Addendum of 2026 March -- Personal Property Books, 1851/1954

Scope and content:

This addendum was formerly its own collection, A&M 3886. This addendum consists of 175 personal property tax ledgers (each box contains one ledger) from 1851-1954. These ledgers contain information on citizens of Monongalia County by district, and volumes prior to 1863 contain information on enslavement and freedpeople.

Access and use

Location of collection:
West Virginia and Regional History Center
West Virginia & Regional History Center
West Virginia University
P.O. Box 6069
1549 University Avenue
Morgantown, WV 26506
Contact for questions and access:
POC: Lori Hostuttler
Phone: (304) 293-3536
Restrictions:

This series is located offsite; please make an appointment prior to visiting. No microfilm copies are available.

Parent restrictions:
Certificates of Naturalization, Personal Property Books, and items 271, 194, 207, 208, 246, and 343 are not microfilmed, originals are open for research. For materials in boxes 1-240 and all other record books, researchers should use microfilm.
Parent terms of access:
Permission to publish or reproduce is required from the copyright holder. For more information, please see the Permissions and Copyright page on the West Virginia and Regional History Center website.

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