Main Office and Vital Statistics

Services from the Main Office of the County Clerk:

• Research Records
• Apply for Hunting and Fishing Licenses
• Vital Statistics Requests
• General County Information
• Notary
• Redemption of Delinquent Tax Liens
• Service to Spanish Speaking Patrons 

Genealogy Research (information below)


Birth Certificates
The Jefferson County Clerk's Office keeps official records of births that occur in Jefferson County. Our records date back to 1853.

Q: Who may obtain copies?
A: In terms of obtaining vital records, West Virginia is not an "open record" state. Access to certified copies of birth certificates is restricted to the    following individuals:

• fill out and sign a Birth Certificate Request Form* for certificates issued within the past 100 years.
• fill out and sign a Genealogy Request Form* for birth certificates older than 100 years.
• present valid identification.
• pay a $5 fee per certificate.
• submit the form to the Jefferson County Clerk's Office using one of four three listed below:

• a completed Request Form*
• a photocopy of your photo identification (e.g., drivers license, state issued identification, etc.)
• a check or money order of $5.00 payable to the Jefferson County Clerk
• a self-addressed stamped envelope

• not be blood relatives.
• be 18 years of age or older.
• be of the opposite sex.

Individuals who reside out of state may not apply for a marriage license in West Virginia if such a marriage would not be legal in their home state.

If either the bride or groom resides in West Virginia, the couple must make application in the County where he/she resides, but may be married anywhere in the State.

Exceptions
Under state law, applicants who are 16 and 17 years old may obtain a marriage license with parental consent. 
If a court-appointed legal guardian is providing consent, a certified copy of the appointment is required.  Either parents or the legal guardians must provide a notarized affidavit of consent of the marriage at that time.

• fill out and sign a marriage license application.
• present valid identification with proof of age.
• pay a $ 36 fee (cash or personal check).
• provide social security numbers.
• provide mothers' and fathers' full names at birth (first, middle and last names), and the State or Foreign Country of their births.

• issued while you wait.
• effective immediately after issued.
• valid for 60 days.
• effective only in West Virginia.

1. An UNEXPIRED state issued driver’s license.
2. U.S. or foreign passport, visa, national identity cards issued by US government to foreign nationals.
3. An expired version of 1. or 2. listed above. 
4. Employment photo ID issued by the Federal, State or local government, including military or photo ID card from a government-sponsored program. (NO business IDs, NO student IDs).
5. Major credit card with a photo of the card holder.

1. major credit card
2. motor vehicle registration card
3. state social services program card
4. current utility bill or pay stub with name and current address
5. signed affidavit attesting to the requesting person's identity by someone who is accompanying the requestor, and who does have an acceptable photo ID, along with a copy of that photo ID.