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I am proud of my West Virginia roots!  There are three towns that were named for my ancestors:  Metz, Stumptown, and Nutter Fort, WV.  My ancestral names:  Metz, Cross, Pursley, Boone, Beorn, Affolter, Piersol, McPherson, Gantz, Bell/Beall, Stump, and Nutter. 
 
Here are my favorite research sites...

Counties in West Virginia
 
Wood
Calhoun

Hurherald.com Calhoun County favorite!  Very entertaining!

The Calhoun Chronicle obits - archives available
 
Ritchie
Kanawha
Roane
Harrison
Marion
 
 
WV cemeteries - in Marion and surrounding counties
Doddridge
Taylor
Wirt
to be added soon
 
Jackson

West Virginia:
 
 
 
WV Pics - includes cemeteries and old photos
 
 
 
 
 
 
WV Birth Certificates - order birth certificates online
 
WV Vitals - Calhoun, Ritchie, Gilmer, and Wood Counties
 
 
 
 
Larry Metz's website (He is a reliable source!)
 
 
 
 
Footprints in History - researching Wilt, Stiles, and Sirk
 
 
 
WV Obituaries Search (footnote.com - paid membership required)
 
 

General Websites:
 
Roots Web - a free genealogy site
 
Cyndi's List - a genealogy portal
 
Ancestry.com - subscription-based research
 
Legacy.com - obituaries and guestbooks - a resource for obituaries and guestbooks
 
Distant Cousin - a free online archive of genealogy records
 
Genealogy Trails "Volunteers Dedicated to Free Genealogy"
 
 
 
Letters from World War II from the History Channel
 
Mayflower History - includes the Mayflower passenger list
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Family Trackers - Connecting genealogists, genealogical societies, professionals, indexers and relatives through saved searches, public records, discussions, family trees, and family circles
 

Books and other resources:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Tools: