This Is Not a Government Office or Records Custodian. This privately run reference cannot retrieve or certify records, verify an address occupant, or change an official roll. Contact the agency that maintains the record for those services. Call 911 for an emergency. Contact local police if you believe someone is stalking or harassing you.
Where Record Questions Belong
Use the route that matches the kind of Kanawha County record you need:
- Ownership along a street: use the Kanawha County street directory
- Old volumes and former households: consult the Kanawha County city directory collections
- One named person: follow the Kanawha County resident lookup process
- Custodian details: see the Kanawha County resident records offices
- Material not posted online: make a specific request under the West Virginia Freedom of Information Act, W. Va. Code ยง29B-1-1 et seq.
Kanawha County Clerk: 409 Virginia Street East, Charleston, WV 25301; 304-357-0130. The public counter is open Monday through Friday, 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. The Record Room can be reached at 304-357-0240. Confirm hours before traveling.