Wyoming County, West Virginia Genealogy

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

Description
Wyoming County was named for the Delaware Indian word meaning "large plains". The county is located in the southern area of the state.

County Courthouse
Wyoming County Courthouse Bank Street Pineville, WV 24874 Phone: 304 732-8000 Wyoming County Website County Clerk has birth, marriage, death records from 1853; probate and land records from 1853; bond books and court order books from 1850. 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:

Cemeteries

 * Cemeteries in Wyoming County, West Virginia

Church Records
List of Churches and Church Parishes
 * FamilySearch Places

Court Records

 * 1850-1852 (*); County Court and Historical Records Survey at FamilySearch Catalog — images
 * 1850-1926 (*); County Court at FamilySearch Catalog — index & images
 * 1850-1927 (*); Circuit Court at FamilySearch Catalog — index & images
 * 1850-1928 (*); County Court at FamilySearch Catalog — index & images
 * 1891-1927 (*); Clerk of the County Court and County Court at FamilySearch Catalog — index & images
 * (*); Historical Records Survey at FamilySearch Catalog — images
 * Wyoming County WVGenWeb at RootsWeb: USGenWeb & WVGenWeb Projects

Genealogies

 * Cooke - "John Cooke First Settler of Wyoming County," Virginia Genealogical Society Quarterly, Vol. 2, No. 3 (Jul. 1964):44-45. Digital version at Ancestry ($).

Local Histories

 * Wyoming County West Virginia History
 * Wyoming County West Virginia History, Rootsweb

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
 * Wyoming County West Virginia 1895 map
 * Wyoming County, West Virginia GoogleMaps
 * Wyoming County, West Virginia, Trails Rus

Civil War
Confederate


 * - 1st Regiment, Virginia State Line (Cavalry) (Confederate). Company H.
 * - 2nd Regiment, Virginia State Line (Cavalry) (Confederate). Company G.
 * - 22nd Regiment, Virginia Infantry (1st Kanawha Regiment). Company H (Wyoming Riflemen).
 * - 34th Battalion, Virginia Cavalry (Witcher's Battalion, Virginia Mounted Rifles) (Confederate). Company K.
 * - 45th Battalion, Virginia Infantry (Confederate). Companies B, C, and D.

Union


 * - 8th Regiment, West Virginia Infantry.

Records and histories are available, including:


 * 1861-1865  at FamilySearch — index - How to Use this Collection
 * 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

Newspapers

 * The Register Herald.com
 * Wyoming County News

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
 * 1776-1971 at FamilySearch — How to Use this Collection; index & images
 * 1850-1852 (*); County Court and Historical Records Survey at FamilySearch Catalog — images
 * 1850-1900 (*); County Clerk at FamilySearch Catalog — images
 * 1850-1926 (*); County Court at FamilySearch Catalog — index & images
 * 1850-1927 (*); Circuit Court at FamilySearch Catalog — index & images
 * 1850-1928 (*); County Court at FamilySearch Catalog — index & images
 * 1850-1969 (*); County Court at FamilySearch Catalog — index & images
 * 1866-1897 (*); County Court and Historical Records Survey at FamilySearch Catalog — images
 * 1866-1899 (*); County Court and Historical Records Survey at FamilySearch Catalog — images
 * 1866-1900 (*); Historical Records Survey and County Court at FamilySearch Catalog — images
 * 1879-1913 (*); Circuit Court at FamilySearch Catalog — index & images
 * 1879-1940 (*); County Court at FamilySearch Catalog — index & images
 * 1891-1927 (*); Clerk of the County Court and County Court at FamilySearch Catalog — index & images
 * (*); Historical Records Survey at FamilySearch Catalog — images

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.

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

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

Birth

 * 1853-1914 West Virginia Birth Index, 1853-1914 at MyHeritage - index ($)
 * Wyoming County, West Virginia Birth Records, Rootsweb

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 $
 * Wyoming County, West Virginia Marriage Records, Rootsweb

Death

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

Museums
Wyoming County Historical Museum 1325 Cooke Pkwy PO Box 2041 Oceana, WV 24870 Phone: 304-682-5096 Email: [mailto:wyomingcomuseum@gmail.com wyomingcomuseum@gmail.com] Website Facebook

Societies
Wyoming County Genealogical Society PO Box 1186 Pineville, WV 24874

Websites

 * Wyoming County WVGenWeb
 * Cyndi's List West Virginia
 * Wyoming County, West Virginia Various Microfilm Records at the Library of Virginia
 * West Virginia Genealogy Network Group on Facebook
 * - 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

Research Guides

 * "A Guide to the Counties of Virginia: Wyoming County," The Virginia Genealogist, Vol. 24, No. 4 (Oct.-Dec. 1976):300-301. Available at ; digital version at American Ancestors by NEHGS ($).