Bridgeport, WV Public Records
Bridgeport is an incorporated city in Harrison County, West Virginia, with an estimated population of 9,397 (U.S. Census Bureau, July 2024 estimate) and 10.6 square miles of land. That is up about 156 residents since the 2020 Census base.
🏢 Bridgeport City Hall
Bridgeport's own city government keeps its local records: council or board meeting minutes, local ordinances and resolutions, local permits and licenses, and its own budget and contracts. Requests for those records go to the city clerk under the West Virginia Freedom of Information Act. Birth and death certificates, marriage records, deeds and court files are generally kept by county and state offices rather than by the city; see the offices below.
📇 Bridgeport Contact on File
| Government | City Of Bridgeport |
| Contact listed | City Clerk |
| Mailing address | 515 West Main Street, Bridgeport, WV 26330 |
| Phone | Not stated |
| Official website | www.bridgeportwv.com |
| Source | U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments: Government Units listing ↗ |
This is the mailing address the government reported to the U.S. Census Bureau; it may be a post office box or the office of an elected official rather than a public counter, and the source does not list a phone number. The website was reported by the government and was answering when we last checked. Call or check the official website before you visit.
↑ Back to record types🏛️ County Courthouse & Records Office for Bridgeport
Bridgeport is in Harrison County. In West Virginia, deeds, mortgages and other land records are recorded by the County Clerk. Divorce cases in West Virginia are heard by the Family Court. Wills and estates in West Virginia are handled by the County Clerk and County Commission in each county.
📍 Harrison County at a Glance
| County | Harrison County |
| County population (2024 est.) | 64,472 Source: www2.census.gov ↗ |
⚖️ Harrison County Circuit Clerk (Harrison County Courthouse)
| Address | 301 West Main Street, Clarksburg, WV 26301-2967 |
| Directions | Get directions ↗ |
| Phone | (304) 624-8640 |
| Hours | Not stated |
| Records available | Circuit court case records (felonies, civil cases over $10,000, divorce and family appeals, adoptions); the Circuit Clerk keeps the court files |
| Official website | Not stated |
| Sources | courtswv.gov/…/harrison_county ↗ |
| Last verified | October 16, 2026 |
See the full Harrison County records page →
↑ Back to record types📋 Where to Get Records for Bridgeport
Where to get the most-requested public records for people and property in Bridgeport, WV:
📋 Bridgeport Records Guide
| Birth & death certificates | West Virginia Health Statistics Center – Vital Registration OfficeCertified birth and death certificates for West Virginia are issued by the state vital records office; in some places a county or local office can also issue copies. |
| Deeds & property records | In West Virginia, deeds, mortgages and other land records are recorded by the County Clerk. |
| Court cases & divorce | Harrison County courthouse. Divorce cases in West Virginia are heard by the Family Court. |
| Wills & estates | Wills and estates in West Virginia are handled by the County Clerk and County Commission in each county. |
| State court system | West Virginia Judiciary |
| Sex offender registry | West Virginia State Police Sex Offender Registry |