Wetzel County, West Virginia Genealogy

Guide to Wetzel County West Virginia genealogy. Birth records, marriage records, death records, census records, family history, and military records.

United States   West Virginia    Wetzel County

County Courthouse

 * County Clerk has birth, marriage, death, and burial
 * Probate, land and military records from 1846
 * Clerk of Circuit Court has divorce and naturalization

Parent County
1846--Wetzel County was created 10 January 1846 from Tyler County. County seat: Martinsville

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

Neighboring Counties

 * Doddridge
 * Greene County, Pennsylvania
 * Harrison
 * Marion
 * Marshall
 * Monongalia
 * Monroe County, Ohio
 * Tyler

Church
LDS Ward and Branch Records


 * Hundred
 * New Martinsville

Maps
Map of 1850 Virginia and West Virginia

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

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Newspapers

Probate
West Virginia Will Books

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 1854-1970 - free.

Marriage

 * 1854-1863 - Virginia Marriages 1854-1863 (Ancestry) ($).

Family History Centers

 * Introduction to LDS Family History Centers
 * New Martinsville West Virginia Family History Center

Web Sites


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