This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/DFC.2ACI/2398.1.1 Message Board Post: You'll have to pay for a certified copy whether you do it or someone else does it, why not just write the county clerk and request it, or call. They are good about responding quickly, if you send a self addressed stamped envelope. Wood County Courthouse PO Box 1474 Parkersburg, WV 26102 Phone : 304-424-1850