Roane County birth and marriage records have been added to the Vital Research Records collection maintained by the West Virginia Division of Culture and History. You can access these records through the search facilities at:

http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/va_select.aspx

This collection, which includes indexed images of birth, death and marriage records, is one of the most impressive genealogical offerings from any state, and it continues to grow. It is an indispensable resource, not only for Roane County, but any West Virginia researcher.

At this time the available records for Roane County span these periods:
Births - 1856-1862, 1864-1908
Deaths - 1856-1860, 1865-1869, 1871-1873, 1875, 1877-1967
Marriages - 1856-1857, 1860-1967