Preston County, West Virginia
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{{West Virginia-stub}}''[[United States|United States ]] [[Image:Gotoarrow.png]] [[West Virginia|West Virginia]] [[Image:Gotoarrow.png]] [[Preston_County,_West_Virginia|Preston County]]'' | {{West Virginia-stub}}''[[United States|United States ]] [[Image:Gotoarrow.png]] [[West Virginia|West Virginia]] [[Image:Gotoarrow.png]] [[Preston_County,_West_Virginia|Preston County]]'' | ||
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[http://www.prestoncountywv.org/ Preston County Courthouse]<br>101 West Main Street #101<br>Kingwood, WV 26537<br>Phone: 304-329-0070 | [http://www.prestoncountywv.org/ Preston County Courthouse]<br>101 West Main Street #101<br>Kingwood, WV 26537<br>Phone: 304-329-0070 | ||
| − | County Clerk had birth, marriage, deaths<br>Probate and land records from 1869<br>Clerk Circuit Court has divorce and court records<ref name="HBG">Handybook for Genealogists: United States of America, 10th ed. (Draper, Utah: Everton Pub., 2002), Preston County, West Virginia. Page 745 At various libraries (WorldCat); FHL Book 973 D27e 2002.</ref> | + | County Clerk had birth, marriage, deaths<br>Probate and land records from 1869<br>Clerk Circuit Court has divorce and court records<ref name="HBG">Handybook for Genealogists: United States of America, 10th ed. (Draper, Utah: Everton Pub., 2002), Preston County, West Virginia. Page 745 At various libraries (WorldCat); FHL Book 973 D27e 2002.</ref> |
== History == | == History == | ||
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==== Record Loss ==== | ==== Record Loss ==== | ||
| − | '''1869--'''The courthouse burned. <br> | + | '''1869--'''The courthouse burned. <br> |
== Places / Localities == | == Places / Localities == | ||
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*[[Tucker County, West Virginia|Tucker]] | *[[Tucker County, West Virginia|Tucker]] | ||
| − | ==== Family Histories<br> ==== | + | ==== Family Histories<br> ==== |
===== General ===== | ===== General ===== | ||
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===== Bibliography ===== | ===== Bibliography ===== | ||
| − | *'''[Wotring] '''Bell, Raymond Martin and Mabel Ghering Granquist et al. ''The Wotring-Woodring Family of Pennsylvania''. 3rd ed. Washington, Pa., 1968. Digital version at | + | *'''[Wotring] '''Bell, Raymond Martin and Mabel Ghering Granquist et al. ''The Wotring-Woodring Family of Pennsylvania''. 3rd ed. Washington, Pa., 1968. Digital version at {{FSbook|185106}}; {{FHL|163424|item|disp=FHL Book 929.273 A1 no. 2243}}.<br> |
==== Land ==== | ==== Land ==== | ||
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West Virginia, [https://www.familysearch.org/search/collection/show#uri=http://www.familysearch.org/searchapi/search/collection/1909003 Naturalization Records, 1814-1991] | West Virginia, [https://www.familysearch.org/search/collection/show#uri=http://www.familysearch.org/searchapi/search/collection/1909003 Naturalization Records, 1814-1991] | ||
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==== Military Records ==== | ==== Military Records ==== | ||
| − | ===== Revolutionary War ===== | + | ===== Revolutionary War ===== |
*''A Census of Pensioners for Revolutionary or Military Services: With their Names, Ages, and Places of Residence, as Returned by the Marshalls of the Several Judicial Districts, Under the Act for Taking the Sixth Census]''. 1841. Digital versions at [http://www2.census.gov/prod2/decennial/documents/1840c-01.pdf U.S. Census Bureau] and [http://books.google.com/books?id=W7JYAAAAMAAJ Google Books] ''et. al''. 1967 reprint: {{FHL|282860|item}} 973 X2pc 1840. [See Virginia, Western District, Preston County on page 136.] | *''A Census of Pensioners for Revolutionary or Military Services: With their Names, Ages, and Places of Residence, as Returned by the Marshalls of the Several Judicial Districts, Under the Act for Taking the Sixth Census]''. 1841. Digital versions at [http://www2.census.gov/prod2/decennial/documents/1840c-01.pdf U.S. Census Bureau] and [http://books.google.com/books?id=W7JYAAAAMAAJ Google Books] ''et. al''. 1967 reprint: {{FHL|282860|item}} 973 X2pc 1840. [See Virginia, Western District, Preston County on page 136.] | ||
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[http://hicksgenealogy.com/1812preston.html Preston County, Virginia (now West Virginia ) War of 1812] | [http://hicksgenealogy.com/1812preston.html Preston County, Virginia (now West Virginia ) War of 1812] | ||
| − | ===== Civil War ===== | + | ===== Civil War ===== |
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| − | :- [[ | + | :- [[3rd Regiment, Virginia State Line (Cavalry and Infantry) (Confederate)|3rd Regiment, Virginia State Line (Cavalry and Infantry) (Confederate)]]. Company D. |
| − | Records and histories are available, including: | + | Records and histories are available, including: |
