Charleston Gazette-Mail (Charleston, West Virginia) Newspaper Obituaries (2015 - Current)

The archives of the Charleston Gazette-Mail  are one of the top places to find out about your family's past in West Virginia. It's important to learn how to search these archives effectively, as they contain a vast amount of information from historical newspapers.

Here are some great reasons to look into Charleston Gazette-Mail obituaries:

• Find out more about different branches of your family tree.
• Connect with distant relatives.
• Learn the stories of your ancestors.
• Our online records offer you a window into almost 150 years of local history.

How to Search the Charleston Gazette-Mail Obituary Archives

Simply enter the last name of the relative you're researching and hit the "Search" button. This is a great first step to learning more about your family's past.

If you want to dive deeper, follow these steps for an advanced search:

• Enter the first, middle, and last names of your relative to get more specific results.
• Add a keyword like a school or town to narrow down your results.
• Leave out keywords to avoid finding obituaries that aren’t related to your family.
• Choose a range of years. With records spanning nearly 150 years, this can help if your ancestor has a common name.
• Sort your results by relevance, newest, or oldest entries to see different matches.

Here are some tips to make your search more successful:

• Start with the ones from your most recent relatives and trace back to the older ones.
• Consider browsing by the relative’s initials, as many older records still use that format.
• If you want to learn something about a women relative, the best way to search is by using her husband's surname.
• Try different spellings of names since older records often contain typos.

Other Resources to Check Out

• U.S. newspaper archives
• Birth, marriage, and death certificates
• Passenger lists
• Government publications
• Social Security Death Index
• Cultural Archives, including records for African-American, Hispanic, Irish, Native American, German-American, Italian, and Jewish-American genealogies

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