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State Offices
Department of Health and Human Resources
West Virginia Bureau of Public Health
Health Statistics Center
Room 165, 350 Capitol Street
Charleston, WV 25301-3701
Phone: (304) 558-9100
Phone: (304) 558-2931
Fax: (304) 558-1051
Website
The Health Statistics Center anlyzes and verifies the
completeness and accuracy of birth, death, behavioral and other
health related records. Ordering in person is the fastest way of
requesting for vital records. The slowest method to obtain a
certificate ordering through mail
Secured online applications to request for vital records,
which accepts all major credit card payments, can be made through
VitalCheck with an additional charge for their
service.
Vital Records
Birth
Location:
Department of Health and Human Resources
West Virginia Bureau of Public Health
Health Statistics Center
Room 165, 350 Capitol Street
Charleston, WV 25301-3701
Phone: (304) 558-9100
Phone: (304) 558-2931
Fax: (304) 558-1051 Website
Fee: $12.00
Timeframe: Since July 1917
Notes: For earlier records, write to Clerk of
County Court in county where event occurred.
Remarks: State office has records since
February 1914 and some original Little Rock and Fort Smith records
from 1881.
Death
Location:
Department of Health and Human Resources
West Virginia Bureau of Public Health
Health Statistics Center
Room 165, 350 Capitol Street
Charleston, WV 25301-3701
Phone: (304) 558-9100
Phone: (304) 558-2931
Fax: (304) 558-1051
Website
Fee: $12.00
Timeframe: Since Jul 1917
Notes: For earlier records, write to Clerk of
County Court in county where event occurred.
Remarks: State office has records since
February 1914 and some original Little Rock and Fort Smith records
from 1881.
Marriage
Department of Health and Human Resources
West Virginia Bureau of Public Health
Health Statistics Center
Room 165, 350 Capitol Street
Charleston, WV 25301-3701
Phone: (304) 558-9100
Phone: (304) 558-2931
Fax: (304) 558-1051
Website
Fee: $12.00
Timeframe: Since 1921
Notes: Certified copies available from
1964.
Remarks: County Clerk in county where license
was issued.
Divorce
Department of Health and Human Resources
West Virginia Bureau of Public Health
Health Statistics Center
Room 165, 350 Capitol Street
Charleston, WV 25301-3701
Phone: (304) 558-9100
Fax: (304) 558-1051 Website
Timeframe: Since 1968
Notes: Some items may be verified (fee $5.00).
Certified copies are not available from State office..
Remarks: Clerk of Circuit Court, Chancery Side,
in county where divorce was granted.