*West Virginia, [https://www.familysearch.org/search/collection/show#uri=http://www.familysearch.org/searchapi/search/collection/1932429 Civil War Service Records of Union Soldiers, 1861-1865] | *West Virginia, [https://www.familysearch.org/search/collection/show#uri=http://www.familysearch.org/searchapi/search/collection/1932429 Civil War Service Records of Union Soldiers, 1861-1865] | ||
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Preston County, West Virginia [https://www.familysearch.org/search/image/index#uri=https%3A%2F%2Fapi.familysearch.org%2Frecords%2Fwaypoint%2F14030634%3Fcc%3D1909099 Will Books 1869-1970] | Preston County, West Virginia [https://www.familysearch.org/search/image/index#uri=https%3A%2F%2Fapi.familysearch.org%2Frecords%2Fwaypoint%2F14030634%3Fcc%3D1909099 Will Books 1869-1970] | ||
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West Virginia[https://www.familysearch.org/search/collection/show#uri=http://www.familysearch.org/searchapi/search/collection/1909099 Will Books] | West Virginia[https://www.familysearch.org/search/collection/show#uri=http://www.familysearch.org/searchapi/search/collection/1909099 Will Books] | ||
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==== Vital Records ==== | ==== Vital Records ==== | ||
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== Societies and Libraries == | == Societies and Libraries == | ||
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'''Preston County Historical Society<br>'''PO Box 307<br>Rowlesburg, WV 26425 | '''Preston County Historical Society<br>'''PO Box 307<br>Rowlesburg, WV 26425 | ||
| − | Family History Centers<br> | + | Family History Centers<br> |
*[[Introduction to LDS Family History Centers]] | *[[Introduction to LDS Family History Centers]] | ||
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West Virginia Preston County
| Preston County, West Virginia | |
| Map | |
 Location in the state of West Virginia | |
 Location of West Virginia in the U.S. | |
| Facts | |
| Founded | January 19, 1818 |
|---|---|
| County Seat | Kingwood |
| Courthouse | |
Contents |
County Courthouse
Preston County Courthouse
101 West Main Street #101
Kingwood, WV 26537
Phone: 304-329-0070
County Clerk had birth, marriage, deaths
Probate and land records from 1869
Clerk Circuit Court has divorce and court records[1]
History
Parent County
1818--Preston County was created 19 January 1818 from Monongalia County. County seat: Kingwood [2]
Boundary Changes
See an interactive map of Preston County boundary changes.
Record Loss
1869--The courthouse burned.
Places / Localities
Populated Places
Neighboring Counties
Family Histories
General
- Genealogy of Some Early Families in Grant and Pleasants Districts, Preston County, West Virginia. Baltimore, Md., 1977.
Bibliography
- [Wotring] Bell, Raymond Martin and Mabel Ghering Granquist et al. The Wotring-Woodring Family of Pennsylvania. 3rd ed. Washington, Pa., 1968. Digital version at FamilySearch Books Online; FHL Book 929.273 A1 no. 2243.
Land
Local Histories
Maps
Map of 1850 Virginia and West Virginia
Naturalization
West Virginia, Naturalization Records, 1814-1991
Military Records
Revolutionary War
- A Census of Pensioners for Revolutionary or Military Services: With their Names, Ages, and Places of Residence, as Returned by the Marshalls of the Several Judicial Districts, Under the Act for Taking the Sixth Census]. 1841. Digital versions at U.S. Census Bureau and Google Books et. al. 1967 reprint: FHL Collection 973 X2pc 1840. [See Virginia, Western District, Preston County on page 136.]
- Rejected or Suspended Applications for Revolutionary War Pensions. Washington, D.C., 1852. Reprinted by Genealogical Publishing Co., Inc., 1969, and 1991. Reprints include "an Added Index to States." FHL Collection 973 M24ur; digital version at Ancestry ($). [Includes veterans from this county; Virginia section begins on page 238.]
War of 1812
Preston County, Virginia (now West Virginia ) War of 1812
Civil War
Regiments. Service men in Preston 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 Preston County, West Virginia:
Records and histories are available, including:
- West Virginia, Civil War Service Records of Union Soldiers, 1861-1865
Newspapers
Probate
Preston County, West Virginia Will Books 1869-1970
West VirginiaWill Books
Taxation
Vital Records
West Virginia Vital Records - Birth - Death - Marriages
Societies and Libraries
Preston County Historical Society
PO Box 307
Rowlesburg, WV 26425
Family History Centers
Web Sites
- Family History Library Catalog
- http://www.cyndislist.com/us/wv
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References
- ↑ Handybook for Genealogists: United States of America, 10th ed. (Draper, Utah: Everton Pub., 2002), Preston County, West Virginia. Page 745 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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