Gilmer County, West Virginia Genealogy

United States  West Virginia   Gilmer County



County Courthouse

 * [[Image:Gilmer County, West Virginia Courthouse.JPG|thumb|right|300px]] Gilmer County

10 Howard Street

Glenville, WV 26351

304-462-7641


 * 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
See an interactive map of Gilmer County boundary changes.

Neighboring Counties

 * Braxton
 * Calhoun
 * Doddridge
 * Lewis
 * Ritchie

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Land

Maps
Map of 1850 Virginia and West Virginia

Military
West Virginia, Civil War Service Records of Union Soldiers, 1861-1865

Naturalization

 West Virgina, Naturalization Records, 1814-1991 

Newspapers

Probate
West Virginia Will Books

Taxation

Vital Records
Court

Societies and Libraries
Gilmer County Historical Society

706 Mineral Road

Glenville, WV 26351

Gilmer County Family History Hall of Fame "May we preserve their memories &amp; Contributions!" Please write about deceased historians &amp; Genealogist!

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.

http://www.cyndislist.com/us/wv

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