Lewis County Clerk
Cynthia S. Rowan
lewiscountyclerk@lewiscountywv.org
The County Clerk is elected by the citizens of the county to serve a six-year term of office. The Clerks salary for Lewis County is $67,489 and is required to be full-time in Class I-V counties. The County Clerk’s responsibilities include the management of records of the county commission and election duties. These duties include but are not limited to:
The duties of County Clerk's Office include:
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Issuance of marriage licenses, birth and death certificates
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Record births, marriages and deaths in the county
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Registrar for all voters in the county
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Recorder of all county documents
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Keep minutes of all County Commission Meetings
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Responsible for the book keeping of the county
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Provide notary services
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Issue military service discharge records
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Probate wills and administration of estates
* Estates by appointment only. Please call (304)269-8215 for more detailed information.
![County Clerk, Cynthia Rowan, adjusting a record book in a records room.](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/2e27a5_d7ba235539504adda75cf18621318128~mv2.jpg/v1/crop/x_0,y_96,w_1107,h_828/fill/w_214,h_160,al_c,q_80,usm_0.66_1.00_0.01,enc_auto/2e27a5_d7ba235539504adda75cf18621318128~mv2.jpg)