 1907 Library of Congress
Sanborn Fire Insurance Map from Charles Town, Jefferson County, West Virginia, 1913 Library of Congress
Sanborn Fire Insurance Map from Charles Town, Jefferson County, West Virginia, 1922 Library of Congress
Sanborn Fire Insurance Map from Charles Town, Jefferson County, West Virginia, April 1892 Library of Congress
Sanborn Fire Insurance Map from Charles Town, Jefferson County, West Virginia, February 1897 Library of Congress
Sanborn Fire Insurance Map from Charles Town, Jefferson County, West Virginia, October 1885 Library of Congress
Charles Town Marriage Records
1785-1971 West Virginia Marriages Index (selections) Ancestry
Marriage records, 1801-1970 FamilySearch Library
West Virginia, Marriage Records, 1921-present West Virginia Department of Health and Human Resources
Charles Town Newspapers and Obituaries
Charles Town Farmers Advocate 1921-1922, 1925-1928, 1936-1948 Small Town Papers
Charles Town Virginia Free Press And Farmers Repositoryﾠ(1830-1832) Newspaper Archive
Charleston Daily Mail 1951 (Charlestown, West Virginia) Ancestry
Farmers Advocate 1921-1922, 1925-1928, 1936-1948 Small Town Papers
Farmers' Repository 04/01/1808 to 11/15/1826 Genealogy Bank
Spirit Of Jefferson 1844-1900 Newspapers.com
Spirit of Jefferson (Charles Town, West Virginia) 1852-1912 FamilySearch Library
Spirit of Jefferson 1936-1948 Small Town Papers
Spirit of Jefferson Farmers Advocate 1958-1985, 1988-1990, 1998-2000, 2002-2020 Small Town Papers
The Farmers advocate (Charles Town, West Virginia) 1897-1913 FamilySearch Library
Virginia Free Press & Farmers' Repository 1830-1832 Newspapers.com
Virginia Free Press 1832-1896 Newspapers.com
Virginia free press & farmers'' repository 01/06/1830 to 07/12/1832 Genealogy Bank
Virginia free press (Charles Town, West Virginia) 1865-1918 FamilySearch Library
Virginia free press and farmer's repository (Charles Town, West Virginia) 1825-1865 FamilySearch Library
West Virginia Democrat 1887-1888 Newspapers.com
West Virginia Democrat. (Charles Town, W. Va.) (from Jan. 7, 1887 to Dec. 21, 1888) Chronicling America
West Virginia democrat (Charles Town) 1887-1889 FamilySearch Library
Offline Newspapers for Charles TownAccording to the US Newspaper Directory, the following newspapers were printed, so there may be paper or microfilm copies available. For more information on how to locate offline newspapers, see our article on Locating Offline Newspapers. Comet. (Charles Town, W. Va.) 1922-1920s Farmers' Advocate. (Charles Town, W. Va.) 1890-1948 Farmers' Repository. (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1808-1827 Guidon. (Charles Town, W. Va.) 1864-1860s Spirit of Jefferson Farmers Advocate. (Charles Town, W. Va.) 1948-Current Spirit of Jefferson. (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948 Spirit of the Times and Daily Keystone. (Philadelphia) 1847-1849 West Virginia Democrat. (Charles Town, W. Va.) 1885-1890 |
Charles Town Probate Records
Charles Town School Records
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