Hancock County, West Virginia
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| − | [http://hancockcountywv.org/ Hancock County Courthouse]<br>P O Box 367<br>New Cumberland, WV 26047<br>Phone: 304-564-3311 <br> | + | [http://hancockcountywv.org/ Hancock County Courthouse]<br>P O Box 367<br>New Cumberland, WV 26047<br>Phone: 304-564-3311 <br> |
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| − | Hancock County, West Virginia [https://www.familysearch.org/search/image/index#uri=https%3A%2F%2Fapi.familysearch.org%2Frecords%2Fwaypoint%2F14030611%3Fcc%3D1909099 Wills 1853-1917 ] | + | Hancock County, West Virginia [https://www.familysearch.org/search/image/index#uri=https%3A%2F%2Fapi.familysearch.org%2Frecords%2Fwaypoint%2F14030611%3Fcc%3D1909099 Wills 1853-1917 ] |
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West Virginia Hancock County
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| Hancock County, West Virginia | |
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 Location in the state of West Virginia | |
 Location of West Virginia in the U.S. | |
| Facts | |
| Founded | 1848 |
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| County Seat | New Cumberland |
| Courthouse | |
Contents |
County Courthouse
Hancock County Courthouse
P O Box 367
New Cumberland, WV 26047
Phone: 304-564-3311
- County Clerk has birth, marriage, death probate and land records from 1848
- Clerk Circuit Clerk has divorce records[1]
History
Parent County
1848--Hancock County was created 15 January 1848 from Brooke County.
County seat: New Cumberland [2]
Boundary Changes
See an interactive map of Hancock County boundary changes.
Record Loss
Places / Localities
Populated Places
Neighboring Counties
- Beaver County, Pennsylvania
- Brooke
- Columbiana County, Ohio
- Jefferson County, Ohio
- Washington County, Pennsylvania
Resources
Cemeteries
Census
For tips on accessing Hancock County, West Virginia census records online, see: West Virginia Census.
Church
Court
Land
Local Histories
Maps
Military
Newspapers
Probate
Hancock County, West Virginia Wills 1853-1917
Taxation
Vital Records
Societies and Libraries
Hancock County Genealogical-Historical Society
Tri-State Genealogical and Historical Society
P O Box 454
Newell, West Virginia 26050-0454
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.
- Family History Library Catalog
References
- ↑ Handybook for Genealogists: United States of America, 10th ed. (Draper, Utah: Everton Pub., 2002), Hancock 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).
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