Hancock County, West Virginia Genealogy

United States  West Virginia   Hancock County

Guide to Hancock County West Virginia genealogy. Birth records, marriage records, death records, census records, family history, and military records.

County Courthouse
Hancock County Courthouse P O Box 367 New Cumberland, WV 26047 Phone: 304-564-3311


 * County Clerk has birth, marriage, death probate and land records from 1848
 * Clerk Circuit Clerk has divorce records

Parent County
1848--Hancock County was created 15 January 1848 from Brooke County. County seat: New Cumberland

Boundary Changes
See an interactive map of Hancock County boundary changes.

Neighboring Counties

 * Beaver County, Pennsylvania
 * Brooke
 * Columbiana County, Ohio
 * Jefferson County, Ohio
 * Washington County, Pennsylvania

Civil War
Union


 * - 1st Regiment, West Virginia Infantry. Company I.

Probate
Hancock County, West Virginia Wills 1853-1917

Vital Records

 * . Includes marriages 1854-1873, 1880-1971 - free.

Societies and Libraries
Hancock County Genealogical-Historical Society

Tri-State Genealogical and Historical Society P O Box 454 Newell, West Virginia 26050-0454

Family History Centers

 * Introduction to LDS Family History Centers

Web Sites

 * USGenWeb project. May have maps, name indexes, history or other information for this county. Select the state, then the county.