Cabell County, West Virginia Records

Cabell County, West Virginia (Map It) was created on January 2, 1809 from portions of Kanawha County. The county was named in honor of William H. Cabell (1772-1853), who served as Governor of Virginia from 1805 to 1808.

Cabell County is bordered by Mason County (northeast), Putnam County (east), Lincoln County (southeast), Wayne County (southwest), Lawrence County, Ohio (west), Gallia County, Ohio (north).

A Map of Cabell County, West Virginia contains detailed information about roads and boundaries, these maps may include rural communities, churches, and cemeteries.

Cabell County Cities and Towns include Culloden, Lesage, Ona, Pea Ridge, Salt Rock, Milton, Huntington, Barboursville

Cabell County, West Virginia Courthouse Records

The Cabell County Courthouse is located in Huntington, West Virginia. The Clerk's Office DOES NOT DO RESEARCH. Most staff will assist people in finding the materials, but it is up to the individual to do the research.

The following dates indicates what vital, land, probate, and court records are in Cabell county. The date listed for each record is usually the earliest registration filed. The date does not indicate that there are alot records for that year and does not mean that all such events were actually filed with the clerk. Until 1863 West Virginia was part of Virginia, See Virginia State Records for Info and links for years prior to 1863. Some records have been damaged by flood water and are not very legible. Transcripts of many of these records are available as an aid in deciphering them.

• Cabell County Clerk has Birth / Death Records from 1853, Marriage Records from 1809, Land Records from 1809 and Probate Records from 1809.
• Cabell County Clerk of Circuit Court has Court Records from 1809.

Cabell County, West Virginia Census Records

• Learn More: State of West Virginia Census Records
• U.S. Federal Population Schedules: 1810 (fragmented), 1820, 1830, 1840, 1850, 1860, 1870, 1880 (free index), 1890 (fragmented), 1900, 1910, 1920, 1930, 1940
• U.S. Census Reconstructed Records: 1660-1820, Virginia, Compiled Census and Census Substitutes Index, 1607-1890
• U.S. Federal Census Slave Schedules: 1850 and 1860
• U.S. Federal Census Mortality Schedules: 1850, 1860, 1870 and 1880
• Selected U.S. Federal Census Agriculture Schedules: 1850, 1860, 1870 and 1880
• Selected U.S. Federal Census Industry Schedules: 1850, 1860, 1870 and 1880
• Union Veterans Schedules: 1890

Cabell County, West Virginia Vital Records

• Learn More: State of West Virginia Vital Records
• Birth & Death Records: from January 1917 to present
• Marriage Records: from 1921 to present.
• Divorce Records: from 1968 to present
• Locations: West Virginia Office of Vital Statistics
• Vital Records Online: USAVital or Social Security Death Index
• Vital Records by Mail:  Birth Certificate, Marriage Certificate, Death Certificate Applications.
• In Person:  Vital Registration, Division of Health, 350 Capitol St, Rm 165, Charleston, WV 25301-3701; (304) 558-2931; Info: (304) 558-2931

Cabell County, West Virginia Resources

• KYOWVA Genealogical and Historical Society
• Cabell-Wayne Historical Society, 630 1/2 - 7th Avenue, Huntington, WV 25701
• Carter G. Woodson Memorial Foundation, Inc., P. O. Box 5483, Huntington, WV 25703
• Cabell County, West Virginia Message Boards
• Cabell County, West Virginia Genealogy Boards

Cabell County, West Virginia External Links

• West Virginia Historical Newspapers - Newspapers.com
• Historical Newspapers from West Virginia (1808 - 1904)
• Cabell County, West Virginia Books - Amazon
• Orena V. Grant genealogical collection (marriages and cemetery records)
• Cabell Co., West Virginia - FindaGrave
• Cabell County annals and families
• Annals of Southwest Virginia, 1769-1800
• Cabell County Encyclopedia
• Cabell County, West Virginia Links - Cyndi's List
• Cabell Co. WVGenweb
• Cabell County, West Virginia Ancestry Database Collections
• Cabell County, West Virginia Military Records