Boone County, West Virginia Genealogy

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

Description
Boone County was named for Daniel Boone. The county is located in the southwestern area of the state.

County Courthouse
Boone County Courthouse 200 State Street Madison, WV 25130-1152 Phone: 304-369-7331 Boone County Website County Clerk has birth, marriage, death records from 1865; probate and land records from 1865. Clerk of the Circuit Court has divorce and court records.

Populated Places
For a complete list of populated places, including small neighborhoods and suburbs, visit Hometown Locator. The following are the most historically and genealogically relevant populated places in this county:

Census Records

 * 1900 Boone County, West Virginia Census

Church Records
List of Churches and Church Parishes
 * FamilySearch Places

Court Records

 * 1855-1881 (*); County Court at FamilySearch Catalog — index & images
 * 1865-1927 (*); Circuit Court at FamilySearch Catalog — index & images
 * 1873-1903 (*); County Court at FamilySearch Catalog — images
 * (*); Historical Records Survey at FamilySearch Catalog — images

Funeral Homes

 * Armstrong Funeral Home in Whitesville.
 * Handley Funeral Home in Danville.

Land and Property Records
Online Land Indexes and Records
 * Dates Vary United States Wills and Deeds Experimental Search at FamilySearch - incomplete index and images, counties and dates vary

Local Histories

 * Boone County History
 * History of Boone County, West Virginia
 * Boone County, West Virginia
 * Kith and kin of Boone County, West Virginia
 * Boone County Genealogical Society. Boone County West Virginia History. Madison, West Virginia, Boone County Genealogical Society, Inc., 1990. 975.439 B724.
 * Casto, Mitch. Boone County West Virginia: A Chronological Bibliography. Madison, West Virginia, Boone-Madison Public Library, 1994. 975.439 C354.

Maps and Gazetteers

 * FamilySearch Places: Map of cities and towns in this county - How to Use FS Places
 * Maps of West Virginia (1617-1995)
 * 1850 Map of Virginia and West Virginia
 * Boone County West Virginia 1895
 * Boone County, West Virginia map
 * Boone County West Virginia Topographic Maps

Military Records
Go here for general Military Records of West Virginia

Civil War
Confederate


 * - 1st Regiment, Virginia State Line (Cavalry) (Confederate). Company B.
 * - 2nd Regiment, Virginia State Line (Cavalry) (Confederate). Company K.
 * - 14th Regiment, Virginia Cavalry (Confederate). Company F.
 * - 22nd Regiment, Virginia Infantry (1st Kanawha Regiment). Company K (Boone Company).
 * - 34th Battalion, Virginia Cavalry (Witcher's Battalion, Virginia Mounted Rifles) (Confederate). Company B.
 * - 45th Battalion, Virginia Infantry (Confederate). Company A.

Union


 * - 8th Regiment, West Virginia Infantry.

Records and histories are available, including:


 * 1861-1865  at FamilySearch — index - How to Use this Collection
 * Turner, Ronald Ray. 7th West Virginia Cavalry. Manassas, Va.: R.R. Turner, 1989. Includes soldiers from Boone County..
 * 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)

World War II

 * 1940-1945 at FamilySearch — index and images - How to Use this Collection

Naturalization and Citizenship

 * 1814-1991  at FamilySearch — index and images - How to Use this Collection

Probate Records
Online Probate Indexes and Records
 * 1724-1985 West Virginia, U.S., Wills and Probate Records, 1724-1985 at Ancestry ($) — index & images
 * 1756-1971 at FamilySearch — How to Use this Collection; index & images
 * 1855-1881 (*); County Court at FamilySearch Catalog — index & images
 * 1865-1899 (*); Historical Records Survey and County Court at FamilySearch Catalog — images
 * 1865-1903 (*); Clerk of the County Court at FamilySearch Catalog — index & images
 * 1865-1905 (*); Clerk of the County Court at FamilySearch Catalog — index & images
 * 1865-1927 (*); Circuit Court at FamilySearch Catalog — index & images
 * 1865-1968 (*); Clerk of the County Court and County Court at FamilySearch Catalog — index & images
 * 1909-1937 (*); County Court at FamilySearch Catalog — index & images
 * Index of Boone County Will Book B; Newsletter (Boone County Genealogical Society) - V. 7, No. 2 (Apr. 1984). By Boone County Genealogical Society. Boone County, West Virginia : Boone County Genealogical Society, 1984. Online at: FamilySearch Digital Library
 * (*); Historical Records Survey at FamilySearch Catalog — images


 * Dates Vary United States Wills and Deeds Experimental Search at FamilySearch - incomplete index and images, counties and dates vary

Social Security Records

 * 1935-2014 at FamilySearch - How to Use this Collection; index. Also at Ancestry, findmypast, Fold3, GenealogyBank, MyHeritage, and Steve Morse. Click here for more information.
 * 1936-2007 U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007 at Ancestry ($) — index, click here for more information.
 * 1936-2007 at FamilySearch - How to Use this Collection; index

Tax Records
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 1864-1968 - free.
 * West Virginia Vital Records, 1865-1969 (varies) - Includes birth, death, and marriage.

Birth

 * 1853-1914 West Virginia Birth Index, 1853-1914 at MyHeritage - index ($)

Marriage

 * 1776-1971 at FamilySearch — How to Use this Collection; index
 * 1780-1970 at FamilySearch - How to Use this Collection; index
 * 1801-1962 West Virginia, United States Marriages at Findmypast — index $
 * 1854-1931 Marriage Records of Boone County, West Virginia, 1854-1931. By Ronald Ray Turner. 1989..

Death

 * 1804-1999 at FamilySearch — index - How to Use this Collection
 * 1853-1964 West Virginia Death Index & Certificates, 1853-1964 at MyHeritage - index ($)

FamilySearch Centers

 * Huntington West Virginia FamilySearch Center
 * Charleston West Virginia FamilySearch Center

Libraries
Boone Madison Public Library 375 Main St Madison, WV 25130 Phone: 304-369-7842 Email: [mailto:boonemadisonlibrary@gmail.com boonemadisonlibrary@gmail.com] Website Facebook

Societies
Boone County Genealogical Society 375 Main St Madison, WV 25130 Phone: 304-382-3086 Email: [mailto:boonecountygenealogy@gmail.com boonecountygenealogy@gmail.com] Website Facebook

Websites

 * USGenWeb Archives
 * CYNDI'S List West Virginia
 * West Virginia Genealogy Network Group on Facebook
 * Boone County, West Virginia Microfilms at the Library of Virginia
 * - The FamilySearch catalog contains descriptions and access information for all genealogical materials (including books, online materials, microfilm, microfiche, and publications) in their collection.  Use Historical Records to search for specific individuals in genealogical records