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. 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 BIRTHS DEATHS MARRIAGES CENSUS BIOGRAPHIES HISTORY OBITUARIES NEWSPAPER DATA MILITARY DATA CEMETERIES WILLS LAND RECORDS Website Updates: Aug 2009: Newspaper Stories - "Sick List" July 2008: JOHNSTON biography, Obituaries and Death Notices 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 ©2008 Genealogy Trails Copyright extends to all data presented on all pages of this website. Copyright remains with submitters, as well as the hosts, of this and all Genealogy Trails websites.