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Brooke County, West Virginia
Genealogy, History & Facts
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Brooke County, West Virginia Facts
When was Brooke County, WV Created?
Brooke County was established on November 30, 1796 from Ohio County.
What is the County Seat of Brooke County, WV?
The County Seat is located in Wellsburg and the county government website is http://www.brookewv.org/
What counties are adjacent to Brooke County, WV?
Bordering Counties are Hancock County, Washington County, Pennsylvania, Ohio County, Jefferson County, Ohio.
Brooke County, WV Vital Records
Where can find Brooke County Birth, marriage, Divorce and Death Records?
Brooke 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 Brooke 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
Brooke County, WV Census Records
What Brooke County, WV census records are available?
There are many types of census records for Brooke 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.
Brooke Co. Mortality Schedules can be acquired for 1850, 1860, 1870 and 1880. Brooke Co. Industry and Agriculture can be found for 1850, 1860, 1870 and 1880. Brooke 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
Brooke County, WV Courthouse and Government Records
What genealogical records can I find in the Brooke County Courthouse?
The years listed below are the first noted records with this county. See Also West Virginia Courthouse Records Research Guide.
- Brooke County Courthouse (all departments listed below are located here, unless otherwise noted)
- Address: 632 Main Street, Wellsburg, WV 26070
- Courthouse History
- Brooke County Clerk
- Phone:304-737-3661
- Birth / Death Records: 1853
- Marriage Records: 1797
- Land Records: 1797
- Probate Records: 1797
- Brooke County Clerk of Circuit Court
- Phone: 304-737-3662
- Court Records: 1797
Brooke County, WV Societies and Family History Resources
What genealogical and historical societies, archives, museums, associations and libraries are available for Brooke County, WV?
A list of Brooke County Historical and Genealogical Societies, Libraries, Archives. See also list of Statewide West Virginia Archives, Historical & Genealogical Societies.
- Brooke County Genealogy, 159 Scenery Hill, Wellsburg, WV 26070
- Brooke County Genealogical Society Inc., P.O. Box 144, Beech Bottom, WV 26030
- 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 Brooke County, WV Researchers through message boards and forums?
- West Virginia State Genealogy Network (facebook.com)
- Brooke County, West Virginia Message Boards (boards.ancestry.com) read and post messages about your ancestors in Brooke County
- Brooke County, West Virginia Genealogy Forum (genforum.genealogy.com)
What other genealogical resources are available in Brooke County, WV?
The following are web links to Genealogy, Records and Resources pertaining to Brooke 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.
Brooke 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!
- Weirton Daily Times (Weirton, West Virginia) (search.ancestry.com)
- Brooke County, West Virginia Books (amazon.com)
- Search West Virginia Obituaries (1985 to current) (genealogybank.com)
- Brooke County Genealogy Books (books.google.com)
Brooke Co. WV Church & Cemeteries
- West Virginia Church and Cemetery Research Guide
- Brooke Co., West Virginia Graves (findagrave.com)
- Brooke County Tombstone Transcription Project (usgwtombstones.org)
- Brooke Co., West Virginia Cemeteries (Internment.net)
- Brooke Co., West Virginia Cemetery Books (amazon.com)
- Brooke County, West Virginia Church Books (amazon.com)
Brooke Co. WV Family Websites, Pictures & Histories
- West Virginia Family Group Sheet Project (fgs-project.com)
Brooke Co. WV General and History Websites
- See Also State History for West Virginia
- Brooke County, West Virginia Wikipedia (wikipedia.org)
- Brooke County History (wvu.edu)
- Brooke County Encyclopedia (wvencyclopedia.org)
- Brooke County, West Virginia History to 1882 (search.ancestry.com)
- Brooke County, West Virginia Wiki (familysearch.org)
- Brooke Co. WV Genealogy (kindredtrails.com)
- Family History Library (familysearch.org)
- Brooke County, West Virginia (linkpendium.com)
- Cyndi’s List – United States – West Virginia – Counties – Brooke (cyndislist.com)
- Brooke County West Virginia (genealogytrails.com)
- Brooke Co. West Virginia Genealogy Page, USGenWeb Project (wvgenweb.org)
- Brooke County Genealogy Queries (cousinconnect.com)
- Brooke Co. Data Collections (search.ancestry.com)
Brooke Co. WV Maps, Atlases & Gazetteers
- See Also Map of West Virginia Links and Information
- 1895 Brooke County Map (livgenmi.com)
Brooke 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 Brooke County genealogists, researchers, historians and more.
