Welcome to Ohio County West Virginia History and Genealogy Presented by West Virginia Genealogy Trails a part of Genealogy Trails Volunteers Dedicated to Free Genealogy THIS COUNTY IS AVAILABLE FOR ADOPTION!! If you have the desire to help transcribe genealogical data and place it online for the free use of all researchers, contact Kim to become a host. Volunteer Information is available here. We here at Genealogy Trails are dedicated to bringing you free and accurate information that we hope brings you closer to solving your family tree mysteries! My name is Therman Kellar and I am the West Virginia state host! You can reach me here! ! We gladly appriciate any information you may have, or would like to see on here. I do however, regret that we do not do personal research for you. Ohio County was formed from the District of West Augusta, VA in 1776. It was named for the Ohio River, which forms its western boundary. West Liberty (formerly Black's Cabin) was the county seat from 1777 to 1797. The city of Wheeling has been the county seat since that time Incorporated Communities Village of Bethlehem Village of Clearview Town of Triadelphia Village of Valley Grove Town of West Liberty City of Wheeling (partly in Marshall County) Ohio County Online Data BIRTHS DEATHS MARRIAGES CENSUS BIOGRAPHIES HISTORY OBITUARIES NEWSPAPER DATA MILITARY DATA WILLS  CEMETERIES MISCELLANEOUS DATA Website Updates: Jan 2012: Mrs. Eleanor W. Dugan Obituary; John Frederic Betts Biography; General James S. Wheat Biography Dec 2011: Judge Thayer Melvin Biography                 Hon. Waitman T. Willey, LL.D. Biography                 Hon. Charles Wells Russell Biography Nov 2011: Historical News - Fire; Alexander Caldwell Biography Sep 2011: Honorable William Pallister Hubbard, A.M. Biography Jul 2011: Alvan Macauley Biuography Jun 2011: Caldwell Family Biography May 2011: World War I Casualties Surrounding Counties Brooke County (north) Marshall County (south) Jefferson County, Ohio (northwest) Washington County, Penn (east) Belmont County, Ohio (west)   Back to WV Genealogy Trails Visitors Since 4 Apr 2008  Back to Genealogy Trails Copyright © Genealogy Trails All data on this website is Copyright by Genealogy Trails with full rights reserved for original submitters.