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    Local Records Categories and Contents
Reel No. ILL
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Bonds, Commissions, Oaths
    see Fiduciary Records
 

Court Records
   

County Court
1   Minute Book, 1800-1801 unpaged.
1   Minute Book, 1804-1805 unpaged.
2   Minute Book, 1805-1807 269 p.
3   Order Book, 1799 (typescript)
4   Order Book, 1799-1802 index, 451 p.
3   Order Book 2, 1800-1805 (MONONGALIA COUNTY - abstracts)
1   Order Book, 1802-1805 index, 323 p.
5   Order Book, 1807-1809 278 p., index.
5   Order Book, 1809-1811 index, 235 p.
4   Order Book 1, 1811-1813 index, 518 p.
6   Order Book, 1813-1817 index, 430 p.
7   Order Book, 1817-1822 index, 487 p.
8   Order Book, 1822-1827 index, page numbers illegible
8   Order Book, 1828-1834 index, 513 p.
4   Order Book 2, 1833-1843 295 p.
9   Order Book 3, 1843-1846 index, 287 p.
9   Order Book 4, 1834-1841 index, 591 p.
10   Order Book 5, 1841-1848 index, 586 p.
10   Order Book 6, 1848-1854 index, 657 p.
11   Order Book 7, 1854-1859 index, 580 p.
11   Order Book 8, 1859-1873 index, 590 p.
12   Order Book 17, -1926 (cont.) pp. 334-476.
12   Order Book 18, 1926-1934 index, 599 p.
   

Superior Court
2   Minute Book, 1809-1814 unpaged.
2   Minute Book, 1814-1821 unpaged.
2   Minute Book, 1826-1831 unpaged.
6   Order Book, 1809-1814 index, 244 p.
7   Order Book, 1814-1822 index, 477 p.
8   Order Book, 1827-1831 index, page numbers illegible
    see also District Court
   

Circuit Superior Court of Law and Chancery
13   Chancery Order Book A, 1831-1847 286 p., index.
13   Chancery Order Book C, 1842-1847 (includes Circuit Court) index, 363 p.
14   Chancery Order Book 1, 1848-1867 (includes Circuit Court) index, 538 p.
15   Common Law Order Book B, 1837-1842 358 p.
15   Common Law Order Book C, 1843-1846 85 p.
15   Common Law Order Book D, 1847-1857 (includes Circuit Court) index, pp. 1-213.
15   Law Order Book 1, 1833-1843 295 p.
16   Minute Book, 1831-1844 unpaged.
16   Minute Book, 1845-1867 (includes Circuit Court) unpaged.
13   Record Book (Order Book), 1844-1855 (includes Circuit Court) 84 p.
   

Circuit Court
13   Chancery Memorandum Book 2, 1855-1887 328 p.
13   Chancery Memorandum Book 3, 1887-1907 398 p.
13   Chancery Memorandum Book 4, 1907-1926 index, pp. 1-265.
15   Chancery Memorandum Book 4, 1907-1926 (continued) pp. 264-418.
15   Chancery Memorandum Book B, 1926-1940 index, 273 p.
14   Chancery Order Book 2, 1867-1877 index, 700 p.
14   Chancery Order Book 3, 1877-1885 index, pp. 1-21.
15   Law Memorandum Book 4, 1885-1931 369 p.
16   Minute Book, 1868-1872 306 p.
17   General Index to Law and Chancery Orders, 1789-1989 - Plantiffs (A-J)
17   General Index to Law and Chancery Orders, 1789-1989 - Plantiffs (K-Pow)
18   General Index to Law and Chancery Orders, 1789-1989 - Plantiffs (Pre-Z)
18   General Index to Law and Chancery Orders, 1789-1989 - Defendants (A-J)
18   General Index to Law and Chancery Orders, 1789-1989 - Defendants (K-R)
14   General Index to Law and Chancery Orders, 1789-1989 - Defendants (R-Z)
    see also Circuit Superior Court of Law and Chancery
   

District Court
2   Minute Book, 1807-1808 unpaged.
19   Order Book, 1789-1800 index, 235 p.
19   Order Book, 1789-1805 index, 499 p.
1   Order Book, 1790-1800 index, 16 p.
1   Order Book, 1805-1809 500 p.
5   Order Book, 1806-1811 (includes Superior Court) index, 53 p.
 

