Marion County, West Virginia
From FamilySearch Wiki
(infobox) |
m |
||
| Line 17: | Line 17: | ||
[[Image:Marion County, West Virginia Courthouse.JPG|thumb|right|300px]] | [[Image:Marion County, West Virginia Courthouse.JPG|thumb|right|300px]] | ||
| − | Marion County<br>217 Adams Street<br>Fairmont, WV 26554<br>304-367-5440 | + | '''Marion County'''<br>217 Adams Street<br>Fairmont, WV 26554<br>304-367-5440 |
*County Clerk has birth, marriage and death records from 1872 | *County Clerk has birth, marriage and death records from 1872 | ||
Revision as of 04:16, 9 March 2012
| Marion County, West Virginia | |
| Map | |
 Location in the state of West Virginia | |
 Location of West Virginia in the U.S. | |
| Facts | |
| Founded | 1842 |
|---|---|
| County Seat | Fairmont |
| Courthouse | |
United States 
West Virginia Marion County
Contents |
County Courthouse
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
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.
Join us in indexing the 1940 Census
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
Learning How to Edit our Wiki Sites
 |
Genealogy courses: Learn how to research from an expert in Fun Five Minute Genealogy Videos. |
|---|
References
- ↑ "Francis Marion," Wikipedia.
- ↑ The Handybook for Genealogists: United States of America,10th ed. (Draper, UT:Everton Publishers, 2002).
New to the Research Wiki?
In the FamilySearch Research Wiki, you can learn how to do genealogical research or share your knowledge with others.
Learn More