Ritchie County WV Genealogy

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Ritchie County Records by City/Town

Auburn Genealogy (30)
Berea Genealogy (30)
Burnt House Genealogy (32)
Cairo Genealogy (43)
Cisco Genealogy (30)


Ellenboro Genealogy (32)
Harrisville Genealogy (49)
Pennsboro Genealogy (49)
Petroleum Genealogy (30)
Smithville Genealogy (34)


Overview of Ritchie County Records

  • Ritchie County was created in 1843 from Harrison, Lewis, and Wood counties.
  • Birth records for 1917 and later, marriage records for 1921 and later, and death records for 1917 and later can be obtained from the West Virginia Department of Health and Human Resources .
  • The Ritchie County Clerk has birth, marriage, death, probate, land, and military records starting in 1853.
  • The Ritchie County Clerk Circuit Court has divorce records.
  • The Ritchie County Magistrate Court has court records starting in 1844.
  • Online indexes and images of some of the above records can be found by using the links on this site.