Marion County, West Virginia Genealogy

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Marion County

Guide to Marion County, West Virginia ancestry, genealogy and family history, birth records, marriage records, death records, census records, family history, and military records.

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County Facts
County seat: Fairmont
Organized: January 14, 1842
Parent County(s): Monongalia, Harrison[1]
Neighboring Counties
Harrison  • Monongalia  • Taylor  • Wetzel
See County Maps
Courthouse
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Location Map
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Adoption

County Information

Description

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The County was named for Francis Marion. The County has Fairmont as its seat and the County was created January 14, 1842. The County is located in the north central area of the state.[2]

County Courthouse

Marion County Courthouse
217 Adams Street
Fairmont, WV 26554
Phone: 304-367-5440
Marion County Website

County Clerk has birth, marriage and death records from 1872.
Clerk of the Circuit Court has probate and land records.[3]

Marion County, West Virginia Record Dates

Information for this chart was taken from various sources, often containing conflicting dates. This information should be taken as a guide and should be verified by contacting the county and/or the state government agency.

Known Beginning Dates for Major County Records[4]
Birth* Marriage Death* Court Land Probate Census
1872 1872 1872 1842 1842 1842 1870
Statewide registration for births and deaths began in 1917. General compliance by 1925.

Record Loss

There is no known history of courthouse disasters in this county.

Boundary Changes

  • 1842--Marion County was created 14 January 1842 from Monongalia and Harrison Counties.
  • County seat: Fairmont[5]

For animated maps illustrating West Virginia county boundary changes, "Rotating Formation West Virginia County Boundary Maps" (1617-1995) may be viewed for free at the MapofUS.org website.

Populated Places

For a complete list of populated places, including small neighborhoods and suburbs, visit Hometown Locator. The following are the most historically and genealogically relevant populated places in this county:[6]

Cities
Towns
Unincorporated communities
Census-designated places


History Timeline

Resources

Bible Records

Biographies

Business, Commerce, and Occupations

Cemeteries

Cemeteries of Marion County, West Virginia online and in print
Tombstone Transcriptions Online
Tombstone Transcriptions in Print (Often more complete)
List of Cemeteries in the County
See West Virginia Cemeteries for more information

Census Records

For tips on accessing Marion census records online, see: West Virginia Census.

Historical populations
Census Pop.  %±
1850 10,552 —
1860 12,722 20.6%
1870 12,107 −4.8%
1880 17,198 42.1%
1890 20,721 20.5%
1900 32,430 56.5%
1910 42,794 32.0%
1920 54,571 27.5%
1930 66,655 22.1%
1940 68,683 3.0%
1950 71,521 4.1%
1960 63,717 −10.9%
1970 61,356 −3.7%
1980 65,789 7.2%
1990 57,249 −13.0%
2000 56,598 −1.1%
2010 56,418 −0.3%
Source: "Wikipedia.org".

Church Records

LDS Ward and Branch Records

  • Fairmont

Court Records

Directories

Emigration and Immigration

Ethnic, Political, and Religious Groups

Funeral Homes

Genealogies

Guardianship

Land and Property Records

Land and property records can place an ancestor in a particular location, provide economic information, and reveal family relationships. Land records include: deeds, abstracts and indexes, mortgages, leases, grants and land patents.

See West Virginia Land and Property for additional information about early West Virginia land grants. After land was transferred to private ownership, subsequent transactions were usually recorded at the county courthouse and where records are currently housed.

Local Histories

Local histories are available for Marion County, West Virginia Genealogy. County histories may include biographies, church, school and government history, and military information. For more information about local histories see the wiki page section West Virginia Local Histories.

Maps and Gazetteers

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Migration

Military Records

Civil War

Regiments. Service men in Marion served in various regiments. Men often joined a company (within a regiment) that originated in their county. Listed below are companies that were specifically formed in Marion County:

- 19th Regiment, Virginia Cavalry (Confederate). Company D.[7]
- 20th Regiment, Virginia Cavalry (Confederate). Companies A and B.[8].
- 31st Regiment, Virginia Infantry (Confederate). Company A (Marion Guards).[9]

Records and histories are available, including:

Naturalization and Citizenship

Newspapers

Obituaries

Other Records

Periodicals

Probate Records

Online Probate Records

School Records

Tax Records

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

Birth

Marriage

Death

Divorce

Research Facilities

Archives

Family History Centers

Family History Centers provide one-on-one assistance and free access to premium genealogical websites. In addition, many centers have free how-to genealogy classes.

Libraries

  • Marion County Library
    Monroe Street
    Fairmont, WV 26554

Museums

Societies

Websites

Research Guides

References

  1. ↑ Handybook for Genealogists: United States of America, 10th ed. (Draper, Utah: Everton Pub., 2002), West Virginia.At various libraries (WorldCat); FHL Book 973 D27e 2002.
  2. ↑ Wikipedia contributors, "Marion County, West Virginia" in Wikipedia: the Free Encyclopedia, "https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Marion_County,_West_Virginia."
  3. ↑ Handybook for Genealogists: United States of America, 10th ed. (Draper, Utah: Everton Pub., 2002), West Virginia.At various libraries (WorldCat); FHL Book 973 D27e 2002.
  4. ↑ Handybook for Genealogists: United States of America, 10th ed. (Draper, Utah: Everton Pub., 2002), Marion County, West Virginia. Page 743-746 At various libraries (WorldCat); FHL Book 973 D27e 2002; Alice Eichholz, ed. Ancestry’s Red Book: American State, County, and Town Sources, Third ed. (Provo, Utah: Ancestry, 2004), 742-743.
  5. ↑ Handybook for Genealogists: United States of America, 10th ed. (Draper, Utah: Everton Pub., 2002), West Virginia.At various libraries (WorldCat); FHL Book 973 D27e 2002.
  6. ↑ Wikipedia contributors, "Marion County, West Virginia," in Wikipedia: the Free Encyclopedia, https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Marion_County,_West_Virginia, accessed 05 July 2018.
  7. ↑ Richard L. Armstrong, 19th and 20th Virginia Cavalry (Lynchburg, Va.: H.E. Howard, 1994). FHL Book 975.5 M2vr v. 101.
  8. ↑ Richard L. Armstrong, 19th and 20th Virginia Cavalry (Lynchburg, Va.: H.E. Howard, 1994). FHL Book 975.5 M2vr v. 101.
  9. ↑ John M. Ashcraft, 31st Virginia Infantry (Lynchburg, Va.: H.E. Howard, 1988). FHL Book 975.5 M2vr v. 48.

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