West Virginia Adjutant General, Burial and Cemetery Records, 1825-1939 A&M 3137

West Virginia Adjutant General, Burial and Cemetery Records, 1825-1939 A&M 3137


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West Virginia and Regional History Center

1549 University Ave.
P.O. Box 6069
Morgantown, WV 26506-6069
Business Number: 304-293-3536
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URL: https://wvrhc.lib.wvu.edu

Staff of the West Virginia & Regional History Center

Repository
West Virginia and Regional History Center
Identification
A&M 3137
Title
West Virginia Adjutant General, Burial and Cemetery Records 1825-1939
URL:
https://archives.lib.wvu.edu/ark:/99999/195678
Quantity
0 Linear Feet, Summary: 8 reels of microfilm
Creator
West Virginia. Adjutant General's Office
Location
West Virginia and Regional History Center / West Virginia University / 1549 University Avenue / P.O. Box 6069 / Morgantown, WV 26506-6069 / Phone: 304-293-3536 / Fax: 304-293-3981 / URL: https://wvrhc.lib.wvu.edu/
Language
English
Abstract
West Virginia Adjutant General burial and cemetery records including cemetery maps. The records consists of forms containing name; residence at death (city, county, state); cemetery name and location including town and county; date of burial; type of grave marker; information on grave marker including additional identification; date and place of birth; date, place, and cause of death; next of kin and their address; dates enlisted and discharged; serial number; rank; race; service branch; war of service; and a summary of their war record. Most records are of those who served in the Civil War or World War I. There are very few records of those who served in other wars. There are also cemetery maps with cemetery name and county which include name listings of those veterans interred and plot location sketch diagrams.

Administrative Information

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Conditions Governing Access

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Preferred Citation

[Description and date of item], [Box/folder number], West Virginia Adjutant General, Burial and Cemetery Records, A&M 3137, West Virginia and Regional History Center, West Virginia University Libraries, Morgantown, West Virginia.


Subjects and Indexing Terms

  • Cemeteries and cemetery readings
  • Death records.
  • Mexican War, 1846-1848
  • Revolutionary War.
  • Spanish-American War, 1898
  • United States -- History -- Civil War, 1861-1865
  • West Virginia Adjutant General records.
  • World War, 1914-1918

Significant Places Associated With the Collection

  • United States -- History -- Civil War, 1861-1865