Ohio County WV Genealogy

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Ohio County Records by City/Town

West Liberty Genealogy (41)


Wheeling Genealogy (303)


Overview of Ohio County Records

  • Ohio County was created in 1776 from District of West Augusta.
  • 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 Ohio County Clerk has birth and death records starting in 1853, marriage records starting in 1793, probate records starting in 1777, and land records starting in 1778.
  • The Ohio County Clerk Circuit Court has divorce and court records starting in 1884.
  • Online indexes and images of some of the above records can be found by using the links on this site.