The policy of Archives and History is not to conduct extensive genealogical searches. Our function is to make West Virginia historical data available for use in the Library at the Cultural Center. The best way to investigate these resources is to visit the library.
If you are unable to come to Charleston, we suggest you contact people who will perform genealogical searches for a fee. West Virginia Archives and History does not endorse or recommend genealogical and historical researchers, and are not responsible for their work. The following individuals have submitted their names because they are available to perform research. Each researcher will provide information on fees individually when contacted. When you write to anyone on this list, it is recommended you enclose a self-addressed stamped business-size envelope (SASE) for a reply.
Melissa "Lisa" Boyce
Margie Cowan
11851 Dunlop Court
Reston, VA 20191
Areas Searched: Library of Congress, National Archives, DAR
Library, and membership applications.
Harley Dakin
Appalachian Ancestry
23803 Oxford Township Road 252b
Newcomerstown, OH 43832
Telephone: (740) 498-5636
Website: www.appalachianancestry.com
E-Mail: hpdakin@appalachianancestry.com
Areas Searched: All West Virginia counties with focus on Calhoun, Gilmer, Jackson, Pleasants,
Ritchie, Roane, Tyler, Wirt and Wood counties.
Russ Dean
Route 1 Box 3 Advent, WV 25231
E-Mail: deanapiary@wmconnect.com
Areas Searched: Clay, Jackson, Kanawha, and Roane.
Families: Abshire, Bowman, Dean, Dunlap
Lee M. Estep
303 Patterson Street
Oak Hill, WV 25901
Telephone: (304) 465-1704
E-Mail: mushroom4@suddenlink.net
Areas Searched: Will do all WV research.
Lisa Estes
578 5/20 Mile Road
Fraziers Bottom, WV 25082
304/562-7265
E-Mail: WV2xmommy@aol.com
Areas Searched: All of WV at the State Archives Library in
Charleston. Putnam, Mason, Kanawha, Cabell , Jackson, Wayne and
Lincoln county courthouses in WV. Lawrence, and Gallia counties in
Ohio. Boyd, Carter and Greenup counties in Kentucky. Will search
birth, marriage and death records, deeds, wills and all records
available in the courthouses. Also, census and some military
records.
Jeremy Fitch
P. O. Box 427
Pineville, WV 24874
304/923-9388
E-Mail: Jeremy.p.fitch@verizon.net
Areas Searched: Wyoming and McDowell
Bob Fout
1829 Meadowgrove Lane
Frederick, MD 21702
301/663-4413
E-Mail: bobfout@yahoo.com
Areas Searched: Will conduct on-site research in most West Virginia counties at their respective
courthouse, public library and historical society. Member of the Association of Professional
Genealogists with over 20 years of experience in conducting research. Will also consider on-site
research requests for most counties in Maryland, Virginia and Pennsylvania.
Sebrina Gillispie
HC 81 Box 116-B
Peytona, WV 25154
Areas Searched: Will research all West Virginia counties.
Specialize in Boone County. Will go to Kanawha County Courthouse,
Boone County Courthouse, Boone County Library, and State
Archives.
Jeff Little
1212 Washington Avenue
Parkersburg, WV 26101
Telephone: (304) 428-8702
E-Mail: critter@wirefire.com
Areas Searched: Wirt and Wood counties.
Jody Mays
Box 65
Beaver, WV 25813
Telephone: (304) 252-3493
E-Mail: johog@citynet.net
Areas Searched: Genealogical research in Bluestone Valley and New
River area of Summers and Mercer counties in WV, and Giles and
Montgomery counties in VA. Specialize in Lilly and Ellison
families.
Joyce McCune
20 Pine View Drive
Parkersburg, WV 26101
Telephone: (304) 863-8789
E-Mail: mccunej@wirefire.com
Areas Searched: Wood and Ritchie counties; Archives and History
Search Room; all records.
Kevin Milus
E-Mail: kmilus@aol.com
Areas Searched: Research available for all counties of West Virginia, Virginia, North Carolina,
South Carolina, Indiana, Maryland, Pennsylvania, New York state and New York city, and
Massachusetts. Specialize in Irish research, Civil War, and other military records. Perform
research at National Archives, Library of Congress, Mormon Family History Library.
Lorene Mullins
7318 Charleston Road
Walton, WV 25286
E-Mail: amullins@wvadventures.net Areas
Searched: All WV counties; will go to Kanawha County Courthouse, State Archives Library in
Charleston; other travel possible. Specializes in obituaries, all WV newspapers
James Petty
P. O. Box 893
Salt Lake City, UT 84110
(800) 570-4049
E-Mail: jim@heirlines.com
Boyd Plumley, B.A., M.A., M.L.S., P.G.
Genealogist
214 N. George Mason Drive #1
Arlington, VA 22203-2934
Telephone: (703) 522-4363
Areas Searched: Archives, Courthouses, Libraries of VA, Washington,
DC, and WV.
Julian H. Preisler
132 Harvard Court
Falling Waters, WV 25419
Telephone: (304) 274-5122
Fax: (304)274-5123
E-Mail:
jhp1963@yahoo.com
Areas Searched: Berkeley, Morgan and Jefferson counties in West Virginia and also nearby
Maryland,
Pennsylvania and Virginia.
Sue M. Shank
719 Washington Street
St. Albans, WV 25177
Telephone: (304) 727-4772
E-Mail: JRSHANK@verizon.net Areas
Searched: Archives and History search room for all WV counties and
travel to any or all WV counties, and to OH if necessary. Will
search military records and state newspapers.
Gwen Sizemore
P. O. Box 781
Nitro, WV 25143
Areas Searched: Archives and History Search Room for all WV
counties, emphasis on Mason, Putnam, and Kanawha county
courthouses, will search military records and state newspapers.
Taylor & Hammel, LLC (Attn: John Taylor)
1224 North Meade Street #22
Arlington, VA 22209
Telephone: (703) 822-4658
Website: www.taylorhammel.com
E-Mail: info@taylorhammel.com
Areas Searched: Historical and legal records available at the State Archives
and History search room for all West Virginia counties. Specialization in
performing local, state, and federal records reviews all over the country,
including at the National Archives and Records Administration and the Library
of Congress, as well as at a variety of federal, state and local repositories
and courthouses.
Marc D. Thompson
708 Enfield Road
Delray Beach, FL 33444
Telephone: (561) 676-6179
Website: http://familytree
maker.genealogy.com/users/t/h/o/Marc-Thompson-PA/
E-Mail: genealogy22@aol.com
Areas Searched: 25 years experience in the field and founded the WSY
Genealogical Society, Cumberland, PA in 1999. He travels often and
subscribes to many online databases. His specialties include North
America, Western European, African- and Native American research.
Wetzel County Genealogical Society Members
P.O. Box 464
New Martinsville, WV 26155-0464
E-Mail: clhassig@ovis.net
Areas Searched: Wetzel County
Don C. Wood
126 East Race Street
Martinsburg, WV 25401
Telephone: (304) 267-4713
Areas Searched: Old Berkeley - (Berkeley, Jefferson and Morgan
counties); Land grants for Orange County (1734-43), deeds, wills
for Frederick County, Virginia (1743-72), deeds, wills, censuses,
for Old Berkeley County from 1772, deeds, wills, censuses, birth
and death records from 1852, early newspapers from the late 1700s,
marriage records for 1781.
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