Fiduciary Records
20   Appraisements and Sale Bills 4, -1916 (cont.) pp. 168-502.
20   Appraisements and Sale Bills 5, 1915-1924 556 p.
20   Appraisements and Sale Bills 6, 1924-1931 index, 498 p.
12   Fiduciary Bonds, 1852-1857 (includes Officials’ Bonds) index, 168 p.
12   Fiduciary Bonds, 1859-1865 (includes Officials’ Bonds) 97 p.
12   Fiduciary Bonds, 1860-1863 (includes Officials’ Bonds) 159 p.
12   Fiduciary Bonds, 1869-1875 (includes Officials’ Bonds) 246 p.
12   Fiduciary Bonds, 1873-1878 (includes Officials’ Bonds) pp. 1-135.
21   Fiduciary Records, Case Nos. 1-81, File 100 (includes accounts, appraisements, bonds, inventories, sales, and wills)
21   Fiduciary Records, Case Nos. 82-149, File 101 (includes accounts, appraisements, bonds, inventories, sales, and wills)
21   Fiduciary Records, Case Nos. 151-219, File 102 (includes accounts, appraisements, bonds, inventories, sales, and wills)
21   Fiduciary Records, Case Nos. 220-248, File 103 (includes accounts, appraisements, bonds, inventories, sales, and wills)
22   Fiduciary Records, Case Nos. 220-248, File 103 (includes accounts, appraisements, bonds, inventories, sales, and wills) continued
22   Fiduciary Records, Case Nos. 249-306, File 104 (includes accounts, appraisements, bonds, inventories, sales, and wills)
22   Fiduciary Records, Case Nos. 307-364, File 105 (includes accounts, appraisements, bonds, inventories, sales, and wills)
22   Fiduciary Records, Case Nos. 365-456, File 106 (includes accounts, appraisements, bonds, inventories, sales, and wills)
23   Fiduciary Records, Case Nos. 365-456, File 106 (includes accounts, appraisements, bonds, inventories, sales, and wills) continued
23   Fiduciary Records, Case Nos. 457-541, File 107 (includes accounts, appraisements, bonds, inventories, sales, and wills)
24   Fiduciary Records, Case Nos. 542-619, File 108 (includes accounts, appraisements, bonds, inventories, sales, and wills)
24   Fiduciary Records, Case Nos. 620-696, File 109 (includes accounts, appraisements, bonds, inventories, sales, and wills)
25   Fiduciary Records, Case Nos. 620-696, File 109 (includes accounts, appraisements, bonds, inventories, sales, and wills) continued
25   Fiduciary Records, Case Nos. 697-804, File 110 (includes accounts, appraisements, bonds, inventories, sales, and wills)
26   Fiduciary Records, Case Nos. 697-804, File 110 (includes accounts, appraisements, bonds, inventories, sales, and wills) continued
26   Fiduciary Records, Case Nos. 805-891, File 111 (includes accounts, appraisements, bonds, inventories, sales, and wills)
27   Fiduciary Records, Case Nos. 805-891, File 111 (includes accounts, appraisements, bonds, inventories, sales, and wills) continued
27   Fiduciary Records, Case Nos. 892-1035, File 112 (includes accounts, appraisements, bonds, inventories, sales, and wills)
27   Fiduciary Records, Case Nos. 1036-1180, File 112 (includes accounts, appraisements, bonds, inventories, sales, and wills)
28   Fiduciary Records, Case Nos. 1036-1180, File 112 (includes accounts, appraisements, bonds, inventories, sales, and wills) continued
20   List of Fiduciaries, 1880-1887 18 p.
3   List of Sales and Estate Settlements, 1804-1885 (typescript)
29   Settlements of Fiduciaries 2, 1884-1891 index, 317 p.
29   Settlements of Fiduciaries 3, 1898-1910 index, 397 p.
29   Settlements of Fiduciaries 4, 1910- index, pp. 1-241.
30   Index to Fiduciary Records, 1799-1935 247 p.
30   Index to Fiduciary Records, 1937-1969
    see also Wills
 

