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West Virginia County Facts
The
bulk of counties that would later comprise West Virginia
were formed within the 130 years before statehood as Virginia counties. The county resources are good with much material
being available in the courthouse and the two major repositories
at Morgantown and Charleston. In the county pages that follows, the
address of the courthouse is given. Some counties will answer
mail inquiries, some charge a fee, and some request research
in person. Much of the microfilm available in both of the above
repositories can be viewed through the FHL loan
service.
Land,
probate, and vital records are all located at the county
clerk's office at the county seat. Court records, including
those naturalizations and divorces that were recorded there,
are at the circuit court clerk's office at the county seat. Choose from the counties below to view the county information.
