Welcome to Wetzel County West Virginia History and Genealogy Presented by West Virginia Genealogy Trails Volunteers Dedicated to Free Genealogy THIS COUNTY IS AVAILABLE FOR ADOPTION!! If you'd like to join Genealogy Trails as a host for this website, view our Volunteer Information and contact Kim. A desire to transcribe data and knowledge to make a basic webpage is required. 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. But we do have a volunteer willing to visit courthouse to obtain records or visit cemeteries in the area and take a picture of a headstone for you. Contact Rodney Henthorn at beauffus@yahoo.com Please be considerate and reimburse his expenses. Founded 1846 County Seat: New Martinsville The county is named for Lewis Wetzel, a famous frontiersman and Indian fighter. The northern border is the Mason-Dixon line. Incorporated towns & cities Town of Hundred City of New Martinsville City of Paden City (part) Town of Pine Grove Town of Smithfield Wetzel County Online Data BIOGRAPHIES BIRTHS CEMETERIES CENSUS DEATHS HISTORY LAND RECORDS MARRIAGES MILITARY RECORDS NEWSPAPER DATA OBITUARIES WILLS Website Updates: Nov 2011: Micah A. Morris Family Biography Oct 2011: J. Truman Nixon Biography, Aaron E. Cochran Biography, James Z. Cochran Biography, Newton E. Ice Biography, Yeater Family Biography Jun 2011: County History; Caldwell Family Biography Mar 2011: Isaac Smith Biography Nov 2010: World War 1 Casualties Surrounding Counties Marshall County (north) Monongalia County (east) Tyler County (southwest) Marion County (east) Greene County, Pennsylvania (northeast) Monroe County, Ohio (west) Harrison County (southeast) Doddridge County (south) Visit our WV State Site   Visit our National Site! Visitors since July 9, 2008 Copyright © Genealogy Trails All data on this website is Copyright by Genealogy Trails with full rights reserved for original submitters.