Sourcing Divorce Records in West Virginia

Divorce Records in West Virginia

Divorce records are maintained by the states since they regulate the granting of divorces. In particular, the local County West Virginia, Divorce Records courthouse where the divorce was filed and finalized maintains the records.

Divorce records are available for a small fee ( varies across counties and states). In West Virginia, contact the following number to acquire information on fees for certified copies of records. The requests must be written and should include specific information about the requestor as well as the individual for whom the records are wanted. In West Virginia, the request should be brought to the attention of the Clerk of the Circuit Court.

You will be required to provide the reason for your request. Certain types of requests are filled more quickly, such as those that are made to ensure that the individual has been divorced and so is free to marry. Other requests, such as those that are for genealogical reasons may take a bit longer to process since no urgency exists. Usually, a search will take between two to ten days.

Divorce records are popular choices for genealogical searches since they often include the number of children under the age of eighteen at the time of the divorce. Additionally, the address of the couple at the time of the divorce is included. Other basic information that can be found on divorce records include: the husband�s full name (the records are filed under the husband�s name), the wife�s full name (with maiden name), the County West Virginia, Divorce Records name where the divorce took place, the filing date of the divorce, the date of the finalized divorce, and the certificate number.

If you are unsure of the County West Virginia, Divorce Records name for a set of divorce records, you can conduct a search on all spouses of the individual. This results in a detailed report that lists all spouses and their addresses at the time of the divorce.

Follow the guidelines here to produce a more efficient search.

1. Print or type each name and address clearly to avoid confusion. This includes the full name of both the husband and the wife. The maiden name should be included for the wife.
2. Keep your request brief and to the point.
3. Limit your request to one document.
4. Include the full names of the individuals, including nicknames and alternate spellings that may have been used.
5. Include the full address of the individual at the time of the divorce, including street, city or town, and state. If you know the County West Virginia, Divorce Records in which the divorce took place, include that as well.
6. Include the date that the divorce was finalized. If you do not have this piece of information available, include a time frame for the search. Generally, it is best to specify a short span of years for an unknown year search. You can always expand the number of years that you search, and a shorter span will lead to a shorter search. You can expect to pay an additional fee for searches such as this that require more effort.
7. Include contact information where you can be reached in the event that more information is required. Include a daytime telephone number, as well as, an evening telephone number. You may also include a fax number or an e-mail address.
8. You should include your relationship to the individual�s listed in your search request.
9. You should include the purpose of your request.
10. Print your name clearly and sign your request. Some states may also require additional identifying information on you as well, including a driver�s license number.
11. Include a SASE, or self addressed stamped envelope with your request for a speedier delivery.
12. Include the date that you mail your request with your correspondence.

A list of the local County West Virginia, Divorce Records courthouse addresses and telephone numbers for West Virginia is provided below in alphabetical order.

State of West Virginia
West Virginia Vital Registration, Division of Health
350 Capitol St, Rm 165
Charleston, WV 25301-3701
Telephone: (304) 558-2931
Info: (304) 558-2931
Fax: (304) 558-1051

Barbour County West Virginia, Divorce Records
Barbour County Records Clerk
P.O. Box 310, 8 N. Main St.
Philippi, WV 26416-0310
Telephone: (304) 457-2232

Berkeley County West Virginia, Divorce Records
Berkeley County Records Clerk
100 W. King St.
Martinsburg, WV 25401-3210
Telephone: (304) 267-3000

Boone County West Virginia, Divorce Records
Boone County Records Clerk
200 State St., Courthouse
Madison, WV 25130
Telephone: (304) 369-3925

Braxton County West Virginia, Divorce Records
Braxton County Records Clerk
P.O. Box 486
Sutton, WV 26601-0486
Telephone: (304) 765-2833

Brooke County West Virginia, Divorce Records
Brooke County Records Clerk
632 Main St.
Wellsburg, WV 26070
Telephone: (304) 737-3661

Cabell County West Virginia, Divorce Records
Cabell County Records Clerk
750 5th Ave., Room 108
Huntington, WV 25701
Telephone: (304) 526-8625

Calhoun County West Virginia, Divorce Records
Calhoun County Records Clerk
P.O. Box 230
Grantsville, WV 26147
Telephone: (304) 354-6725

