Lookup Public Records in Jefferson County, West Virginia. Including Vital Birth and Death Records, Deeds, Probate, Property Records, Mortgages, Liens, Judgments, Marriage Licenses, Voter Registrar, Payroll, Military Discharges.
Jefferson County, West Virginia Overview
Jefferson County is located in the state of West Virginia. The county was formed in January 8, 1801 and named after Thomas Jefferson. The county seat is Charles Town. As of 2015, the county has a population of 56,482. The county has a total area of 212 square miles, 210 square miles of which is land, and 2 square miles is water. The county consists of 9 ZIP codes, with ZIP code 25414 recorded as the one with the largest population. Jefferson County borders the following counties: Washington County, Maryland to the north; Loudoun County, Virginia to the east; Berkeley County, West Virginia to the northwest, and; Clarke County, Virginia to the southwest.
Jefferson County Clerk Information
The Jefferson County Clerk, Jacqueline C. Shadle, serves as the chief election authority for the County. Along with administering elections, the Clerk’s Office maintains birth, marriage and death records, records documents, and keeps the minutes of the Jefferson County Commissioners.
Jefferson County Clerk, Jacki Shadle, and her clerks are pleased to announce that the Clerk’s office will begin accepting credit cards and electronic checks as a form of payment on April 10, 2017. The payments will be processed by Point & Pay, one of the fastest–growing companies in the convenience pay industry.
Clerk Fee Schedule (updated 2017):
The Jefferson County Clerk and the State of West Virginia provide the document inquiry service to assist the public in reviewing County records without physically coming to the courthouse to perform a record search. However, the public is advised that, while every reasonable effort is made to provide accurate and up-to-date copies of records through the service, the official records are located in the Jefferson County Clerk’s office in the Jefferson County Courthouse. The documents available for review on this website are for informational purposes only and should not be relied on as the official record. If a member of the public desires to obtain an official copy of a particular record, those documents are available at the Jefferson County courthouse, where the public may review and obtain official physical copies of the documents under seal during normal business hours.
Below is the physical address of the County Clerk:
Jacqueline C. Shadle, County Clerk
Old Court House
100 East Washington Street
Charles Town, WV 25414
Phone: 304-728-3215
Hours: Monday thru Friday 9:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m
| Jefferson, WV Genealogy and Ancestry Records | |
|---|---|
| Source: U.S. Census Bureau, USA Counties Data File Downloads | |
| Total Ancestries Reported 2005-2009 | 55,610 |
| Persons Reporting Total Ancestry As - United States or American - 2005-2009 | 3,590 |
| Persons Reporting Total Ancestry As - Arab - 2005-2009 | 44 |
| Persons Reporting Total Ancestry As - British - 2005-2009 | 304 |
| Persons Reporting Total Ancestry As - Czech - 2005-2009 | 213 |
| Persons Reporting Total Ancestry As - Danish - 2005-2009 | 38 |
| Persons Reporting Total Ancestry As - Dutch - 2005-2009 | 705 |
| Persons Reporting Total Ancestry As - English - 2005-2009 | 10,071 |
| Persons Reporting Total Ancestry As - European - 2005-2009 | 674 |
| Persons Reporting Total Ancestry As - French (except Basque) - 2005-2009 | 1,155 |
| Persons Reporting Total Ancestry As - French Canadian - 2005-2009 | 290 |
| Persons Reporting Total Ancestry As - German - 2005-2009 | 13,679 |
| Persons Reporting Total Ancestry As - Greek - 2005-2009 | 107 |
| Persons Reporting Total Ancestry As - Hungarian - 2005-2009 | 56 |
| Persons Reporting Total Ancestry As - Irish - 2005-2009 | 6,211 |
| Persons Reporting Total Ancestry As - Italian - 2005-2009 | 2,000 |
| Persons Reporting Total Ancestry As - Lithuanian - 2005-2009 | 37 |
| Persons Reporting Total Ancestry As - Norwegian - 2005-2009 | 282 |
| Persons Reporting Total Ancestry As - Polish - 2005-2009 | 1,633 |
| Persons Reporting Total Ancestry As - Portuguese - 2005-2009 | 148 |
| Persons Reporting Total Ancestry As - Russian - 2005-2009 | 245 |
| Persons Reporting Total Ancestry As - Scotch-Irish - 2005-2009 | 1,256 |
| Persons Reporting Total Ancestry As - Scottish - 2005-2009 | 1,121 |
| Persons Reporting Total Ancestry As - Slovak - 2005-2009 | 120 |
| Persons Reporting Total Ancestry As - Subsaharan African - 2005-2009 | 179 |
| Persons Reporting Total Ancestry As - Swedish - 2005-2009 | 401 |
| Persons Reporting Total Ancestry As - Swiss - 2005-2009 | 319 |
| Persons Reporting Total Ancestry As - Ukrainian - 2005-2009 | 104 |
| Persons Reporting Total Ancestry As - Welsh - 2005-2009 | 427 |
| Persons Reporting Total Ancestry As - West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups) - 2005-2009 | 62 |
| Persons Reporting Total Ancestry As - Other Groups - 2005-2009 | 9,207 |
Jefferson County Clerk Office
County Government Office
Address: 100 E Washington St, Charles Town, WV 25414, United States
Phone: 304-728-3215