February 28, 1871
State act provides for replacing Preston's lost county records
After the courthouse fire destroyed public records, the West Virginia Legislature passed an act establishing a process to supply and re-establish Preston County's lost records.
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Wiley, History of Preston County, pp. 204–207
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