West Virginia, Hampshire County
Where Romney's records are kept. Romney has its own city government and public library; county and state offices keep its other public records.
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The cards below include Romney's own offices, along with the Hampshire County and State of West Virginia offices that keep the rest of its public records. Use the category buttons to narrow the list.
City records
From the Culture Center in Charleston, West Virginia Archives and History offers birth, death and marriage databases and genealogy guides; written research requests cost $10 in state and $20 from elsewhere.
Open official site West Virginia Archives and HistoryCounty court
Covers northern West Virginia from offices in Wheeling and Clarksburg; the court posts hearing and 341 meeting calendars, opinions and forms, and its case locator runs through PACER.
Open official site United States Bankruptcy Court, Northern District of West VirginiaCounty court
Website of West Virginia's unified court system, with court information by county, forms, e-filing, payments, court record searches and Supreme Court of Appeals and Intermediate Court of Appeals opinions and dockets.
Open official site West Virginia JudiciaryVital records
The state's official repository of birth, death, marriage and divorce records issues certified birth, death, fetal death and marriage certificates for a fee and corrects or amends records; genealogy requests are handled too.
Open official site West Virginia Health Statistics Center Vital RecordsPolice & jail
See missing person cases posted by the West Virginia State Police, with photos, case details and how to report information to investigators.
Open official site West Virginia State Police Missing PersonsPolice & jail
Registry released by the West Virginia State Police under the state Sex Offender Registration Act; visitors accept its terms before searching, and listings may still be under verification by registry staff.
Open official site West Virginia State Police Sex Offender RegistryPolice & jail
Request a West Virginia criminal history record check through the State Police Criminal Records Section, the state's central repository for arrest records.
Open official site West Virginia State Police Criminal Records SectionFederal
Population of 1,724 in the 2020 Census for Romney city, West Virginia, shown in its Census Bureau profile alongside survey data on household income, schooling, work, housing and health coverage.
Open official site Census Bureau ProfileCity records
Town of Romney in Hampshire County, run from the town hall at 340 East Main Street, with council meeting information, FOIA requests, town ordinances, forms and applications, and water and sewer bill payment.
Open official site City of RomneyCity records
Hampshire County Public Library at 153 W Main St in Romney, 304-822-3185, with library hours, the catalog and kids' catalog, events and programs, closing notices and the Davis House.
Open official site Hampshire County Public LibraryCity records
Hampshire County Schools site, central office at 61 Pancione Loop in Augusta, 304-496-2300, with Board of Education meeting dates, bus routes, school menus, job openings and Schoology and Classlink logins.
Open official site Hampshire County SchoolsCity records
The Hampshire County Development Authority at 301 East Main Street, Romney, helps businesses with site selection, available properties, incentives and small business assistance, and features local businesses.
Open official site Hampshire County Development AuthorityEverything else, organized
7 more Romney sources not listed above.
Local record guide
Local profile
Romney, a place of 1,724 people, is the seat of Hampshire County. Court and property records sit with Hampshire County, and birth and death certificates come from the State of West Virginia. Romney's own offices are in the cards above, and our Hampshire County page lists each county office.
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Voter registration in West Virginia is run by the West Virginia Secretary of State and local election officials. Its site lists the registration deadline, online voter registration, polling places and the local election office for Romney.
Deeds for property in Romney are recorded by the Hampshire County Clerk, and the county office that assesses property keeps the tax values. Our Hampshire County page lists the county offices.
Certified birth and death certificates for events in West Virginia come from the state vital records office, West Virginia Vital Registration. Its site lists who may order a copy, the fee and how to order.
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Use the city page when a record was created by a municipal police department or city office; use the county page for courts, deeds, vital records and jail custody.