KYOWVA Genealogical and Historical Society
We are now in our new home located in the Second Presbyterian Church Building, 901 Jefferson Avenue in Huntington, West Virginia. Our spacious Library and Research Rooms are now located with rest room facilities nearby on the same floor. We now have wireless Internet access for those with laptops. Ample parking is available along West 9th Street as well as along the Jefferson Avenue side of the building. Entry to the Library is through the double doors nearest the alley corner on West 9th Street.
Our new library hours are Wednesdays and Saturday, 9 am to 1 pm. Sunday hours are available by appointment only. Our contact information remains the same: By phone (304) 525-4367 or by email kyowvagen@yahoo.com.
A message from KYOWVA's President. Read more here.
Due to the lack of response, KYOWVA's Overnight Research Trip to the Allen County Library's Genealogy Room in Fort Wayne, Indiana has been cancelled.
The Summer 2008 issue of our newsletter is out! As usual, the articles in this issue are outstanding. Read more here.
Barboursville Civil War Days will be celebrated July 18th through July 20th at the Barboursville City Park in Barboursville, West Virginia.
KYOWVA will be participating in the Eastern Kentucky Genealogy Conference September 19th through September 21st in Paintsville, Kentucky.
The Owens-Illinois History Book covering the history of the Owens-Illinois Plant #2, Huntington WV is in its second printing and selling very well. Get your copy now. Read more here.
Wyoming County Genealogical Society, PO Box 1186, Pineville WV 24874-1186 now has copies of "Wyoming County Heritage" available. First printed in 1995, the book is available for $52.95 plus $6.00 shipping. West Virginia residents must add $3.18 sales tax to their order.
The Cabell County Library Genealogy Room has indexed obituaries from the Huntington-Herald Dispatch for the years 1930 through the 1960's and 2001 through 2007. Copies can be ordered. See the Cabell County Public Library website for details. Get there from our Links Page.
If you received your Summer 2008 issue of the KYOWVA Newsletter, please check your mailing label. If it is highlighted -- you owe membership dues. Please take care of it before your name is removed from the mailing list. See the side panel for information on renewing your membership.
There will be no meetings during the summer months of July and August. Our library will be open Wednesdays and Saturday, 9 am to 1 pm during this time. Normal meetings will resume on September 16th with our Annual KYOWVA Picnic. Lola Miller, former Central City Librarian will present "The History of Central City" at our picnic meeting. The November 18th meeting will feature John Belcher's portrayal of General Albert G. Jenkins.
KYOWVA will be 30 years old this year. In celebration of our 30th year, we would like to modernize our logo. We are announcing a contest, open to members only, to update our current logo or design a new one. Members will review submissions and select the one they feel best portrays KYOWVA's commitment of service to the three states we represent. Contact KYOWVA for more information.
Current projects are The 120th Militia Book and a supplement to the Cabell County History Book. Contact Debbie Campbell at KYOWVA for more information.
Membership in the KYOWVA Genealogical and Historical Society is $15.00 per year for single members or couples living at the same address, renewable on January 1st of each year. Renew now by mailing your check for $15.00 to KYOWVA. Write "Membership Renewal" in the memo line of the check. Make your check payable to "KYOWVA Genealogical and Historical Society" and mail it to KYOWVA, PO Box 1254, Huntington WV 25714-1254. A printable application form is available at the KYOWVA Forms Page.