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Wood County, West Virginia
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Wood County, West Virginia Facts
When was Wood County, WV Created?
Wood County was established on December 21, 1798 from Harrison County.
What is the County Seat of Wood County, WV?
The County Seat is located in Parkersburg and the county government website is http://www.woodcountywv.com/
What counties are adjacent to Wood County, WV?
Bordering Counties are Washington County, Ohio, Pleasants County, Ritchie County, Wirt County, Jackson County, Meigs County, Ohio, Athens County, Ohio.
Wood County, WV Vital Records
Where can find Wood County Birth, marriage, Divorce and Death Records?
Wood County vital records can be found at the West Virginia Office of Vital Records which has copies of birth and death records from January 1917 to present; marriage records from 1921 to present and divorce records from 1968 to present. There is a fee for each copy requested. Please refer to the information to the Statewide Vital Records in West Virginia for current fees and application process.
You can search online for Wood County Birth, Marriage, Divorce or Death Records. You can also Order Electronically Online or can download an application for West Virginia Birth Certificate, Marriage Certificate, Death Certificate Applications to mail.
- U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007
- Social Security Death Index
- USGenweb Archives West Virginia Marriage Project
- Vital Research Records Search Selection
- West Virginia, Births and Christenings, 1853-1928
- West Virginia, Births, 1853-1930
- West Virginia, Marriages, 1853-1970
- West Virginia, Marriages, 1854-1932
- West Virginia, Deaths and Burials, 1854-1932
- West Virginia, Deaths, 1853-1970
Wood County, WV Census Records
What Wood County, WV census records are available?
There are many types of census records for Wood County guide you in researching your family tree. Federal Population Schedules are available for 1790, 1800, 1810, 1820, 1830, 1840, 1850, 1860, 1870, 1880, 1890, 1900, 1910, 1920, 1930, 1940.
Wood Co. Mortality Schedules can be acquired for 1850, 1860, 1870 and 1880. Wood Co. Industry and Agriculture can be found for 1850, 1860, 1870 and 1880. Wood Co. Union Veterans Schedules can be obtained for 1890. One can find free down-loadable and also printable census forms to help you with your research. See Also West Virginia Census Records Research Guide
Wood County, WV Courthouse and Government Records
What genealogical records can I find in the Wood County Courthouse?
The years listed below are the first noted records with this county. See Also West Virginia Courthouse Records Research Guide.
- Wood County Courthouse (all departments listed below are located here, unless otherwise noted)
- Address: One Court Square, Parkersburg, WV 26101
- Wood County Clerk
- Phone: Document Recording (304) 424-1899; Record Room (304) 424-1870; Finance (304) 424-1852; Marriages (304) 424-1860; Probate (304) 424-1898; Vital Statistics (304) 424-1845; Voter Registration (304) 424-1860
- Birth / Death Records: 1853
- Marriage Records: 1800
- Land Records: 1798
- Probate Records: 1800
- Wood County Clerk of Circuit Court
- Phone: (304) 424-1700
- Court Records: 1798
Wood County, WV Societies and Family History Resources
What genealogical and historical societies, archives, museums, associations and libraries are available for Wood County, WV?
A list of Wood County Historical and Genealogical Societies, Libraries, Archives. See also list of Statewide West Virginia Archives, Historical & Genealogical Societies.
- Parkersburg and Wood County Public Library, 3100 Emerson Avenue, Parkersburg, WV 26104; Phone: (304) 485-6564
- Wood County Historical and Preservation Society, P.O. Box 565, Parkersburg, WV 26102; (304) 295-9777
- West Virginia Archives and History, The Cultural Center; 1900 Kanawha Boulevard, E.; Charleston, WV 25305-0300
- West Virginia and Regional History Collection, West Virginia University, Colson Hall, Morgantown, West Virginia 26506; (304) 293-3536
- West Virginia Genealogical Society, Post Office Box 249, Elkview, West Virginia 25071
- West Virginia Historical Society, PO Box 5220, Charleston, WV 25361
Where can I connect with other Wood County, WV Researchers through message boards and forums?
- West Virginia State Genealogy Network (facebook.com)
- Wood County, West Virginia Message Boards (boards.ancestry.com) read and post messages about your ancestors in Wood County
- Wood County, West Virginia Genealogy Forum (genforum.genealogy.com)
What other genealogical resources are available in Wood County, WV?
The following are web links to Genealogy, Records and Resources pertaining to Wood County. Each of these genealogy links fall into 3 categories: Business oriented Sites, Personal Sites or Organization Sites. Some have free access some have to have a payment. This is basically a list which has been collected or submitted. I do not endorse or promote one genealogy site above another.
Wood Co. WV Books, Newspapers & Publications
- West Virginia Newspapers Books & Publications Research Guide
- West Virginia historical newspaper archives online (newspapers.com)
- Historical Newspapers from West Virginia (1808 – 1904) (genealogybank.com) Quickly identify names and keywords and phrases in over 450 million publications, obituaries, marriage announcements, birth announcements as well as other items written and published in over 2,800 historical U.S. newspapers. New content added every month!
- Wood County, West Virginia Books (amazon.com)
- Search West Virginia Obituaries (1985 to current) (genealogybank.com)
- Wood County Genealogy Books (books.google.com)
Wood Co. WV Church & Cemeteries
- West Virginia Church and Cemetery Research Guide
- The Grave Creek inscribed stone (search.ancestry.com)
- Wood Co., West Virginia Graves (findagrave.com)
- Wood County Tombstone Transcription Project (usgwtombstones.org)
- Wood Co., West Virginia Cemeteries (Internment.net)
- Wood Co., West Virginia Cemetery Books (amazon.com)
- Wood County, West Virginia Church Books (amazon.com)
Wood Co. WV Family Websites, Pictures & Histories
- West Virginia Family Group Sheet Project (fgs-project.com)
Wood Co. WV General and History Websites
- See Also State History for West Virginia
- Wood County, West Virginia Wikipedia (wikipedia.org)
- Early History of ## County (polsci.wvu.edu)
- Wood County Encyclopedia (wvencyclopedia.org)
- Wood County, West Virginia Wiki (familysearch.org)
- Wood Co. WV Genealogy (kindredtrails.com)
- Family History Library (familysearch.org)
- Wood County, West Virginia (linkpendium.com)
- Cyndi’s List – United States – West Virginia – Counties – Wood (cyndislist.com)
- Wood County West Virginia (genealogytrails.com)
- Wood Co. West Virginia Genealogy Page, USGenWeb Project (rootsweb.ancestry.com)
- Wood County Genealogy Queries (cousinconnect.com)
- Wood Co. Data Collections (search.ancestry.com)
Wood Co. WV Maps, Atlases & Gazetteers
- See Also Map of West Virginia Links and Information
- 1895 Wood County Map (livgenmi.com)
Wood Co. WV Military Records
- West Virginia Military Records Research Guide
- West Virginia Military Records (fold3.com) provides access to military records, stories, photos, and personal documents belonging to the West Virginia women and men which served. Ideal for Wood County genealogists, researchers, historians and more.