Civil War
American Civil War West Virginia Map of Battles, Curt's West Virginia Civil War Page, The Civil War in West Virginia, Wayne County Civil War Page, West Virginia in the Civil War
Organizations
Augusta Heritage Center, Collis P. Huntington Railroad Historical Society, Early Histories of West Virginia Counties, Kanawha Valley Civil War Roundtable, Mining Your History Foundation, The Mountain State Railroad & Logging Historic, West Virginia Reenactors Association, West Virginia State Society Daughters of the Ameri
A West Virginia Chronology
A general West Virginia time-line that incorporates a long history of labor strife.
Agricultural Extension Community Histories
Approximately one hundred community histories were published in Morgantown in the 1920s and 30s. The West Virginia State Archives library currently holds fifty-eight of these histories, which are presented here.
Historic Mount Hope, West Virginia
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.
Jeff Miller's West Virginia Page
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.
Portraits of Women in West Virginia History
Includes 35 notable West Virginia women.
The Brady Trilogy Series
Includes Kinfolk, Pop Troy's Anthology and Reclaimed Memories. Features memories, folklore, history and stories of the early 1900's around Creston, Elizabeth and Parkersburg.
The Scotts Run Coalfield: A Study in Overdevelopme
Article from the West Virginia History Journal.
West Virginia Archives and History
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 Collection at WVU
General information on the collection and library schedule.
West Virginia Genealogy and History
Online West Virginia history and genealogy from the American Local History Network.
West Virginia History for Beginners
West Virginia: A History for Beginners is more than a list of boring names, dates and places.
West Virginia in the Civil War
West Virginia in the Civil War, from cityNet.
Women in West Virginia
Includes a timeline of women's history, selected short biographies, and links to additional readings on women's history.
Women's Legal Rights in West Virginia, 1863-1
Detailed examination of women's rights in West Virginia from WV History Journal.
WV State Archives
Offers detailed information on the state's history, outlines the documents available in the State Archives, and provides assistance in conducting genealogical research.