Offers detailed information on the state's history, outlines the documents available in the State Archives, and provides assistance in conducting genealogical research.
West Virginia in the Civil War, from cityNet.
Online West Virginia history and genealogy from the American Local History Network.
Personal page of former Beckley native, now a teacher in Florida. Includes famous people of the state, chronology of events, origins of place names and census records.
A general West Virginia time-line that incorporates a long history of labor strife.
General information on the collection and library schedule.
Article from the West Virginia History Journal.
Includes 35 notable West Virginia women.
West Virginia: A History for Beginners is more than a list of boring names, dates and places.
A history of Mount Hope, West Virginia with numerous historic photographs of the coal mines, railroads, and people that helped develop the town during the late-1800's.
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