Barbour County, West Virginia Genealogy

Guide to Barbour County, West Virginia ancestry, family history and genealogy birth records, marriage records, death records, census records, family history, and military records.

County Courthouse
Barbour County


 * County Clerk has birth, marriage, death since 1853
 * Probate Record and land records from 1845
 * Clerk Circuit Court has divorce and court records

Parent County
1843--Barbour County was created 3 March 1843 from Randolph, Harrison and Lewis Counties. County seat: Philippi

Boundary Changes
For animated maps illustrating West Virginia county boundary changes, "Rotating Formation West Virginia County Boundary Maps" (1617-1995) may be viewed for free at the MapofUS.org website.

Record Loss
1904 Death Records are missing for the year 1904.

Populated Places
Barbour County Local History

Incorporated Places:

Town of Belington

Town of Junior

City of Philippi

Unincorporated Communities:

Brownton

Century

Neighboring Counties

 * Harrison
 * Preston
 * Randolph
 * Taylor
 * Tucker
 * Upshur

Biographies

 * Barbour County Biography at Ancestry.com ($)

Cemeteries

 * Random Acts WV Cemetery Records Research Guide

Census
1850 Barbour County, West Virginia Census

Join us in indexing the 1940 Census

Genealogy

 * Coberly - Harter, Mary. "James Cunningham of Western Virginia," The Virginia Genealogist, Vol. 29, No. 1 (Jan.-Mar. 1985):9-16; Vol. 29, No. 2 (Apr.-Jun. 1985):109-116. Digital version at American Ancestors ($)..
 * Male - Mayhle, Bernard Victor. The Males of Barbour County, West Virginia. 1983.
 * Male - Barnett, Glenn W. Mayle-Male-Male Family Kinship: Four Generations of Descendants of Mary Elizabeth Male nee Cockit.
 * Male - Heinegg, Paul. Free African Americans of Virginia, North Carolina, South Carolina, Maryland, and Delaware (2005). Digital version online
 * Male - Finley, Alexandra. "Founding Chestnut Ridge: The Origins of Central West Virginia's Community," Senior Honor's Thesis, The Ohio State University (2010). Digital version online.

Local Histories

 * Barbour County History at Ancestry.com ($)

Maps

 * Maps of West Virginia (1617-1995)
 * Map of 1850 Virginia and West Virginia

Military
Go here for general Military Records of West Virginia

Civil War

 * - 20th Regiment, Virginia Cavalry (Confederate). Company D..
 * - 31st Regiment, Virginia Infantry (Confederate). Company H (Barbour Greys) and Company K (Potomac Guards or Mountain Guards).
 * - 62nd Regiment, Virginia Mounted Infantry (Confederate). Company E.

Records and histories are available, including:


 * West Virginia, Civil War Service Records of Union Soldiers, 1861-1865
 * Union and Confederate Soldiers and Sympathizers of Barbour County, West Virginia at Ancestry.com ($)
 * 1861 - 1865 U.S., Confederate Soldiers Compiled Service Records, 1861-1865 at Ancestry — index (free)
 * 1861 - 1865 U.S., Union Soldiers Compiled Service Records, 1861-1865 at Ancestry — index (free)

Civil War Battle
The following Civil War battle was fought in Barbour County.


 * June 3, 1861 = Philippi, also known as Philippi Races


 * Map showing Civil War battles in West Virginia.

Naturalizations

 * 1814 - 1991 - at FamilySearch — index and images

Petitions

 * Eckenrode, H.J. Virginia State Library: A Calendar of Legislative Petitions Arranged by Counties Accomac - Bedford. Richmond, Va.: Davis Bottom, Superintendent of Public Printing, 1908. Digital version at Google Books. [Barbour County petitions (1843-1858) are described on pp. 186-194.]

Probate
Online Probate Records


 * 1724 - 1978 West Virginia Wills and Probate Records 1724-1978 at Ancestry.com — index and images $
 * 1756 - 1971 at FamilySearch — index and images
 * Barbour County, West Virginia Will Books 1846-1960
 * West Virginia Will Books
 * Barbour County Wills a Collection

Online West Virginia Tax site
West Virginia real and personal property tax records are managed by the County Assessor in each county. Land and land improvements are considered real property while mobile property is classified as personal property.

Many County Assessors offer an online searchable database, where assessment record searches can be performed by name, account number, year, or mp/parcel number. Where online records are not available, requests for records can be made to the Assessment Office in person, by phone, or in writing.

The search for tax information can start here

Vital Records
. Includes marriages 1843-1849, 1853-1969 - free.


 * Indexes to births, marriages and deaths, 1848-1969

Birth

 * Barbour County Births at USGenWeb - free.

Marriage

 * West Virginia Marriages 1853-1970; free searchable index available at FamilySearch. Records include such information as bride and groom's names, birth date and birthplace, marriage place, clerk's name and sometimes the name of the father, and film and record numbers. Individual names and collections can be searched at FamilySearch.Marriage bonds of Barbour County, Virginia, 1843


 * Barbour County Marriages at USGenWeb - free.

Death

 * Barbour County Deaths at USGenWeb - free.
 * Death records, 1853-1969

Societies and Libraries
See also a List of West Virginia Archives, Libraries, Publications, Historical &amp; Genealogical Societies


 * Allegheny Regional Family History Society

Family History Centers

 * Introduction to LDS Family History Centers

Websites

 * Barbour County, WV History, Records, Facts and Genealogy
 * West Virginia Genealogy Network Community on Google+
 * West Virginia Genealogy Network Group on Facebook


 * Barbour County, West Virginia Microfilms at the Library of Virginia
 * Cyndi's List
 * Barbour County Family Album
 * More Barbour County Resources
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