Brooke County WV Genealogy

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Overview of Brooke County Records

• Brooke County was created in 1796.
• 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 Brooke County Clerk has birth and death records starting in 1853, as well as marriage records starting in 1797, probate and land records starting in 1797, and military records starting in 1917.
• The Brooke County Clerk Circuit Court has divorce and court records starting in 1797.
• Online indexes and images of some of the above records can be found by using the links on this site.