Land Records
31   Deed Book A, 1789-1799 index, 314 p.
31   Deed Book, 1799-1805 index, 458 p.
32   Deed Book, 1799-1815 index, 362 p.
33   Deed Book B, 1805-1809 index, 637 p.
33   Deed Book C, 1808-1812 index, 555 p.
34   Deed Book D, 1811-1815 index, 500 p.
34   Deed Book E, 1815-1817 index, pp. 1-275.
35   Deed Book F, 1814-1818 index, 530 p.
35   Deed Book G, 1818-1823 index, 614 p.
36   Deed Book H, 1823-1826 index, 529 p.
36   Deed Book I, 1826-1831 index, 713 p.
37   Deed Book K, 1831-1835 index, 789 p.
38   Deed Book L, 1835-1838 index, 751 p.
39   Deed Book M, 1838-1841 index, 462 p.
40   Deed Book N, 1840-1846 index, 750 p.
41   Deed Book O, 1843-1846 index, 609 p.
42   Deed Book P, 1846-1849 index, 735 p.
42   Deed Book Q, 1849-1852 index, 591 p.
43   Deed Book R, 1852-1854 index, 597 p.
43   Deed Book S, 1854-1858 index, 607 p.
44   Deed Book T, 1856-1864 index, 929 p.
32   Record Book 1, 1808-1814 (Deeds & Survey Records) index, 53 p.
32   Record Book 2, 1817-1843 (Deeds & Survey Records) index, 337 p.
32   Old Surveys 3, 1833-1850 index, 459 p.
45   Survey Book 4, 1850-1951 index, 258 p.
46   General Index to Deeds, 1789-1969 - Grantors (A-B)
46   General Index to Deeds, 1789-1969 - Grantors (C-D)
47   General Index to Deeds, 1789-1969 - Grantors (E-G)
47   General Index to Deeds, 1789-1969 - Grantors (H)
47   General Index to Deeds, 1789-1969 - Grantors (I-L)
48   General Index to Deeds, 1789-1969 - Grantors (M)
48   General Index to Deeds, 1789-1969 - Grantors (N-R)
49   General Index to Deeds, 1789-1969 - Grantors (S-T)
49   General Index to Deeds, 1789-1969 - Grantors (U-Z)
50   General Index to Deeds, 1789-1969 - Grantees (A-B)
50   General Index to Deeds, 1789-1969 - Grantees (C-D)
51   General Index to Deeds, 1789-1969 - Grantees (E-F-G)
51   General Index to Deeds, 1789-1969 - Grantees (H)
51   General Index to Deeds, 1789-1969 - Grantees (I-L)
52   General Index to Deeds, 1789-1969 - Grantees (M)
52   General Index to Deeds, 1789-1969 - Grantees (N-R)
53   General Index to Deeds, 1789-1969 - Grantees (S-T)
53   General Index to Deeds, 1789-1969 - Grantees (U-Z)
 

