Lookup Public Records in Kanawha County, West Virginia. Including Vital Birth and Death Records, Deeds, Probate, Property Records, Mortgages, Liens, Judgments, Marriage Licenses, Voter Registrar, Payroll, Military Discharges.
Kanawha County, West Virginia Overview
Kanawha County is located in the state of West Virginia. The county was formed in October 5, 1789 and named after the Kanawha River. The county seat is Charleston. As of 2015, the county has a population of 188,332. The county has a total area of 911 square miles, 902 square miles of which is land, and 9.3 square miles is water. The county consists of 47 ZIP codes, with ZIP code 25177 recorded as the one with the largest population. Kanawha County borders the following counties: Roane County, West Virginia to the north; Boone County, West Virginia to the south; Nicholas County, West Virginia and Fayette County, West Virginia to the east; Putnam County, West Virginia to the west; Clay County, West Virginia to the northeast; Jackson County, West Virginia to the northwest; Lincoln County, West Virginia to the southwest, and; Raleigh County, West Virginia to the southeast.
Kanawha County Clerk Information
The County Clerk handles voter registration, changes in party affiliation/address/last name on voter registration, records deeds, liens, births, marriages, deaths and other judgments, and files wills. In addition, the clerk is responsible for elections; obtaining and training poll workers and counting ballots. He or she is responsible for keeping and storing the county’s vital statistics. And, the Clerk of the County Commission also functions as an election officer, preparing the ballot, conducting absentee voting, and performing other election-related duties as well The Clerk maintains payroll for all county employees, receives all accounts, pays county debts, maintains the county’s financial statements and maintains all orders from the County Commission.
Below is the physical address of the County Clerk:
Vera J. McCormick, Kanawha County Clerk
409 Virginia Street East
Charleston, WV 25301
Phone: (304) 357-0130
Fax: (304) 357-0585
Email: [email protected]
| Kanawha, WV Genealogy and Ancestry Records | |
|---|---|
| Source: U.S. Census Bureau, USA Counties Data File Downloads | |
| Total Ancestries Reported 2005-2009 | 190,569 |
| Persons Reporting Total Ancestry As - United States or American - 2005-2009 | 26,399 |
| Persons Reporting Total Ancestry As - Arab - 2005-2009 | 1,156 |
| Persons Reporting Total Ancestry As - British - 2005-2009 | 778 |
| Persons Reporting Total Ancestry As - Czech - 2005-2009 | 174 |
| Persons Reporting Total Ancestry As - Danish - 2005-2009 | 185 |
| Persons Reporting Total Ancestry As - Dutch - 2005-2009 | 3,917 |
| Persons Reporting Total Ancestry As - English - 2005-2009 | 27,344 |
| Persons Reporting Total Ancestry As - European - 2005-2009 | 1,192 |
| Persons Reporting Total Ancestry As - French (except Basque) - 2005-2009 | 3,149 |
| Persons Reporting Total Ancestry As - French Canadian - 2005-2009 | 501 |
| Persons Reporting Total Ancestry As - German - 2005-2009 | 28,561 |
| Persons Reporting Total Ancestry As - Greek - 2005-2009 | 354 |
| Persons Reporting Total Ancestry As - Hungarian - 2005-2009 | 559 |
| Persons Reporting Total Ancestry As - Irish - 2005-2009 | 27,088 |
| Persons Reporting Total Ancestry As - Italian - 2005-2009 | 6,224 |
| Persons Reporting Total Ancestry As - Lithuanian - 2005-2009 | 319 |
| Persons Reporting Total Ancestry As - Norwegian - 2005-2009 | 450 |
| Persons Reporting Total Ancestry As - Polish - 2005-2009 | 2,155 |
| Persons Reporting Total Ancestry As - Portuguese - 2005-2009 | 169 |
| Persons Reporting Total Ancestry As - Russian - 2005-2009 | 577 |
| Persons Reporting Total Ancestry As - Scotch-Irish - 2005-2009 | 6,828 |
| Persons Reporting Total Ancestry As - Scottish - 2005-2009 | 4,708 |
| Persons Reporting Total Ancestry As - Slovak - 2005-2009 | 144 |
| Persons Reporting Total Ancestry As - Subsaharan African - 2005-2009 | 384 |
| Persons Reporting Total Ancestry As - Swedish - 2005-2009 | 1,111 |
| Persons Reporting Total Ancestry As - Swiss - 2005-2009 | 213 |
| Persons Reporting Total Ancestry As - Ukrainian - 2005-2009 | 238 |
| Persons Reporting Total Ancestry As - Welsh - 2005-2009 | 1,750 |
| Persons Reporting Total Ancestry As - West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups) - 2005-2009 | 231 |
| Persons Reporting Total Ancestry As - Other Groups - 2005-2009 | 41,691 |
Kanawha County Clerk’s Office
Address: 409 Virginia Street East Charleston, WV 25301
Phone: (304) 357-0130
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