Gilmer County, West Virginia
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[http://www.gilmercounty.wv.gov/Pages/default.aspx '''Gilmer County''']<br>10 Howard Street<br>Glenville, WV 26351<br>Phone: 304-462-7641 <br> | [http://www.gilmercounty.wv.gov/Pages/default.aspx '''Gilmer County''']<br>10 Howard Street<br>Glenville, WV 26351<br>Phone: 304-462-7641 <br> | ||
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United States 
West Virginia Gilmer County
| Gilmer County, West Virginia | |
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 Location in the state of West Virginia | |
 Location of West Virginia in the U.S. | |
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| Founded | 1845 |
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| County Seat | Glenville |
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County Courthouse
Gilmer County
10 Howard Street
Glenville, WV 26351
Phone: 304-462-7641
County Clerk has birth, death and court records from 1853
Marriage, probate and land from 1845[1]
History
Parent County
1845--Gilmer County was created 3 February 1845 from Lewis and Kanawha Counties.
County seat: Glenville[2]
Boundary Changes
See an interactive map of Gilmer County boundary changes.
Record Loss
Places / Localities
Populated Places
Neighboring Counties
Resources
Cemeteries
Church
Census
For tips on accessing Gilmer County, West Virginia census records online, see: West Virginia Census.
Join us in indexing the 1940 Census
Court
Land
Local Histories
Maps
Map of 1850 Virginia and West Virginia
Military
Civil War
Regiments. Service men in Gilmer County, West Virginia 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 Gilmer County, West Virginia:
- - 3rd Regiment, Virginia State Line (Cavalry and Infantry) (Confederate). Companies B and E.
- - 19th Regiment, Virginia Cavalry (Confederate). Companies E and H.[3]
- - 31st Regiment, Virginia Infantry (Confederate). Company D (Gilmer Rifles).[4]
Records and histories are available, including:
- West Virginia, Civil War Service Records of Union Soldiers, 1861-1865
Naturalization
West Virginia, Naturalization Records, 1814-1991
Newspapers
Probate
West Virginia Will Books
Taxation
Vital Records
West Virginia Vital Records - Birth - Death - Marriages
Societies and Libraries
Gilmer County Historical Society
706 Mineral Road
Glenville, WV 26351
Family History Centers
Web Sites
- USGenWeb project. May have maps, name indexes, history or other information for this county. Select the state, then the county.
- Cyndi's List for West Virginia
- Family History Library Catalog
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References
- ↑ Handybook for Genealogists: United States of America, 10th ed. (Draper, Utah: Everton Pub., 2002), Gilmer County, West Virginia. Page 743 At various libraries (WorldCat); FHL Book 973 D27e 2002.
- ↑ The Handybook for Genealogists: United States of America,10th ed. (Draper, UT:Everton Publishers, 2002).
- ↑ Richard L. Armstrong, 19th and 20th Virginia Cavalry (Lynchburg, Va.: H.E. Howard, 1994). FHL Book 975.5 M2vr v. 101.
- ↑ John M. Ashcraft, 31st Virginia Infantry (Lynchburg, Va.: H.E. Howard, 1988). FHL Book 975.5 M2vr v. 48.
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