Reviewed and updated October 4, 2026 by the SearchSystems.net editorial team. Every office link on this page was opened and checked against the office's own website at review time.
Mingo County is a county in West Virginia with about 22,000 residents (2024 Census Bureau estimate). Its public records are not in one place: court cases, jail bookings, deeds, property values, vital records and records requests each belong to a different office. This guide names the office that holds each kind of record, links to its own website and gives the phone number and address where the office publishes them. SearchSystems verified 4 county office pages for Mingo County, every one opened and checked.
In this guide: Where the records live, Jail and arrests, Court records, County Clerk, Deeds and property, Vital records, Prosecuting Attorney, Records requests, Statewide sources, More directory links, Cities and towns, Other counties and Questions.
Where Mingo County public records live
Each kind of Mingo County record is kept by a different office. The list below names the office SearchSystems verified for each one; the sections that follow give its phone, address and hours where the office publishes them.
- County records: courtswv.gov/public-resources/court-information-county/mingo_county (details)
- Property values and parcels: mapwv.gov/assessment/assessment (details)
- Birth and death certificates: dhhr.wv.gov/HSC/VR/CR/Pages/default.aspx (details)
- Criminal prosecutions: courtswv.gov/public-resources/court-information-county/circuit-judg... (details)
Arrests, jail and inmate lookups in Mingo County
A person arrested in Mingo County is booked into the jail, and the booking record (name, charges, bond and the next court date) is public in most cases. The office below is the one SearchSystems verified for jail and inmate information in Mingo County.
SearchSystems has not yet verified an online jail or inmate page for Mingo County. The sheriff's office is the place to ask, and the state inmate locator in the statewide sources below covers state prisons.
Court records and case lookups in Mingo County
Civil, criminal, family, probate and traffic cases filed in Mingo County are kept by the clerk of the court that heard them. Many courts offer an online case search; the page below is the one SearchSystems verified for Mingo County.
SearchSystems has not yet verified an online case search for Mingo County. The statewide court search below covers the state courts.
- Statewide court case search: courtswv.gov/lower-courts/magistrate-courts/magistrate-record-search
County Clerk of Mingo County
The county clerk is the county's record keeper. What the office holds differs by state: in some states it files marriage licenses and vital records, in others deeds, court papers or the meeting records of the governing board. Its own website below says what it holds in Mingo County.
- Website: courtswv.gov/public-resources/court-information-county/mingo_county (page title: Mingo County Information | West Virginia Judiciary)
- Phone: 304-792-8580
- Address: 78 East Second Avenue, Room 228 Williamson, WV 25661
- Checked: September 24, 2026, the page answered.
Deeds, land records and property values in Mingo County
Two offices share property records. The recording office files deeds, mortgages, liens and the other documents that affect title to land in Mingo County. The assessment office sets the taxable value of each parcel and usually offers a free parcel search by address or owner name.
Recorded documents: County Clerk (deeds)
SearchSystems has not yet verified an online page for the County Clerk (deeds) of Mingo County.
Property values: County Assessor
- Website: mapwv.gov/assessment/assessment (page title: Property Search | WV Real Estate Assessment)
- Checked: September 24, 2026, the page answered.
Birth, death and marriage records in Mingo County
Certified copies of birth and death certificates for events in Mingo County are issued by the office below. The West Virginia state vital records office also issues certified copies for any event in the state.
- Website: dhhr.wv.gov/HSC/VR/CR/Pages/default.aspx (page title: Certificate Requests)
- Address: 350 Capitol Street, Room 165 Charleston, WV 25301-3701
- Checked: September 24, 2026, the page answered.
- West Virginia state vital records office: dhhr.wv.gov/HSC/VR/Pages/default.aspx
Prosecuting Attorney for Mingo County
The Prosecuting Attorney is the office that prosecutes criminal cases in Mingo County. The case files themselves are court records (above); the prosecutor's office handles victim services and questions about pending prosecutions.
- Website: courtswv.gov/public-resources/court-information-county/circuit-judg... (page title: Judge Jonathan “Duke” Jewell | West Virginia Judiciary)
- Checked: September 24, 2026, the page answered.
