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Virginia Genealogy Records

Virginia genealogy

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Virginia Vital Records & Public Records

The following websites provide the most useful vital records and public records material:

Virginia Census Records

These are the best online databases for Virginia census records, indexes, and images:

Virginia Genealogy Message Boards, Queries and Discussion Lists

My top three favorite places to correspond with other Virginia genealogy researchers:

Virginia Genealogy Libraries & Archives  

  • National Archives and Records Administration (NARA) - the best goverment source for federal records such as the U.S. Census Records, Social Security Death Index, Federal Land Patent Records, Naturalization Records, and Maps:

Washington DC
National Archives and Records Administration
700 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW
Washington, DC 20408

1-866-325-7208

 

  • Selected LDS Family History Centers - the following family history centers in Virginia offer the most comprehensive genealogy resources, including census records, death records, family history records, obituaries, marriage records, vital records, court records, and various other public records.:

Ashburn Virginia
21015 Claiborne Parkway
Ashburn, Virginia

(703) 858-5930

Fredericksburg Virginia
1710 Bragg Road
Fredericksburg, Virginia

(540) 786-5641

   

Newport News Virginia
902 Denbigh Blvd
Newport News, Virginia

(757) 874-2335

Richmond Virginia
5600 Monument Avenue
Richmond, Virginia

(804) 288-8134

  • The Library of Virginia - provides an excellent library of genealogy records including: Census Records - current statistical resources and historical records released for public use, County and City Records - includes court records, deeds, marriage records and vital statistics, wills, and other probate records, Land Records - includes county and city deeds, patents and grants, Military Records and Resources - includes service, pension, and land bounty records for Virginia soldiers from the colonial period to the twentieth century, Newspapers and Periodicals - catalogs and indexes, Private Papers and Biographical Resources - contains genealogical and biographical sources including Bible records, cemetery records, church records, family papers, genealogical notes and charts, and organization records, Tax Records - includes county and city tithable lists and state land and personal property tax books, Vital Statistics - includes official state and locality registration of marriages, births, and deaths as well as family Bible and church records.

The Library of Virginia
800 East Broad Street
Richmond, Virginia 23219-8000

(804) 692-3500

Other Virginia Genealogy Records

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