Marion County, West Virginia

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Revision as of 03:13, 25 February 2012

United States  > West Virginia > Marion County

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Contents

County Courthouse

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Marion County
217 Adams Street
Fairmont, WV 26554
304-367-5440

  • County Clerk has birth, marriage and death records from 1872
  • Clerk Circuit Court probate and land records

History

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The county is named after "The Swamp Fox" Revolutionary War Brigadier General Francis Marion (c1732-1795).[1]

Parent County

1842--Marion County was created 14 January 1842 from Monongalia and Harrison Counties.  County seat: Fairmont [2]

Boundary Changes

See an interactive map of Marion County boundary changes.

Record Loss

Places / Localities

Populated Places

Neighboring Counties

Resources

Cemeteries

Census


For tips on accessing Marion County, West Virginia census records online, see: West Virginia Census.

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LDS Ward and Branch Records

  • Fairmont

Court

Land

Local Histories

Maps

Map of 1850 Virginia and West Virginia


Military

West Virginia, Civil War Service Records of Union Soldiers, 1861-1865

NATURALIZATION

West Virgina, Naturalization Records, 1814-1991


Newspapers

Probate


West Virginia Will Books

Vital Records

West Virginia Vital Records - Birth - Death - MarriagesChurch

Societies and Libraries

Marion County Genealogical Club, Inc.
Marion County Library, Monroe Street
Fairmont, West Virginia, 26554

Marion County Family History Hall of Fame
"May we preserve their memories & Contributions!"

Please add biography of historians and genealogist

Family History Centers

Web Sites


http://www.cyndislist.com/us/wv


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References

  1. "Francis Marion," Wikipedia.
  2. The Handybook for Genealogists: United States of America,10th ed. (Draper, UT:Everton Publishers, 2002).