Marriage Records and Vital Statistics
54   Birth Certificates and Lists, 1915-1921
54   Death Certificates, 1887-1916
3   Lists of Births, 1853-1855 (typescript)
3   Lists of Marriage Bonds, 1799-1850 (typescript) 70 p.
55   Marriage Record 1, 1853-1920
56   Marriage Records, File 1, Nos. 1-555 (includes bonds, certificates, consents, licenses, and ministers’ returns)
57   Marriage Records, File 1, Nos. 1-555 (includes bonds, certificates, consents, licenses, and ministers’ returns) continued
57   Marriage Records, File 2, Nos. 601-1014 (includes bonds, certificates, consents, licenses, and ministers’ returns)
57   Marriage Records, File 2, Nos. 1015-1515 (includes bonds, certificates, consents, licenses, and ministers’ returns)
58   Marriage Records, File 2, Nos. 1015-1515 (includes bonds, certificates, consents, licenses, and ministers’ returns) continued
58   Marriage Records, File 2, Nos. 1516-2051 (includes bonds, certificates, consents, licenses, and ministers’ returns)
58   Marriage Records, File 3, Nos. 2101-2544 (includes bonds, certificates, consents, licenses, and ministers’ returns)
59   Marriage Records, File 3, Nos. 2101-2544 (includes bonds, certificates, consents, licenses, and ministers’ returns) continued
59   Marriage Records, File 4, Nos. 2601-2960 (includes bonds, certificates, consents, licenses, and ministers’ returns)
60   Marriage Records, File 5, Nos. 3001-3379 (includes bonds, certificates, consents, licenses, and ministers’ returns)
60   Marriage Records, File 5, Nos. 3401-3773 (includes bonds, certificates, consents, licenses, and ministers’ returns)
61   Marriage Records, File 5, Nos. 3401-3773 (includes bonds, certificates, consents, licenses, and ministers’ returns) continued
61   Marriage Records, File 6, Nos. 3801-4271 (includes bonds, certificates, consents, licenses, and ministers’ returns)
61   Marriage Records, File 7, Nos. 4301-4668 (includes bonds, certificates, consents, licenses, and ministers’ returns)
62   Marriage Records, File 7, Nos. 4301-4668 (includes bonds, certificates, consents, licenses, and ministers’ returns) continued
62   Marriage Records, File 8, Nos. 4701-5042 (includes bonds, certificates, consents, licenses, and ministers’ returns)
62   Marriage Records, Book 1, pp. 1-20, File 67 (includes bonds, certificates, consents, licenses, and ministers’ returns)
63   Marriage Records, Book 1, pp. 1-20, File 67 (includes bonds, certificates, consents, licenses, and ministers’ returns) continued
63   Marriage Records, Book 1, pp. 20-38, File 68 (includes bonds, certificates, consents, licenses, and ministers’ returns)
64   Marriage Records, Book 1, pp. 39-54, File 69 (includes bonds, certificates, consents, licenses, and ministers’ returns)
64   Marriage Records, Book 1, pp. 54-69, File 70 (includes bonds, certificates, consents, licenses, and ministers’ returns)
54   Ministers’ Returns, 1799-1828 39 p.
54   Ministers’ Returns, 1799-1854
54   Ministers’ Returns, 1850-1860 (From Will Book 9)
56   Ministers’ Returns, 1850-1860 (From Will Book 9) continued
55   Register of Marriages, 1891-1894 (Marriage Licenses) index, 320 p.
65   General Index to Marriage Records, 1799-1965
    see also Wills
 

Wills
66   Wills & Inventories, 1804-1823 45 p., index.
66   Will Book, 1831-1904 (Circuit Superior Court of Law and Chancery and Circuit Court) index, 340 p.
67   Will Book 1, 1799-1817 (includes accounts, appraisements, inventories, and sales) index, 415 p.
67   Will Book 2, 1819-1829 (includes fiduciary and estate accounts, appraisements, inventories, and sales) index, 515 p.
68   Will Book 3, 1829-1844 (includes fiduciary and estate accounts, appraisements, inventories, and sales) index, 614 p.
68   Will Book 4, 1844-1849 (includes fiduciary and estate accounts, appraisements, inventories, and sales) index, 513 p.
69   Will Book 5, 1849-1853 (includes fiduciary and estate accounts, appraisements, inventories, and sales) index, 583 p.
69   Will Book 6, 1853-1857 (includes fiduciary and estate accounts, appraisements, inventories, and sales) index, 672 p.
70   Will Book 7, 1857-1863 (includes fiduciary and estate accounts, appraisements, inventories, and sales) index, 614 p.
70   Will Book 9, 1863-1868 (includes Marriage Record, 1850-1865, fiduciary and estate accounts, appraisements, inventories, and sales) index, 614 p.
3   Index to Wills, Inventories, Sale Bills, etc. (typescript) 26 p.
    see also Fiduciary Records
 

Miscellaneous Records
56   Parker Family History and Buggs Family Genealogy
3   WPA Surveys of Monroe County Records, 1938