Kanawha County, WV Birth, Death, Marriage, Divorce Records
The fastest way to obtain Kanawha County public vital records of birth, death, and marriage is to go in person to the Health Statistics Center of the Department of Health and Human Resources at 350 Capitol St., Charleston. Allow at least 15 minutes for each request. Lunchtime requests generally take longer. Birth, death, and marriage records are available to qualified people for $12 (in most cases). Records dated before 1917 are also maintained by the Kanawha County Clerk. Kanawha County was authorized in 1788 from Greenbrier and Montgomery Counties but was not actually formed until 1789. It was named for the Great Kanawha River.Kanawha County Recorder Office - Birth, Death, Marriage & Divorce Records
Kanawha County
PO Box 3226
Charleston, WV 25332
Hours of Operation: 8AM-5PM M T W F; 8AM-7PM TH
Website
Phone: 304-357-0130
Fax: 304-357-0585
Real Estate: 304-357-0244
Assessor: 304-357-0250
Treasurer: 304-357-0210
Elections: 304-357-0110
Vital Records: 304-357-0710
Recording Officer: County Clerk
Assessor Fax: 304-357-0551
Assessor Website
Kanawha County Marriage & Divorce Records - County Courts
Category: Courts
Kanawha County - Magistrate Court- Clerk
111 Court Street
Charleston, WV 25301
Phone: (304)357-0400
Kanawha County Birth & Death Records - Adoption Agencies
Childrens Home Society of WV
1145 Greenbrier Street
Charleston, WV 25311
Phone: (304)345-3894
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