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GN 00308.094 West Virginia Vital Records

A. Procedure - County Sources

Marriage records are available from the Clerk of the Court in the county where the license was issued. The cost of copy varies. Divorce records are available from the Clerk of the Circuit Court in the County where the divorce was granted. The cost of copy varies.

Send birth, death, and marriage record requests to the state office at the address shown below. Walk-in service is also available at that address. The cost of a birth, marriage, or death copy is $12.00.

B. Procedure - State Sources

Field offices may request a birth, death, or marriage record by mailing the request, using the Certificate Request Forms provided on the website within this section, to the State at the address shown immediately below:

1. Address and FO Code

Birth/death/marriage

Vital Registration

Room 165

350 Capitol Street

Charleston, WV 25301–3701

Divorce

Clerk of Circuit Court

Chancery Side

in county where divorce granted

FO Code 305

NOTE: 

You can find the most up-to-date information from West Virginia Department of Health and Human Resources. In addition, you can find EIN information here.

2. Cost of Copy:

Birth/death/marriage $12.00, Divorce varies in each county.

3. Type of Payment:

Cash, check, or money order, but sending cash is at your own risk.

4. Remarks:

DHHR, Vital Registration has an index of divorces granted beginning 1968. Copies of the decrees must be requested from the county where the divorce was granted.

Do not contact the parallel office. Make all requests for birth, death, or marriage directly to the DHHR.

Can FO verify, certify or obtain free copy of birth/death record? No

C. List of Counties

Barbour

Philippi, WV 26416

Berkeley

Courthouse

Martinsburg, WV 25401

Boone

Madison, WV 25701

Braxton

Sutton, WV 26601

Brooke

Birth/marriage/death:

Brooke County Clerk

632 Main St.

Wellsburg, WV 26070

($5.00) FO can certify, verify and obtain free copy.

Divorce:

Brooke County Circuit Clerk

Wellsburg, WV 26070

($0.25 per page plus $0.50 certification) FO can certify, verify and obtain free copy.

Cabell

Birth/marriage/death:

Cabell County Courthouse

County Clerk's Office

Huntington, WV 25701

($5.00)

Divorce:

Cabell County Courthouse

Circuit Clerk's Office

Huntington, WV 25701

($0.25 per page)

FO can certify, verify, or obtain free copy.

Calhoun

Courthouse

Grantsville, WV 26147

Clay

Clay, WV 25043

Doddridge

West Union, WV 26456

Fayette

Box 120

Fayetteville, WV 25840

Gilmer

Glenville, WV 26351

Grant

Courthouse

Petersburg, WV 26847

Greenbrier

Lewisburg, WV 24901

Hampshire

Courthouse

Romney, WV 26757 ($.50)

Hancock

New Cumberland, WV 26047

(Birth/marriage/death $5.00; divorce varies, usually $0.25 per page plus a certification fee)

Hardy

Courthouse

Moorefield, WV 26836

Harrison

Clarksburg, WV 26301

Jackson

Courthouse

Ripley, WV 25271

Jefferson

Courthouse

Charles Town, WV 25414

Kanawha

Birth/marriage/death:

Kanawha County Clerk

P.O. Box 3226

Charleston, WV 25332

($5.00)

FO can certify.

Divorce:

Kanawha Circuit Clerk

Charleston, WV 25332

($0.25 per page)

FO can certify.

Lewis

Weston, WV 26452

Lincoln

Birth/marriage/death:

Lincoln County Courthouse

County Clerk's Office

Hamlin, WV 25523

($5.00)

Divorce:

Lincoln County Courthouse

Circuit Clerk's Office

Hamlin, WV 25523

(Free)

FO can certify, verify, or obtain free copy.

Logan

Vital Statistics Office

Logan, WV 25601

McDowell

Welch, WV 24801

Marion

Fairmont, WV 26554

Marshall

Courthouse

Moundsville, WV 26041

(Birth/marriage/death $5.00; divorce varies, usually $0.25 per page plus a certification fee)

Mason

Birth/marriage/death:

Mason County Courthouse

County Clerk's Office

Pt. Pleasant, WV 25550

($5.00)

Divorce:

Mason County Courthouse

Circuit Clerk's Office

Pt. Pleasant, WV 25550

($0.25 per page)

FO can certify, verify, or obtain free copy.

