Gilmer County, West Virginia Genealogy

United States  West Virginia   Gilmer County

County Courthouse


Gilmer County 10 Howard Street Glenville, WV 26351 304-462-7641


 * County Clerk has birth, death and court records from 1853
 * Marriage, probate and land from 1845

Parent County
1845--Gilmer County was created 3 February 1845 from Lewis and Kanawha Counties. County seat: Glenville

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

Neighboring Counties

 * Braxton
 * Calhoun
 * Doddridge
 * Lewis
 * Ritchie

Cemeteries
Gilmer County, West Virginia Cemeteries

Census
Join us in indexing the 1940 Census

Maps
Map of 1850 Virginia and West Virginia

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

Naturalization
West Virginia, Naturalization Records, 1814-1991

Probate
Gilmer County, West Virginia Will Books 1845 - 1969

West Virginia Will Books

Societies and Libraries
Gilmer County Historical Society 706 Mineral Road Glenville, WV 26351

Family History Centers

 * Introduction to LDS Family History Centers

Web Sites

 * USGenWeb project. May have maps, name indexes, history or other information for this county. Select the state, then the county.
 * Cyndi's List for West Virginia
 * Gilmer County, West Virginia Wikipedia
 * Gilmer County, WVGENWEB Photo Gallery

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