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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.

This County currently does not have a host. This means that there is no one available to help answer your questions about this county's history or to help you with your family's genealogy within this county. WE REGRET THAT WE ARE UNABLE TO DO PERSONAL RESEARCH FOR YOU.

Ritchie County Data Online

1860 mortality schedule - Donated by Kim Torp

1870 mortality schedule - Donated by Kim Torp

NEW!!
LOOKUPS

Marji Turner (marjisanngles@bellsouth.net) has offered to do lookups for the following:

  • History of Ritchie County by Minnie Kendall Lowther   Index by Wes Cochran

  • Ritchie Co, WV Cemeteries - through 1993 by Ritchie Co, Historical Society

  • Ritchie Co, WV Marriages 1843-1915 by Wes Cochran

  • Ritchie Co, WV Marriages 1916-1945

  • Ritchie Co, WV Deaths 1918-1940

Surrounding Counties

Pleasants County (north)

Doddridge County (east)

Calhoun County (south)

Tyler County (northeast)

Gilmer County (southeast)

Wirt County (west)

Wood County (northwest)

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