Calhoun County, West Virginia Genealogy

United States  West Virginia   Calhoun County

County Courthouse
Calhoun County Main Street P O Box 230 Grantsville, WV 26147 304-354-6725


 * County Clerk has birth, marriage, death from 1856
 * Land records from 1856

History
Calhoun County, West Virginia History

History of Calhoun County

Parent County
1856--Calhoun County was created 5 March 1856 from Gilmer County. County seat: Grantsville

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

Neighboring Counties

 * Braxton
 * Clay
 * Gilmer
 * Ritchie
 * Roane
 * Wirt

1860
Census takers uncharacteristically recorded the birth town or county of residents this census year.

1940
Join us in indexing the 1940 Census

Maps
Map of 1850 Virginia and West Virginia

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

Naturalization Records
West Virgina, Naturalization Records, 1814-1991

Probate
Calhoun County, West Virginia Will Books 1870-1969

West Virginia Will Books

Vital Records
Calhoun County WV GENWEB Births

Societies and Libraries
Calhoun County Historical and Genealogical Society, The P. O. Box 242 Grantsville, WV 26147-0242 President: Robert Bonar c/o The Society Secretary: Teresa Harris c/o The Society

Family History Centers


 * Introduction to LDS Family History Centers

Web Sites

 * Cyndi's List for West Virginia
 * Cyndi's List for West Virginia

Calhoun County, West Virginia Microfilms at the Library of Virginia

Calhoun County, West Virginia Biographies

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