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United States West Virginia Preston County

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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

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:

- 3rd Regiment, Virginia State Line (Cavalry and Infantry) (Confederate). Company D.

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

Introduction to LDS Family History Centers

Web Sites

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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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 == County Courthouse  ==
+[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>
 == History  ==
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 ==== Boundary Changes  ====
+See an interactive map of Preston County [http://www.n2genealogy.com/westvirginia/wv-maps.html boundary changes].
 ==== Record Loss  ====
 '''1869--'''The courthouse burned. <br>
 == Places / Localities  ==
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 *[[Tucker County, West Virginia|Tucker]]
-== Resources  ==
+==== Family Histories<br>  ====
-==== Cemeteries  ====
+===== General  =====
-==== Church  ====
+*''Genealogy of Some Early Families in Grant and Pleasants Districts, Preston County, West Virginia''. Baltimore, Md., 1977.
-==== Court  ====
+===== 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 {{FSbook|185106}}; {{FHL|163424|item|disp=FHL Book 929.273 A1 no. 2243}}.<br>
 ==== Land  ====
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 ==== Maps  ====
-==== Military  ====
+[http://www.lva.virginia.gov/public/wv/map.htm Map of 1850 Virginia and West Virginia]
+==== Naturalization  ====
+West Virginia, [https://www.familysearch.org/search/collection/show#uri=http://www.familysearch.org/searchapi/search/collection/1909003 Naturalization Records, 1814-1991]
+<br>
+==== 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 [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.]
+*''Rejected or Suspended Applications for Revolutionary War Pensions''. Washington, D.C., 1852. Reprinted by Genealogical Publishing Co., Inc., 1969, and 1991. Reprints include&nbsp;"an Added Index to States." {{FHL|287870|item}} 973 M24ur; digital version at [http://search.ancestryinstitution.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=48141 Ancestry] ($). [Includes veterans from this county; Virginia section begins on page 238.]
+===== War of 1812<br>  =====
+[http://hicksgenealogy.com/1812preston.html Preston County, Virginia (now West Virginia ) War of 1812]
+===== Civil War  =====
+{{VAciv}}
+:- [[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:
+*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]
 ==== Newspapers  ====
 ==== Probate  ====
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 ==== Taxation  ====
 ==== Vital Records  ====
+{{WVvital}}<br>
 == Societies and Libraries  ==
+'''Preston County Historical Society<br>'''PO Box 307<br>Rowlesburg, WV 26425
+Family History Centers<br>
+*[[Introduction to LDS Family History Centers]]
 == Web Sites  ==
-*[http://www.familysearch.org/eng/library/fhlcatalog/supermainframeset.asp?display=localitydetails&subject=190109&subject_disp=West+Virginia%2C+Preston&columns=*,0,0 Family History Library Catalog]
+*{{FHL|West+Virginia%2C+Preston|subject|disp=Family History Library Catalog}}
+*[http://www.cyndislist.com/us/wv http://www.cyndislist.com/us/wv]
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 == References  ==
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