- 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 Overdevelopment
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, 1863-1984
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.
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