Jim, I was afraid of that. I know they were not required to maintain records until the 1850s, just thought that perhaps some of the counties did before. What is amazing is that you can find records for WV prior to statehood. I know our court house have a book of marriages dating back to 1838. Strange how the counties that would later become WV have records prior to 1853. Thanks, Anita McClung

Marriage Records were kept in Virginia before the 18th century. There is an excellent article about 18th Century Virginia Law at: http://home.hiwaay.net/~woliver/Virginia_Law.html This may answer some of your questions. Barb S. ---------- At 09:40 AM 6/9/04 -0400, you wrote: >Jim, > >I was afraid of that. I know they were not required to maintain records >until the 1850s, just thought that perhaps some of the counties did before. > >What is amazing is that you can find records for WV prior to statehood. I >know our court house have a book of marriages dating back to 1838. > >Strange how the counties that would later become WV have records prior to >1853. > >Thanks, >Anita McClung > > >==== VAAUGUST Mailing List ==== >**************************************************************** >List Administrator >Barbara Stanley - [email protected] >****************************************************************

That is a great site, Barbara. It should help to solve some problems. Pat At 11:32 AM 6/9/2004, Barb S. wrote: >Marriage Records were kept in Virginia before the 18th century. > >There is an excellent article about 18th Century Virginia Law at: >http://home.hiwaay.net/~woliver/Virginia_Law.html > >This may answer some of your questions. > >Barb S. > >---------- > > >At 09:40 AM 6/9/04 -0400, you wrote: >>Jim, >> >>I was afraid of that. I know they were not required to maintain records >>until the 1850s, just thought that perhaps some of the counties did before. >> >>What is amazing is that you can find records for WV prior to statehood. I >>know our court house have a book of marriages dating back to 1838. >> >>Strange how the counties that would later become WV have records prior to >>1853. >> >>Thanks, >>Anita McClung >> >> >>==== VAAUGUST Mailing List ==== >>**************************************************************** >>List Administrator >>Barbara Stanley - [email protected] >>**************************************************************** > > > > >==== VAAUGUST Mailing List ==== >**************************************************************** >List Administrator >Barbara Stanley - [email protected] >****************************************************************