Lookup Public Records in Hardy County, West Virginia. Including Vital Birth and Death Records, Deeds, Probate, Property Records, Mortgages, Liens, Judgments, Marriage Licenses, Voter Registrar, Payroll, Military Discharges.
Hardy County, West Virginia Overview
Hardy County is located in the state of West Virginia. The county was formed in October 17, 1786 and named after Samuel Hardy. The county seat is Moorefield. As of 2015, the county has a population of 13,852. The county has a total area of 584 square miles, 582 square miles of which is land, and 2.2 square miles is water. The county consists of 9 ZIP codes, with ZIP code 26836 recorded as the one with the largest population. Hardy County borders the following counties: Hampshire County, West Virginia to the north; Rockingham County, Virginia to the south; Frederick County, Virginia to the east; Grant County, West Virginia to the west; Pendleton County, West Virginia to the southwest, and; Shenandoah County, Virginia to the southeast.
Hardy County Clerk Information
The Clerk’s Office is where documents are filed; Deed Books, Deed of Trust Books, Wills and associated estate documents, Plat, Liens, Release, County Commission Minutes, and several other documents. The Clerk’s Office is also responsible for the preparing & tracking of the County Budget, Probating Estates, Payroll, paying bills and also conducting Elections and Voter Registration. There is a link below for some information on qualifying to do an Estate, they are in pdf.
A Vital Research Records Project has been made possible by the office of the Clerk. The Vital Research Records Project is placing Birth, Death, and Marriage certificates online. Users can search the records and view scanned images of the original records. Certified copies of these records are available only from the issuing county or the West Virginia Vital Registration Office. Guide to Vital Research Records Project is linked below:
An online site where you can search for Hardy County’s online records is now open for everyone. Here are some search tips for online records: in the Name field, just enter the LAST name, (some of the older data that was converted did not differentiate husbands and wives separately). When you get your results, you can click on date or grantor or grantee to sort; just give it a minute to do it. Remember, less is more results, if it is spelled wrong on the document it is indexed as received; ie… Ellifritz – Ellifritz & Eli – Ely. Use EL to pull eli and Ely among others, ellif will pull ellifritz and ellifritz. You may also visit http://hardycounty.com/files/documents/user-overview.pdf for a brief overview of how to use the site.
Below is the physical address of the County Clerk:
Gregory L. Ely, County Clerk
204 Washington St. Rm 111
Moorefield WV 26836
Phone: 304-530-0250
Fax: 304-530-0251
Email: [email protected]
Hours: 9 am – 4 pm Monday thru Friday
| Hardy, WV Genealogy and Ancestry Records | |
|---|---|
| Source: U.S. Census Bureau, USA Counties Data File Downloads | |
| Total Ancestries Reported 2005-2009 | 12,802 |
| Persons Reporting Total Ancestry As - United States or American - 2005-2009 | 1,714 |
| Persons Reporting Total Ancestry As - Arab - 2005-2009 | 0 |
| Persons Reporting Total Ancestry As - British - 2005-2009 | 0 |
| Persons Reporting Total Ancestry As - Czech - 2005-2009 | 27 |
| Persons Reporting Total Ancestry As - Danish - 2005-2009 | 0 |
| Persons Reporting Total Ancestry As - Dutch - 2005-2009 | 219 |
| Persons Reporting Total Ancestry As - English - 2005-2009 | 1,308 |
| Persons Reporting Total Ancestry As - European - 2005-2009 | 40 |
| Persons Reporting Total Ancestry As - French (except Basque) - 2005-2009 | 84 |
| Persons Reporting Total Ancestry As - French Canadian - 2005-2009 | 3 |
| Persons Reporting Total Ancestry As - German - 2005-2009 | 6,062 |
| Persons Reporting Total Ancestry As - Greek - 2005-2009 | 0 |
| Persons Reporting Total Ancestry As - Hungarian - 2005-2009 | 48 |
| Persons Reporting Total Ancestry As - Irish - 2005-2009 | 1,128 |
| Persons Reporting Total Ancestry As - Italian - 2005-2009 | 175 |
| Persons Reporting Total Ancestry As - Lithuanian - 2005-2009 | 0 |
| Persons Reporting Total Ancestry As - Norwegian - 2005-2009 | 15 |
| Persons Reporting Total Ancestry As - Polish - 2005-2009 | 60 |
| Persons Reporting Total Ancestry As - Portuguese - 2005-2009 | 14 |
| Persons Reporting Total Ancestry As - Russian - 2005-2009 | 67 |
| Persons Reporting Total Ancestry As - Scotch-Irish - 2005-2009 | 121 |
| Persons Reporting Total Ancestry As - Scottish - 2005-2009 | 180 |
| Persons Reporting Total Ancestry As - Slovak - 2005-2009 | 10 |
| Persons Reporting Total Ancestry As - Subsaharan African - 2005-2009 | 21 |
| Persons Reporting Total Ancestry As - Swedish - 2005-2009 | 2 |
| Persons Reporting Total Ancestry As - Swiss - 2005-2009 | 25 |
| Persons Reporting Total Ancestry As - Ukrainian - 2005-2009 | 0 |
| Persons Reporting Total Ancestry As - Welsh - 2005-2009 | 111 |
| Persons Reporting Total Ancestry As - West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups) - 2005-2009 | 0 |
| Persons Reporting Total Ancestry As - Other Groups - 2005-2009 | 1,342 |
Hardy County Clerk’s Office
Address: 204 Washington St. Rm 111 Moorefield WV 26836
Phone: 304-530-0250