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West Virginia, Deaths

West Virginia, Deaths

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This collection contains death records from West Virginia, United States from 1853 onwards. Records typically include name, gender, date of death, age of death, and often other important information such as marital status, birth date, burial date, cemetery where interred, and details about the decedent’s occupation, spouse, father, and mother. The associated images in this collection, including copies of state issued death certificates, should be examined to discover other information not present in the index. <br><br>This index and images are provided by the West Virginia Division of Culture and History.<br><br>In Virginia / West Virginia, deaths started to be recorded by county governments in 1853. In 1917 the West Virginia Department of Health Vital Registration office initiated the collection of county reports of deaths and started issuing state death certificates from that year through the present. Death records in West Virginia are withheld from the public for 50 years from the date of issuance but all extant state death certificates for individuals from all 55 counties dating from 1917 through 1964 are available. Additional records extending the collection from 1964 will be added as they become available.

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Hank WilliamsOak Hill, Fayette County, West Virginia

Hiram “Hank” Williams (1923-1953) was a Country & Western singer and songwriter. He died near Oak Hill, West Virginia, at the age of 29 while traveling to an event in Canton, Ohio. Despite his short life he is considered one of the most celebrated and important musicians of the 20th century.