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. 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. Brooke County was created in 1797 from part of Ohio County and named in honor of Robert Brooke, Governor of Virginia from 1794 to 1796. Part of the "Northern Panhandle" along with Hancock, Ohio and Marshall counties, its county seat is Wellsburg. Incorporated Communities Village of Beech Bottom -- Town of Bethany -- City of Follansbee City of Weirton (part) -- City of Wellsburg -- Village of Windsor Heights Brooke County Data BIRTH DEATH MARRIAGES CENSUS BIOGRAPHIES HISTORY OBITUARIES NEWSPAPER DATA MILITARY DATA WILLS CEMETERIES   Website Updates: July 2008: Patrick Gass biography; List of Cemeteries, locations/maps - history of Brooke Cemetery March 2008: Index to Civil War Experiences Reported in the Ironton Register; Brooke County History: THE WHISKEY BUSINESS and INSURRECTION, The Short Creek Country Settlement, DEVELOPMENT OF HOME SITES AND FORTS Surrounding Counties Hancock County (north) Ohio County (south) Washington County, Pennsylvania (east) Jefferson County, Ohio (west) Back to WV Genealogy Trails Back to Genealogy Trails ©2008 Genealogy Trails Submitters retain all copyrights to their data!