West Virginia, County Marriage Records, 1776-1971
Compiled from abstracts, transcriptions, and originals of West Virginia county marriage records. Due to privacy laws, recent records may not be displayed.
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West Virginia, County Marriage Records
What is in This Collection?
This collection is compiled from abstracts, transcriptions, and originals of West Virginia county marriage records. Due to privacy laws, recent records may not be displayed.
Additional records and/or images may be added to this collection in the future.
What Can These Records Tell Me?
The following information may be found in these records:
- Date of application for marriage license
- Date and place of marriage
- Name and age of groom
- Groom's race and marital status
- Groom's residence and occupation
- Birthplace of groom and sometimes, birth date
- Names of groom's parents, including maiden name of mother
- Name and age of bride
- Bride's race and marital status
- Bride's residence
- Birthplace of bride and sometimes, birth date
- Names of bride's parents, including maiden name of mother
- Name and title of person performing the marriage
Collection Details
Record Type: Marriage
711,602 Records
2,637,572 Personas
89,401 Images
Cite This Collection
"West Virginia, County Marriage Records, 1776-1971", Database. FamilySearch. https://familysearch.org : 10 October 2024.
