Gilmer County, West Virginia Genealogy

Guide to Gilmer 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, death and court records from 1853 Marriage, probate and land from 1845

Parent County
1845--Gilmer County was created 3 February 1845 from Lewis and Kanawha Counties. County seat: Glenville

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
There is no known history of courthouse disasters in this county.

Neighboring Counties

 * Braxton
 * Calhoun
 * Doddridge
 * Lewis
 * Ritchie

Cemeteries

 * Otterbine or Baptist Church Cemetery inscriptions, Gilmer County, West Virginia
 * Snider Cemetery inscriptions, Gilmer County, West Virginia
 * Woodford Cemetery records, Gilmer County, West Virginia
 * Random Acts WV Cemetery Records Research Guide

Census
Join us in indexing the 1940 Census

Maps



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

Civil War

 * - 3rd Regiment, Virginia State Line (Cavalry and Infantry) (Confederate). Companies B and E.
 * - 19th Regiment, Virginia Cavalry (Confederate). Companies E and H.
 * - 31st Regiment, Virginia Infantry (Confederate). Company D (Gilmer Rifles).

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

 * 1814 - 1991 - at FamilySearch — index and images

Probate
Online Probate Records

West Virginia 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

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 1845-1847, 1849-1969 - free.

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

Gilmer County Historical Society 706 Mineral Road Glenville, WV 26351

Family History Centers

 * Introduction to LDS Family History Centers

Websites

 * Gilmer County, WV History, Records, Facts and Genealogy
 * West Virginia Genealogy Network Community on Google+
 * West Virginia Genealogy Network Group on Facebook
 * USGenWeb project. May have maps, name indexes, history or other information for this county. Select the state, then the county.
 * Cyndi's List for West Virginia

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