Pendleton County, West Virginia Genealogy

Guide to Pendleton County, West Virginia ancestry, family history and genealogy Birth records, marriage records, death records, census records, family history, and military records.

County Courthouse
County Clerk has birth and death records from 1853 Marriage records from 1800 Probate and land records from 1780

History
A history of Pendleton County, West Virginia Google ebook

Parent County
1787--Pendleton County was created 4 December 1787 from Augusta, Hardy and Rockingham Counties (Virginia). County seat: Franklin

Formation of Pendleton County

Boundary Changes
For animated maps illustrating West Virginia county boundary changes, "Rotating Formation West Virginia County Boundary Maps" (1617-1995) may be viewed for free at the MapofUS.org website.

Record Loss
1924 A fire burned the courthouse, but no records were lost.

Neighboring Counties

 * Augusta County, Virginia
 * Grant
 * Hardy
 * Highland County, Virginia
 * Pocahontas
 * Randolph
 * Rockingham County, Virginia
 * Tucker

Cemeteries

 * Obituary Search Engline, Pendleton County, West Virginia
 * Random Acts WV Cemetery Records Research Guide

Census
1810 Census of Pendleton County, Virginia 1850 Pendleton County Census Search 1850 Pendleton County Census 1910 Pendleton County Census 1930 Pendleton County Census Information Pendleton County Districts

Court

 * Historical Records of Pendleton County, West Virginia CDs by Marsha L. Fuller, 8 CDs (19th Century Marriage Records 1826-1857, County Court Record Book 1788, Court Record Indexes 1788-1911, Letters and Photographs).
 * Fuller, Marsha Lynne, CGRS. Family Bible Records in the Washington County Free Library, Hagerstown, Maryland. Westminster, MD: Willow Bend Books, Heritage Books, 2003.
 * Fuller, Marsha Lynne. African American Manumissions of Washington County, Maryland. Westminster, MD: Willow Bend Books, Heritage Books, 1998.
 * Fuller, Marsha Lynne. Naturalizations of Washington County, Maryland, Prior to 1880. Westminster, MD: Willow Bend Books, Heritage Books, 1998.
 * Fuller, Marsha Lynne, CGRS. St. Mary’s Catholic Church Records: 1818-1900, Hagerstown, Washington County, Maryland. Westminster, MD: Willow Bend Books, Heritage Books, 2001. Heritage Books

Genealogy

 * Butcher - Brown, Nancy Clark. "Are You Related To...Loretta Webb Lynn," The Appalachian Quarterly, Vol. 12, No. 4 (Dec. 2007):4-22..
 * Coberly - Harter, Mary. "James Cunningham of Western Virginia," The Virginia Genealogist, Vol. 29, No. 1 (Jan.-Mar. 1985):9-16; Vol. 29, No. 2 (Apr.-Jun. 1985):109-116. Digital version at American Ancestors ($)..
 * Cunningham - Harter, Mary. "James Cunningham of Western Virginia," The Virginia Genealogist, Vol. 29, No. 1 (Jan.-Mar. 1985):9-16; Vol. 29, No. 2 (Apr.-Jun. 1985):109-116. Digital version at American Ancestors ($)..
 * Harman - Harman, John Newton. Harman Genealogy (Southern Branch): With Biographical Sketches, 1700-1924. Richmond, Va.: W.C. Hill Print. Co., 1925. Digital version at Ancestry ($).
 * Harper - Rutherford, William Kenneth and Anna Clay Rutherford. Genealogical History of Our Ancestors. Revised Edition. 2 vols. Lexington, Mo., 1977..
 * McCoy - Forbes, Amanda C. "Oliver Family Records, Augusta County," Virginia Genealogical Society Quarterly, Vol. 20, No. 4 (Oct.-Dec. 1982):145-148. Digital version at Ancestry ($).
 * Skidmore - Skidmore, Warren. Thomas Skidmore (Scudamore), 1605-1684, of Westerleigh, Gloucestershire, and Fairfield, Connecticut; His Ancestors and His Descendants to the Ninth Generation. 1980. ; 1985 edition: ; 1998 edition:.
 * Van Deventer - Vandevander, Paul J. and Ida Christobelle Van Deventer. The Van Deventer Family, 1550-1977. Parsons, W.Va.: McClain Print. Co., 1978..
 * Van Deventer - Arthaud, John Bradley and Catherine DeEtte Arthaud. The Mary Coberly and William Van Deventer Family of Pendleton and Randolph Counties, West Virginia, An Annotated Index to Paul J. Vandevander's The Van Deventer Family 1550-1977. Columbia, Mo., 1988..

