Within the last week, I shared information on the resources at the County Courthouses in Greenbrier and Monroe Counties. It was on June 23, and the link is here.These court houses have many more of their records online now, and you will save yourself a lot of time, money, and grief if you get as much research done virtually as is possible.
Also, on June 23 (at least where I live), I posted a newsletter with information on the County Courthouses in Fayette, Nicholas, and Kanawha Counties; that article/newsletter is here.
So, my advice is to check out the records available at these courthouses long before you get there. It’s very important to realize that every courthouse is different in regard to the service and documents they offer. I also strongly urge you to check on entries at www.findagrave.com before you start walking through cemeteries.
Today, we’ll take a brief look at the offerings at Summers and Raleigh Counties. Both of these counties were formed more recently than the others. We’ll also see what’s available in Putnam and Pocahontas Counties. We don’t normally mention these two counties, but they are adjacent to some of our usual counties, which indicates they are likely important to a few of our readers.
SUMMERS COUNTY
The Summers County Clerk’s Office is in Hinton. In addition to handling elections, the clerk’s office helps with the following:
They do have some documents online, and here are the procedures for accessing them:
These documents online appear to be after the year 2000, but perhaps they will expand their online offerings before October. Keep checking back.
RALEIGH COUNTY
Here is the link to the County Clerk’s Office in Beckley. The hours are 8:30-4:00 Monday through Friday. His duties include the following:
I did not see any virtual document listings, but information is provided on how to get copies of documents.
POCAHONTAS COUNTY
This county clerk offers a link where you can request and pay for documents.
There are some records you can view online here. In addition, you can view WV property records here.
I like these educational materials offered on the website:
A Children’s Activity Booklet (this might also be good for adults)
PUTNAM COUNTY
Here is the link for the Putnam County Courthouse. I did not see any virtual records, but look carefully and let me know if you find them.
This information is from Jo, a reader: “The court records for Putnam Co WV are on the County Clerk’s web page. Make sure you have Putnam county WV and scroll down to documents. A lot of info and you can electronically print for a fee. The current land records are under Putnam County Sheriff Tax. Most counties have tax records on line. There is the availability of current mapping under details.” Thank you, Jo!
Kitty, The court records for Putnam Co WV are on the County Clerk’s web page. Make sure you have Putnam county WV and scroll down to documents. A lot of info and you can electronically print for a fee. The current land records are under Putnam County Sheriff Tax. Most counties have tax records on line. There is the availability of current mapping under details.