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

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, WVGENWEB Photo Gallery

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