Mineral County, West Virginia Genealogy

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

United States   West Virginia    Mineral County

County Courthouse
County Clerk has birth, marriage death, probate, and land records from 1866

History

 * Early records of Hampshire, Monongalia and Mineral counties The information is mostly extracted from land records and bible records, ca. 1757-1899.

Parent County
1866--Mineral County was created 1 February 1866 from Hampshire County. County seat: Keyser

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

Neighboring Counties

 * Allegany County, Maryland
 * Garrett County, Maryland
 * Grant
 * Hampshire
 * Hardy

Census
Join us in indexing the 1940 Census

General
Compiled genealogies that treat multiple Mineral County families include:


 * O'Dell, Cecil. Pioneers of Old Frederick County, Virginia. Marceline, Mo.: Walsworth Pub. Co., 1995. . One of the most impressively researched one-place studies in the United States. In a review, Dorman stated "Comprehensive studies such as this appear only rarely. This volume should be in every Virginia genealogical collection."

Maps
Map of 1850 Virginia and West Virginia

Military

 * West Virginia, Civil War

Naturalization
West Virginia, Naturalization Records, 1814-1991

Probate

 * West Virginia

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 1866-1969 - free.

Societies and Libraries
Mineral County Historical Landmark Commission Route One Burlington, West Virginia 26710

Introduction to LDS Family History Centers

Web Sites

 * Cyndi's List for West Virginia
 * Mineral County, West Virginia Various records on Microfilm at the Library of Virginia
 * Mineral County, West Virginia Various records on Microfilm at the Library of Virginia

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