McDowell County, West Virginia Genealogy

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County Courthouse

 * [[Image:McDowell County, West Virginia Courthouse.JPG|thumb|right|306px]] McDowell County 90 Wyoming Street,


 * 1) 109 Welch, WV 24801 304-436-8344

County seat first Perryville; changed to Welch in 1892)


 * County Clerk has birth recrods from 1872
 * Marriage records from 1861
 * Death Records 1894
 * Probate &amp; Land Records 1897
 * Land Records, Clk CCir Ct has div records

Parent County
1858--McDowell County was created 20 February 1858 from Tazewell County (Virginia). County seat: Welch

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

Neighboring Counties

 * Buchanan County, Virginia
 * Mercer
 * Mingo
 * Tazewell County, Virginia
 * Wyoming

Cemeteries
Census

 

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Family History Centers
Introduction to LDS Family History Centers. The closest family history centers are in the Huntington Family History Centerand the Charleston Family History Center

Introduction to LDS Family History Centers

Web Sites

 * CYNDI'S List West Virginia
 * CYNDI'S List West Virginia