Public records requests to Mingo County
Every state has a public records law that applies to county offices. A record that is not posted online is requested from the office that holds it. Many counties run one request page for every department; it is listed below when SearchSystems verified one for Mingo County.
SearchSystems has not yet verified a central records request page for Mingo County. Send the request to the office that holds the record, using the contact details above.
Statewide West Virginia sources
Some records are kept by the state rather than the county. These are the West Virginia state offices SearchSystems verified; each link opens the state office's own page.
- Statewide court case search: courtswv.gov/lower-courts/magistrate-courts/magistrate-record-search
- State prison inmate locator: dcr.wv.gov/offendersearch/Pages/default.aspx
- Sex offender registry: apps.wv.gov/StatePolice/SexOffender/Disclaimer
- State vital records office: dhhr.wv.gov/HSC/VR/Pages/default.aspx
- Business entity search: apps.wv.gov/sos/businessentitysearch
- Unclaimed property search: wvunclaimedproperty.gov
More Mingo County links from the SearchSystems directory
These links come from the SearchSystems directory for Mingo County and were opened again on October 2, 2026. Each one still answers.
- Magistrate Case Record Search - West Virginia Judiciary (mcrsearch.courtswv.gov)
- Mingo - Magistrate Court | West Virginia Judiciary (courtswv.gov)
- Public Access to Court Electronic Records | PACER: Federal Court Records (pacer.uscourts.gov)
- West Virginia Court Records Access (courtswv.gov)
- West Virginia Secretary of State - Elections - Am I Registered To Vote (apps.sos.wv.gov)
Cities and towns in Mingo County
Mingo County has 5 incorporated cities and towns (2024 Census Bureau count, population in parentheses). City records such as council minutes, permits, business licenses and police reports are kept by each city; the records on this page are county records whatever the city.
- Williamson (2,779)
- Delbarton (388)
- Matewan (374)
- Gilbert (303)
- Kermit (289)
Other counties in West Virginia
SearchSystems has a guide like this one for every county in West Virginia.
- Barbour County
- Berkeley County
- Boone County
- Braxton County
- Brooke County
- Cabell County
- Calhoun County
- Clay County
- Doddridge County
- Fayette County
- Gilmer County
- Grant County
- Greenbrier County
- Hampshire County
- Hancock County
- Hardy County
- Harrison County
- Jackson County
- Jefferson County
- Kanawha County
- Lewis County
- Lincoln County
- Logan County
- Marion County
- Marshall County
- Mason County
- McDowell County
- Mercer County
- Mineral County
- Monongalia County
- Monroe County
- Morgan County
- Nicholas County
- Ohio County
- Pendleton County
- Pleasants County
- Pocahontas County
- Preston County
- Putnam County
- Raleigh County
- Randolph County
- Ritchie County
- Roane County
- Summers County
- Taylor County
- Tucker County
- Tyler County
- Upshur County
- Wayne County
- Webster County
- Wetzel County
- Wirt County
- Wood County
- Wyoming County
Mingo County Arrest Records
The Mingo County arrest records guide names the nine agencies that report arrests to the FBI here and the 2,389 arrests the three agencies with every month of 2025 on file reported that year. It also says where a person arrested here is held, how to find out about an arrest and how to get a copy of the report.
Mingo County Records Guides
SearchSystems has two more guides to Mingo County, each written from the county's own offices and figures: Mingo County inmate search (the state's inmate search for the regional jail and who books people) and Mingo County police reports (which agency holds a report and what the West Virginia Freedom of Information Act requires).
Frequently Asked Questions
Is this the official Mingo County website?
No. SearchSystems.net is an independent public records directory, online since 1997. It links to the official offices listed above; SearchSystems does not hold records, charge for them or take requests.
How do I get a birth or death certificate for Mingo County?
From the office SearchSystems verified for Mingo County vital records at dhhr.wv.gov/HSC/VR/CR/Pages/default.aspx, or from the West Virginia state vital records office.
How do I request a public record from Mingo County?
From the office that holds it: the court for case files, the County Clerk (deeds) for deeds, the sheriff for jail records, and so on. Every state has a public records law that applies to county offices.