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Split Decisions Q. My fifth-great-grandfather died in 1799 in Berkeley County, Va. This country is now in West Virginia. In which state should I research? A. According to the Library of VirginiaWeb site<www.Iva.lib.va.us>, when WestVirginia was established in 1863, its counties retained their original local records. So for most records, contact the BerkeleyCounty clerk and View Website VIP Subscription

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