Wetzel County WV Genealogy

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Overview of Wetzel County Records

• Wetzel County was created in 1846 from Tyler County.
• 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 Wetzel County Clerk has birth records starting in 1846, burial records, death records starting in 1846, land records starting in 1846, marriage records starting in 1846, military records, and probate records starting in 1846.
• The Wetzel County Clerk Circuit Court has court records starting in 1846, divorce records, and guardianship records.
• The Wetzel County Treasurer has tax records.
• The Wetzel County Genealogical Society has other historical records.
• Online indexes and images of some of the above records can be found by using the links on this site.