Wetzel County, West Virginia Genealogy

Guide to Wetzel 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, and burial
 * Probate, land and military records from 1846
 * Clerk of Circuit Court has divorce and naturalization

Parent County
1846--Wetzel County was created 10 January 1846 from Tyler County. County seat: Martinsville

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

 * Doddridge
 * Greene County, Pennsylvania
 * Harrison
 * Marion
 * Marshall
 * Monongalia
 * Monroe County, Ohio
 * Tyler

Cemeteries

 * Random Acts WV Cemetery Records Research Guide

Church
LDS Ward and Branch Records


 * Hundred
 * New Martinsville

Maps

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

Civil War

 * 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)

Naturalization

 * 1814-1991 - at FamilySearch — index and images

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
 * 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 1854-1970 - free.

Marriage

 * 1854-1863 - Virginia Marriages 1854-1863 (Ancestry) ($).

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

Family History Centers

 * Introduction to LDS Family History Centers
 * New Martinsville West Virginia Family History Center

Web Sites

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

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