Wood County, WV Birth, Death, Marriage, Divorce Records
Family members can buy Wood County birth, death, and marriage records from the state Health Statistics Center, which stores post-1916 vital records. Birth records after 100 years, and death and marriage records after 50 years, can be obtained by the general public. For vital records before 1917, see theWood County Clerk, who also maintains county divorce records. Wood County was created in 1798 from Harrison County, Virginia, and named for Virginia Governor James Wood, a Revolutionary War hero and abolitionist; he was a leading member of the Virginia Abolition Society, serving as its vice-president while still governor and later as its president.Wood County Recorder Office - Birth, Death, Marriage & Divorce Records
Wood County
PO Box 1474
Parkersburg, WV 26102-1474
Hours of Operation: 8:30AM-4:30PM EST
Website
Phone: 304-424-1850
Fax: 304-424-1864
Real Estate: 304-424-1870
Assessor: 304-424-1875
Treasurer: 304-424-1910
Appraiser: 304-424-1875
Elections: 304-424-1860
Vital Records: 304-424-1844 or 424-1845
Other: 304-424-1898
Recording Officer: County Clerk
Records Online: Real Estate, Deed, Will, Death, Birth, Marriage, Lien
Assessor Fax: 304-424-1786
Search Fee: $10.00.
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