Clay County West Virginia, Divorce Records
Clay County Records Clerk
P.O. Box 190
Clay, WV 25043
Telephone: (304) 587-4259

Doddridge County West Virginia, Divorce Records
Doddridge County Records Clerk
118 E. Court St., Room 102
West Union, WV 26456
Telephone: (304) 873-2631

Fayette County West Virginia, Divorce Records
Fayette County Records Clerk
P.O. Box 569, Courthouse
Fayetteville, WV 25840
Telephone: (304) 574-1200

Gilmer County West Virginia, Divorce Records
Gilmer County Records Clerk
10 Howard St., Courthouse
Glenville, WV 26351
Telephone: (304) 462-7641

Grant County West Virginia, Divorce Records
Grant County Records Clerk
5 Highland Ave.
Petersburg, WV 26847-1705
Telephone: (304) 257-4422

Greenbrier County West Virginia, Divorce Records
Greenbrier County Records Clerk
P.O. Box 506
Lewisburg, WV 24901-0506
Telephone: (304) 647-6602

Hampshire County West Virginia, Divorce Records
Hampshire County Records Clerk
P.O. Box 806
Romney, WV 26757
Telephone: (304) 822-5112

Hancock County West Virginia, Divorce Records
Hancock County Records Clerk
P.O. Box 367
New Cumberland, WV 26047
Telephone: (304) 564-3311

Hardy County West Virginia, Divorce Records
Hardy County Records Clerk
P.O. Box 540, 204 Washington St., Room 111
Moorefield, WV 26836-0540
Telephone: (304) 538-2929

Harrison County West Virginia, Divorce Records
Harrison County Records Clerk
301 W. Main St.
Clarksburg, WV 26301-2909
Telephone: (304) 624-8611

Jackson County West Virginia, Divorce Records
Jackson County Records Clerk
P.O. Box 800
Ripley, WV 25271
Telephone: (304) 372-2011

Jefferson County West Virginia, Divorce Records
Jefferson County Records Clerk
P.O. Box 208
Charles Town, WV 25414
Telephone: (304) 725-9761

Kanawha County West Virginia, Divorce Records
Kanawha County Records Clerk
P.O. Box 3226
Charleston, WV 25332-3226
Telephone: (304) 357-0101

Lewis County West Virginia, Divorce Records
Lewis County Records Clerk
P.O. Box 87
Weston, WV 26452-0087
Telephone: (304) 269-8215

Lincoln County West Virginia, Divorce Records
Lincoln County Records Clerk
P.O. Box 497
Hamlin, WV 25523-0497
Telephone: (304) 824-3336

Logan County West Virginia, Divorce Records
Logan County Records Clerk
Courthouse Square, Room 101
Logan, WV 25601
Telephone: (304) 792-8620

Marion County West Virginia, Divorce Records
Marion County Records Clerk
P.O. Box 1267, Courthouse
Fairmont, WV 26554
Telephone: (304) 367-5440

Marshall County West Virginia, Divorce Records
Marshall County Records Clerk
P.O. Box 459
Moundsville, WV 26041-0459
Telephone: (304) 845-1220

Mason County West Virginia, Divorce Records
Mason County Records Clerk
200 6th St.
Point Pleasant, WV 25550
Telephone: (304) 675-1997

McDowell County West Virginia, Divorce Records
McDowell County Records Clerk
P.O. Box 967, 90 Wyoming St., Suite 109
Welch, WV 24801-0447
Telephone: (304) 436-8544

Mercer County West Virginia, Divorce Records
Mercer County Records Clerk
1501 W. Main St.
Princeton, WV 24740-1716
Telephone: (304) 487-8311

Mineral County West Virginia, Divorce Records
Mineral County Records Clerk
150 Armstrong St.
Keyser, WV 26726-0250
Telephone: (304) 788-3924

Mingo County West Virginia, Divorce Records
Mingo County Records Clerk
P.O. Box 1197
Williamson, WV 25661-1197
Telephone: (304) 235-0330

Monongalia County West Virginia, Divorce Records
Monongalia County Records Clerk
243 High St.
Morgantown, WV 26505
Telephone: (304) 291-7230

