Putnam County, West Virginia

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Revision as of 17:22, 15 February 2012

United States  > West Virginia > Putnam County

Contents

County Courthouse

  • Putnam County; 3389 Winfield Road, Winfield WV 25213 Phone 304-586-0202
  • Conty Clerk has bird records from 1848, death records from 1853 Marriage and Probate Records from 1853
  • Marriage and Probate from1839
  • Land Records from 1841
  • Clk Cir Ct has div and Court Records

History

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The county is named after Revolutionary War Major General Israel Putnam (1718-1790).[1]

Parent County

1848--Putnam County was created 11 March 1848 from Kanawha, Mason and Cabell Counties.  County seat: Winfield [2]

Boundary Changes

See an interactive map of Putnam County boundary changes.

Record Loss

Places / Localities

Populated Places

Neighboring Counties

Resources

Cemeteries

Census


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

Join us in indexing the 1940 Census

Church

Court

Land

Local Histories

Maps

Military

Newspapers

Probate

Taxation

Vital Records

West Virginia Vital Records - Birth - Death - Marriages

Societies and Libraries

Family History Centers

Web Sites

References

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