Mercer

Birth/death/marriage:

Mercer County Courthouse

County Clerk's Office

Records Room

P.O. Box 1716

Princeton, WV 24740

($5.00)

FO can certify for free.

Divorce:

Mercer County Courthouse

Circuit Clerk's Office

1501 W. Main St.

Princeton, WV 24740

($0.25 per page plus $0.50 (regardless of the number of pages) for certification)

Mineral

Birth/marriage/death:

Mineral County Clerk

150 Armstrong St.

Keyser, WV 26726

($5.00)

FO can certify

Divorce:

Mineral Circuit Clerk

Keyser, WV 26726

FO can certify

Mingo

Vital Statistics Office

Williamson, WV 25661

Monongalia

Birth/marriage/death:

Monongalia County Clerk

Morgantown, WV 26505

($5.00)

Certify free

Divorce:

Monongalia Circuit Clerk

Morgantown, WV 26505

($0.25 per page; abstract free if entire document not needed)

Monroe

Union, WV 24983

Morgan

Courthouse

Berkeley Springs, WV 25411

Nicholas

Summersville, WV 26651

Ohio

Ohio County Clerk

1500 Chapline St - Room 205

Wheeling, WV 26003

(Birth/marriage/death $5.00; divorce varies, usually $0.25 per page plus a certification fee)

Pendleton

Franklin, WV 26806

Pleasants

Courthouse

St. Marys, WV 26170

Pocahontas

Marlinton, WV 24954

Preston

Birth/marriage/death:

Preston County Clerk

101 W. Main St., Room 201

Kingwood, WV 26537

($5.00)

Divorce:

Preston Circuit Clerk

101 W. Main St., Room 201

Kingwood, WV 26537

($0.25 per page)

Putnam

Winfield, WV 25213

Raleigh

Courthouse

Beckley, WV 25801

Randolph

Birth/marriage/death:

Rosezetta Lloyd, Clerk

P.O. Box 3068

Elkins, WV 26241

($5.00 per copy for pick-up and $.50 per copy by mail)

Divorce:

Newt Riggleman, Circuit Clerk

c/o Randolph County Courthouse

Randolph Avenue

Elkins, WV 26241

($0.25 per page)

FO can obtain a free copy.

Ritchie

Courthouse

Harrisville, WV 26362

Roane

Courthouse

Spencer, WV 25276

Summers

Box 97

Hinton, WV 25951

Taylor

Grafton, WV 26354

Tucker

Birth/death/marriage:

Nina Buchanan, Clerk

215 First Street

Parsons, WV 26287

($5.00)

Divorce:

Allen D. Judy

P.O. Box 267

Parsons, WV 26287

($0.25 per page)

FO can obtain a free copy.

Tyler

Courthouse

Middlebourne, WV 26149

Upshur

Buckhannon, WV 26201

Wayne

Birth/marriage/death:

Wayne County Courthouse

County Clerk's Office

Wayne, WV 25570

($5.00)

Divorce:

Wayne County Courthouse

Circuit Clerk's Office

Wayne, WV 25570

(Free)

FO can certify, verify, or obtain free copy.

Webster

Birth/marriage/death:

Terry Payne, Clerk

Webster County Commission

2 Court Square, Room G1

Webster Springs, WV 26288

($5.00)

Divorce:

Karen L. Morris, Circuit Clerk

2 Court Square

Webster Springs, WV 26288

($0.25 per page)

Wetzel

Courthouse

New Martinsville, WV 26155

(Birth/marriage/death $5.00; divorce varies, usually $0.25 per page plus a certification fee)

Wirt

Courthouse

Elizabeth, WV 26143

Wood

Courthouse

Parkersburg, WV 26101

Wyoming

Pineville, WV 24874

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GN 00308.094 - West Virginia Vital Records - 11/09/2012
Batch run: 09/13/2024
Rev:11/09/2012