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Guide to Calhoun County, West Virginia ancestry, genealogy and family history, birth records, marriage records, death records, census records, and military records.

County Facts
County seat: Grantsville
Organized: March 5, 1856
Parent County(s): Gilmer[1]
Neighboring Counties
Braxton • Clay • Gilmer • Ritchie • Roane • Wirt
See County Maps
Courthouse
Calhoun County Courthouse WV.jpg
Location Map
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County Information

Description

Calhoun County was named for John C. Calhoun. The county is located in the central area of the state.[2]

County Courthouse

Calhoun County Courthouse
Main Street
P O Box 230
Grantsville, WV 26147
Phone: 304-354-6725
Calhoun County Website

County Clerk has birth, marriage, death from 1856; land records from 1856.[3]

Calhoun County, West Virginia Record Dates

Information for this chart was taken from various sources, often containing conflicting dates. This information should be taken as a guide and should be verified by contacting the county and/or the state government agency.

Known Beginning Dates for Government County Records[4]
Birth* Marriage Death* Court Land Probate Census
1856 1856 1856 1856 1856 1856 1870
*Statewide registration for births and deaths began in 1917. General compliance by 1925.

Record Loss

1868-77 Birth records are missing for 1868-77.

For suggestions about research in places that suffered historic record losses, see:

Boundary Changes

Populated Places

For a complete list of populated places, including small neighborhoods and suburbs, visit Hometown Locator. The following are the most historically and genealogically relevant populated places in this county:[6]

Towns
Unincorporated communities


History Timeline

Resources

Bible Records

Biographies

Business, Commerce, and Occupations

Cemeteries

Cemeteries of Calhoun County, West Virginia online and in print
Tombstone Transcriptions Online
Tombstone Transcriptions in Print (Often more complete)
List of Cemeteries in the County
See West Virginia Cemeteries for more information

Census Records

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

Historical populations
Census Pop. %±
1860 2,502 —
1870 2,939 17.5%
1880 6,072 106.6%
1890 8,155 34.3%
1900 10,266 25.9%
1910 11,258 9.7%
1920 10,268 −8.8%
1930 10,866 5.8%
1940 12,455 14.6%
1950 10,259 −17.6%
1960 7,948 −22.5%
1970 7,046 −11.3%
1980 8,250 17.1%
1990 7,885 −4.4%
2000 7,582 −3.8%
2010 7,627 0.6%
Source: "Wikipedia.org".

Church Records


List of Churches and Church Parishes

Court Records

Directories

Emigration and Immigration

Ethnic, Political, and Religious Groups

Funeral Homes

Genealogies

Guardianship

Land and Property Records

Land and property records can place an ancestor in a particular location, provide economic information, and reveal family relationships. Land records include: deeds, abstracts and indexes, mortgages, leases, grants and land patents.

See West Virginia Land and Property for additional information about early West Virginia land grants. After land was transferred to private ownership, subsequent transactions were usually recorded at the county courthouse and where records are currently housed.

Online Land Indexes and Records

Local Histories

Local histories are available for Calhoun County, West Virginia Genealogy. County histories may include biographies, church, school and government history, and military information. For more information about local histories see the wiki page section West Virginia Local Histories.

Maps and Gazetteers

Ritchie CountyGilmer CountyBraxton CountyClay CountyRoane CountyWirt CountyWV CALHOUN.PNG
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for more resources

Migration

Military Records

Civil War

Regiments. Service men in Calhoun 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 Calhoun County:

- 3rd Regiment, Virginia State Line (Cavalry and Infantry) (Confederate). Company A (Moccasin Rangers), Company D.
- 14th Regiment, Virginia Cavalry (Confederate). Company E.[8]
- 19th Regiment, Virginia Cavalry (Confederate). Company A (The Moccasin Rangers).[9]

Records and histories are available, including:

World War II

Naturalization and Citizenship

Newspapers

Obituaries

Other Records

Periodicals

Probate Records

Online Probate Indexes and Records

School Records

Social Security Records

Tax Records

West Virginia real and personal property tax records are managed by the County Assessor in each county. Land and land improvements are considered real property while mobile property is classified as personal property.

Many County Assessors offer an online searchable database, where assessment record searches can be performed by name, account number, year, or mp/parcel number. Where online records are not available, requests for records can be made to the Assessment Office in person, by phone, or in writing.

Vital Records

Birth

Marriage

Death

Divorce

Research Facilities

Archives

Listed below are archives in Calhoun County. For state-wide archival repositories, see West Virginia Archives and Libraries.

FamilySearch Centers

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Local Centers and Affiliate Libraries


Libraries

Listed below are libraries in Calhoun County. For state-wide library facilities, see West Virginia Archives and Libraries.

Calhoun County Public Library
250 Mill St
PO Box 918
Grantsville, WV 26147
Phone: 304-354-6300
Email: amyallen@mail.mln.lib.wv.us
Website
Facebook

Museums

Societies

Listed below are societies in Calhoun County. For state-wide genealogical societies, see West Virginia Societies.

Calhoun County Historical and Genealogical Society
342 Main St
PO Box 242
Grantsville, WV 26147-0242
Phone: 304-354-7263
Email: calhounhistorical@gmail.com
Website
Facebook

Websites

Research Guides

References

  1. ↑ Handybook for Genealogists: United States of America, 10th ed. (Draper, Utah: Everton Pub., 2002), West Virginia.At various libraries (WorldCat); FS Library Book 973 D27e 2002.
  2. ↑ Wikipedia contributors, "Calhoun County, West Virginia" in Wikipedia: the Free Encyclopedia, "https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Calhoun_County,_West_Virginia."
  3. ↑ Handybook for Genealogists: United States of America, 10th ed. (Draper, Utah: Everton Pub., 2002), West Virginia.At various libraries (WorldCat); FS Library Book 973 D27e 2002.
  4. ↑ Handybook for Genealogists: United States of America, 10th ed. (Draper, Utah: Everton Pub., 2002), Calhoun County, West Virginia. Page 743-746 At various libraries (WorldCat); FS Library Book 973 D27e 2002; Alice Eichholz, ed. Ancestry’s Red Book: American State, County, and Town Sources, Third ed. (Provo, Utah: Ancestry, 2004), 742-743.
  5. ↑ Handybook for Genealogists: United States of America, 10th ed. (Draper, Utah: Everton Pub., 2002), West Virginia.At various libraries (WorldCat); FS Library Book 973 D27e 2002.
  6. ↑ Wikipedia contributors, "Calhoun County, West Virginia," in Wikipedia: the Free Encyclopedia, https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Calhoun_County,_West_Virginia, accessed 30 June 2018.
  7. ↑ Alycon Trubey Pierce, "In Praise of Errors Made by Census Enumerators," National Genealogical Society Quarterly, Vol. 81, No. 1 (March 1993):51-55. FS Library Book 973 B2ng
  8. ↑ Robert J. Driver, 14th Virginia Cavalry (Lynchburg, Va.: H.E. Howard, c1988). FS Library Book 975.5 M2vr v. 47.
  9. ↑ Richard L. Armstrong, 19th and 20th Virginia Cavalry (Lynchburg, Va.: H.E. Howard, 1994). FS Library Book 975.5 M2vr v. 101.
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