Monroe County West Virginia, Divorce Records
Monroe County Records Clerk
P.O. Box 350, Courthouse
Union, WV 24983
Telephone: (304) 772-3096

Morgan County West Virginia, Divorce Records
Morgan County Records Clerk
202 Fairfax St.
Berkeley Springs, WV 25411
Telephone: (304) 258-2774

Nicholas County West Virginia, Divorce Records
Nicholas County Records Clerk
700 Main St., Courthouse
Summersville, WV 26651
Telephone: (304) 872-3630

Ohio County West Virginia, Divorce Records
Ohio County Records Clerk
1500 Chapline St.,
Rm. 205 City County West Virginia, Divorce Records Bldg.
Wheeling, WV 26003-3553
Telephone: (304) 234-3656

Pendleton County West Virginia, Divorce Records
Pendleton County Records Clerk
P.O. Box 1167
Franklin, WV 26807
Telephone: (304) 358-2505

Pleasants County West Virginia, Divorce Records
Pleasants County Records Clerk
301 Court Ln., Room 101
Saint Marys, WV 26170
Telephone: (304) 684-7542

Pocahontas County West Virginia, Divorce Records
Pocahontas County Records Clerk
900C 10th Ave.
Marlinton, WV 24954-1333
Telephone: (304) 799-4549

Preston County West Virginia, Divorce Records
Preston County Records Clerk
101 W. Main St., Room 201
Kingwood, WV 26537-1121
Telephone: (304) 329-0070

Putnam County West Virginia, Divorce Records
Putnam County Records Clerk
3389 Winfield Rd.
Winfield, WV 25213
Telephone: (304) 586-0202

Raleigh County West Virginia, Divorce Records
Raleigh County Records Clerk
Courthouse, 215 Main St.
Beckley, WV 25801
Telephone: (304) 255-9123

Randolph County West Virginia, Divorce Records
Randolph County Records Clerk
P.O. Box 368
Elkins, WV 26241
Telephone: (304) 636-0543

Ritchie County West Virginia, Divorce Records
Ritchie County Records Clerk
115 E. Main St., Room 201
Harrisville, WV 26362
Telephone: (304) 643-2164

Roane County West Virginia, Divorce Records
Roane County Records Clerk
P.O. Box 69
Spencer, WV 25276
Telephone: (304) 927-2860

Summers County West Virginia, Divorce Records
Summers County Records Clerk
P.O. Box 97
Hinton, WV 25951-0097
Telephone: (304) 466-7104

Taylor County West Virginia, Divorce Records
Taylor County Records Clerk
214 W. Main St.
Grafton, WV 26354
Telephone: (304) 265-1401

Tucker County West Virginia, Divorce Records
Tucker County Records Clerk
215 1st St.
Parsons, WV 26287
Telephone: (304) 478-2414

Tyler County West Virginia, Divorce Records
Tyler County Records Clerk
P.O. Box 66
Middlebourne, WV 26149-0066
Telephone: (304) 758-2102

Upshur County West Virginia, Divorce Records
Upshur County Records Clerk
40 W. Main St., Room 101
Buckhannon, WV 26201
Telephone: (304) 472-1068

Wayne County West Virginia, Divorce Records
Wayne County Records Clerk
P.O. Box 248
Wayne, WV 25570
Telephone: (304) 272-6365

Webster County West Virginia, Divorce Records
Webster County Records Clerk
2 Court Square, Room G1
Webster Springs, WV 26288
Telephone: (304) 847-2508

Wetzel County West Virginia, Divorce Records
Wetzel County Records Clerk
P.O. Box 156
New Martinsville, WV 26155-0156
Telephone: (304) 455-8224

Wirt County West Virginia, Divorce Records
Wirt County Records Clerk
P.O. Box 53
Elizabeth, WV 26143-0053
Telephone: (304) 275-4271

Wood County West Virginia, Divorce Records
Wood County Records Clerk
P.O. Box 1474
Parkersburg, WV 26102
Telephone: (304) 424-1850

Wyoming County West Virginia, Divorce Records
Wyoming County Records Clerk
P.O. Box 309
Pineville, WV 24874-0309
Telephone: (304) 732-8000
 

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