<?xml version='1.0' encoding='UTF-8'?><ead xmlns="urn:isbn:1-931666-22-9" xmlns:xlink="http://www.w3.org/1999/xlink" xmlns:xsi="http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema-instance" xsi:schemaLocation="urn:isbn:1-931666-22-9 https://www.loc.gov/ead/ead.xsd"><eadheader countryencoding="iso3166-1" dateencoding="iso8601" langencoding="iso639-2b" repositoryencoding="iso15511"><eadid countrycode="US" mainagencycode="US-WvMtURHC" url="https://archives.lib.wvu.edu/ark:/99999/196807">A&amp;M 0455</eadid><filedesc><titlestmt><titleproper>Wetzel County Archives, 1846-1872 <num>A&amp;M 0455</num></titleproper><author>Staff of the West Virginia &amp; Regional History Center</author></titlestmt><publicationstmt><publisher>West Virginia and Regional History Center</publisher><p id="logostmt"><extref xlink:actuate="onLoad" xlink:href="https://host.lib.wvu.edu/images/logos/wvrhc.jpg" xlink:show="embed" xlink:type="simple"/></p><address><addressline>1549 University Ave. </addressline><addressline> P.O. Box 6069 </addressline><addressline>Morgantown, WV 26506-6069</addressline><addressline>Business Number: 304-293-3536</addressline><addressline>wvrhcref@westvirginia.libanswers.com</addressline><addressline>URL: <extptr xlink:href="https://wvrhc.lib.wvu.edu" xlink:show="new" xlink:title="https://wvrhc.lib.wvu.edu" xlink:type="simple"/></addressline></address></publicationstmt></filedesc><profiledesc><creation>This finding aid was produced using ArchivesSpace on <date>2025-08-30 07:36:37 -0400</date>.</creation><langusage>Description is written in: <language langcode="eng" scriptcode="Latn">English, Latin script</language>.</langusage><descrules>Describing Archives: A Content Standard</descrules></profiledesc></eadheader><archdesc level="collection">
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    <unittitle>Wetzel County Archives</unittitle>
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      <extent altrender="materialtype spaceoccupied">2.96 Linear Feet</extent>
      <extent altrender="carrier">Summary: 2 ft. 11 1/2 in. (4 unboxed ledgers, 4 in.); (18 reels of microfilm, 1.75 in. each)</extent>
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    <unitdate datechar="creation" normal="1846/1872" type="inclusive">1846-1872</unitdate>
    <abstract id="aspace_13a554c9ac08e5641a4023867eeb8f3a">Court case papers and record books consisting of road reports, order books, bonds, dockets, executions, oaths and land papers. There are also wills and estate settlements, contracts, royalty leases, liens, receipts, licenses and tax apportionments.</abstract>
    <physloc id="aspace_e9b378116434128b9bdf39180a355220">West Virginia and Regional History Center / West Virginia University / 1549 University Avenue / P.O. Box 6069 / Morgantown, WV 26506-6069 / Phone: 304-293-3536  / URL: https://wvrhc.lib.wvu.edu/</physloc>
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<p>[Description and date of item], [Box/folder number], Wetzel County Archives, A&amp;M 0455, West Virginia and Regional History Center, West Virginia University Libraries, Morgantown, West Virginia.</p>  </prefercite>
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    <geogname authfilenumber="http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n80013197" source="lcsh">Wetzel County (W. Va.)</geogname>
    <subject authfilenumber="http://id.loc.gov/authorities/subjects/sh85033556" source="lcsh">Court records</subject>
    <subject source="ingest">Estate settlements.</subject>
    <subject source="ingest">Roads. SEE ALSO Turnpikes.</subject>
    <subject authfilenumber="http://id.loc.gov/authorities/subjects/sh85132846" source="lcsh">Taxation</subject>
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