Calhoun County, West Virginia Genealogy

Guide to Calhoun 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, marriage, death from 1856 Land records from 1856

History
Calhoun County, West Virginia Government Calhoun County, West Virginia History History of Calhoun County

Parent County
1856--Calhoun County was created 5 March 1856 from Gilmer County. County seat: Grantsville

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
1868-77 Birth records are missing for 1868-77.

Populated Places
Calhoun County Polulated Places

Neighboring Counties

 * Braxton
 * Clay
 * Gilmer
 * Ritchie
 * Roane
 * Wirt

Cemeteries

 * Random Acts WV Cemetery Records Research Guide


 * Calhoun County WV GENWEB Obituaries

1860
Census takers uncharacteristically recorded the birth town or county of residents this census year.

Calhoun County WV Gen Web 1860 Federal Census

Calhoun County, WV Gen Web 1870 Federal Census

Calhoun County, WV Gen Web 1880 Federal Census

Calhoun 1890 Federal Census of Veteran &amp; Widows

Calhoun 1900 WV Gen Web 1900 Federal Census

Local Histories
West Virginia Archives &amp; History Calhoun County Books

Maps



 * Maps of West Virginia (1617-1995)

Map of 1850 Virginia and West Virginia

Calhoun County, West Virginia Map

Calhoun County, West Virginia Map 1895

Calhoun County, West Virginia Map 2

Civil War

 * - 3rd Regiment, Virginia State Line (Cavalry and Infantry) (Confederate). Company A (Moccasin Rangers), Company D.
 * - 14th Regiment, Virginia Cavalry (Confederate). Company E.
 * - 19th Regiment, Virginia Cavalry (Confederate). Company A (The Moccasin Rangers).

Records and histories are available, including:


 * West Virginia, Civil War Service Records of Union Soldiers, 1861-1865
 * 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)

Naturalization Records

 * 1814 - 1991 - at FamilySearch — index and images

Newspapers
The Hur Herald

Probate
Online Probate Records


 * 1724 - 1978 West Virginia Wills and Probate Records 1724-1978 at Ancestry.com — index and images $
 * 1756 - 1971 at FamilySearch — index and images

Calhoun County, West Virginia Will Books 1870-1969

West Virginia Will Books

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
. Includes marriages 1856-1969 - free.

Calhoun County WV GENWEB Births

Calhoun County WV GEBWEB Deaths

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

Calhoun County Historical and Genealogical Society, The P. O. Box 242 Grantsville, WV 26147-0242 President: Robert Bonar c/o The Society Secretary: Teresa Harris c/o The Society

Calhoun County Public Library

Family History Centers

 * Introduction to LDS Family History Centers

Websites

 * Calhoun County, WV History, Records, Facts and Genealogy
 * West Virginia Genealogy Network Community on Google+
 * West Virginia Genealogy Network Group on Facebook

Cyndi's List for West Virginia Microfilms at the Library of Virginia Calhoun County, West Virginia Biographies Calhoun County Genealogy Files Calhoun County WV Gen Web Miscellaneous Records Welcome to Calhoun coun WV History and Genealogy

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