Pendleton County Clerk
The office of the Clerk is charged with a multiplicity of duties by law. In addition to serving as Clerk of the Court, the Clerk also serves as clerk to the County Commission and takes minutes of all actions and records.
Hours of Operation
100 South Main Street
PO Box 1167
Franklin, WV 26807
Telephone 304-358-2505
Fax 304-358-2473
Role of the County Clerk
The Clerk's primary responsibility is to establish and maintain all county records. The office of the clerk contains a library of records, such as deeds, maps, and plats pertaining to property located within the county. These records are open to the public and provide valuable data regarding the size, shape and location, legal description, and property owner of all properties situated in Pendleton County.
Voter Registration
The County Clerk conducts countywide special and general elections, handles Early Voting, and generally acts as the Elections Administrator for the county.
Other responsibilities include:
- Issue marriage licenses, certificates of birth and death
- Probate wills, appoint executors, administrators, etc. in vacation of the Commission
- Write checks for all expenditures incurred by the county officials
- Do GASB bookkeeping for county revenues and expenditures
- Prepare annual financial statement
- Payroll for county officials and employees and all reports associated with payroll
DOCUMENT INQUIRY OF PUBLIC RECORDS
You may now search for documents online such as: Deeds, Deeds of Trust, Judgements, Probate Records, Releases and Wills.
You may look up records by book and page or by name. Not all records are indexed by name at this time, however, we are continually updating and indexing records. If the word “Image” appears next to a document, this means that the document may be viewed and/or printed.
DISCLAIMER
The Pendleton County Clerk’s Office collectively with the Pendleton County Commission does not guarantee the collection, accuracy, authenticity or use of these records. The Clerk shall in no way be held responsible for errors or omissions in these records nor for any actions resulting from their use. The Clerk disclaims any liability and/or loss arising from the use or reliance upon this information.
Click the link below to acknowledge the disclaimer and access the search site.
http://129.71.118.1
Elise White
County Clerk
Bobbie Armstrong
Chief Deputy Clerk
