Gilmer County, West Virginia Genealogy

United States  West Virginia   Gilmer County

County Courthouse


Gilmer County 10 Howard Street Glenville, WV 26351 Phone: 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

Census
Join us in indexing the 1940 Census

Maps
Map of 1850 Virginia and West Virginia

Civil War

 * - 3rd Regiment, Virginia State Line (Cavalry and Infantry) (Confederate). Companies B and E.
 * - 19th Regiment, Virginia Cavalry (Confederate). Companies E and H.
 * - 31st Regiment, Virginia Infantry (Confederate). Company D (Gilmer Rifles).

Records and histories are available, including:


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

Naturalization
West Virginia, Naturalization Records, 1814-1991

Probate
West Virginia Will Books

Vital Records
. Includes marriages 1845-1847, 1849-1969 - free.

Societies and Libraries
Gilmer County Historical Society 706 Mineral Road Glenville, WV 26351

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.
 * Cyndi's List for West Virginia

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