Barbour County Death Records (West Virginia)

Barbour County Clerks are responsible for maintaining and preserving public records for a local government in Barbour County, WV. As part of this job, Clerks often keep Barbour County vital records, including death records. This can include Barbour County death certificates, death registries, information about the time, place, and cause of death, and the deceased individual's name, parents' names, and age at death. Clerks also issue certified death certificates, which are often required to settle financial and legal matters such as wills, estates, and filing for life insurance. These records can also be used for Barbour County genealogical research, and some Clerks maintain vital records that date back to 1630. Clerks often provide online access to death records.

Barbour County Clerk Philippi WV 8 North Main Street 26416 304-457-3454


Barbour County Health Departments operate at the state, county, and local level to monitor public health and enforce public health standards in Barbour County, WV. As part of their responsibilities, Health Departments may maintain Barbour County death records, particularly related to infectious diseases that pose a public health risk. These death records may be in the form of Barbour County death registries or death record databases that include death statistics on common causes of death, death status, and cause of death information. The Health Department may also maintain death certificates in certain areas. Many of the Barbour County death records maintained by Health Departments are available through their websites.

Barbour County Health Department Philippi WV 49 Mattaliano Drive 26416 304-457-2780

Barbour County Health Department Philippi WV 23 Wabash Avenue 26416 304-457-1670

Philippi Health Department Philippi WV 49 Mattaliano Drive 26416 304-457-2780