Local Histories
West Virginia Archives and History - Pendleton County

West Virginia Books

Maps

 * Maps of West Virginia (1617-1995)
 * Map of 1850 Virginia and West Virginia

Pendleton County, West Virginia Map

Military

 * The Dyer settlement, the Fort Seybert massacre : Fort Seybert, West Virginia at Ancestry.com ($)

Revolutionary War

 * A Census of Pensioners for Revolutionary or Military Services: With their Names, Ages, and Places of Residence, as Returned by the Marshalls of the Several Judicial Districts, Under the Act for Taking the Sixth Census]. 1841. Digital versions at U.S. Census Bureau and Google Books. 1967 reprint: . See Virginia, Western District, Pendleton County on page 135.
 * Rejected or Suspended Applications for Revolutionary War Pensions. Washington, D.C., 1852. Reprinted by Genealogical Publishing Co., Inc., 1969, and 1991. Reprints include "an Added Index to States." ; digital version at Ancestry ($). Includes veterans from this county; Virginia section begins on page 238.

War of 1812
Pendleton County men served in the 46th Regiment.

Civil War

 * - 18th Regiment, Virginia Cavalry (Confederate). Company E.
 * - 25th Regiment, Virginia Infantry (Heck's) (Confederate). Company E (Pendleton Rifles), Company F (Franklin Guards), and Company K (South Branch Riflemen).
 * - 62nd Regiment, Virginia Mounted Infantry (Confederate). Companies C, D, F (Franklin Guards), I (Pendleton Rifles), and K.

Records, histories, and societies exist:


 * Civil War Links


 * 1861-1865 - at FamilySearch — index
 * 1861 - 1865 U.S., Confederate Soldiers Compiled Service Records, 1861-1865 at Ancestry — index (free)
 * 1861 - 1865 U.S., Union Soldiers Compiled Service Records, 1861-1865 at Ancestry — index (free)


 * Blue and Gray Trail Pendleton County, WV


 * Sons of Confederate Veterans, Brig. Gen. James Boggs' Camp # 1706 Dewayne Borror, Commander 304-358-2746 mailto:borror@corlink.comborror@corlink.com


 * Sons of Union Veterans of the Civil War, 7th WV Infantry Camp #7 P.O. Box 622 Franklin, WV 26807 304-358-3261 pendhist@mountain.net

Naturalization

 * 1814 - 1991 - at FamilySearch — index and images

Newspapers
Online Newspapers from Surrounding Areas

Pendleton Times P.O. Box 906 Franklin, WV 26807-0906

Obituaries from Pendleton Times

Contributed Obituaries

Probate
Online Probate Records

Pendleton County, West Virginia 1788 - 1970 Will Books
 * 1724 - 1978 West Virginia Wills and Probate Records 1724-1978 at Ancestry.com — index and images $
 * 1756 - 1971 at [https:/familysearch.org/ FamilySearch] — index and images

West Virginia Will Books

Research Guides

 * "A Guide to the Counties of Virginia: Pendleton County," The Virginia Genealogist, Vol. 20, No. 2 (Apr.-Jun. 1976):119-123. ; digital version at American Ancestors ($).

Taxation
How can West Virginia tax lists help me?


 * 1792, 1802 - Images of the 1792 and 1802 Personal Property Tax Lists of Pendleton County, Virginia (now West Virginia) are available to browse online, courtesy: Binns Genealogy.
 * 1815 -Ward, Roger D. 1815 Directory of Virginia Landowners (and Gazetteer). 6 vols. Athens, Ga.: Iberian Pub. Co., 1997-2000. . [The source for this publication is the 1815 land tax. Pendleton County is included in Vols. 5 and 6.]

Online West Virginia Tax site
West Virginia real and personal property tax records are managed by the County Assessor in each county. Land and land improvements are considered real property while mobile property is classified as personal property.

Many County Assessors offer an online searchable database, where assessment record searches can be performed by name, account number, year, or mp/parcel number. Where online records are not available, requests for records can be made to the Assessment Office in person, by phone, or in writing.

The search for tax information can start here

Vital Records

 * 1791 - 1820 - Pendleton County Marriage Bonds by Eric Hedrick. 4 CDs. Online bookstore ($).
 * 1799 - 1970 - . Includes marriages 1799-1970 - free.
 * 1865 - Pendleton County Birth and Death Register 1865 by Eric Hedrick - free.
 * 1866 - 1925 - Pendleton County Offical Bonds (including Bastardy Bonds) 1866-1925 by Eric Hedrick. CD. Online bookstore ($).

Societies and Libraries
See also a List of West Virginia Archives, Libraries, Publications, Historical &amp; Genealogical Societies

Pendleton County Historical Society Post Office Box 293 Franklin, West Virginia 26807

Pendleton County Library

Websites

 * Pendleton County, WV History, Records, Facts and Genealogy
 * West Virginia Genealogy Network Community on Google+
 * West Virginia Genealogy Network Group on Facebook
 * Cyndi's List
 * Family Links
 * Fort Seybert Heritage Education Association
 * Pendleton County, West Virginia Microfilms at the Library of Virginia
 * Pendleton County Links
 * Pendleton County, West Virginia Wikipedia
 * History and Genealogy History and Genealogy
 * West Virginia Mountain Highlands
 * Eric Hedrick WV Research

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