McDowell County, West Virginia Genealogy

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County Courthouse

 * [[Image:McDowell County, West Virginia Courthouse.JPG|thumb|right|306px]] McDowell County 90 Wyoming Street,


 * 1) 109 Welch, WV 24801 304-436-8344

County seat first Perryville; changed to Welch in 1892)


 * County Clerk has birth recrods from 1872
 * Marriage records from 1861
 * Death Records 1894
 * Probate &amp; Land Records 1897
 * Land Records, Clk CCir Ct has div records

Parent County
1858--McDowell County was created 20 February 1858 from Tazewell County (Virginia). County seat: Welch

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

Neighboring Counties

 * Buchanan County, Virginia
 * Mercer
 * Mingo
 * Tazewell County, Virginia
 * Wyoming

Family History Centers

 * Introduction to LDS Family History Centers