Arlington County, Virginia Genealogy

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History
Renamed from Alexandria County in 1920.

Parent County
1847--Arlington County was created 13 March 1847 from Fairfax County. County seat: Arlington

Neighboring Counties

 * Fairfax
 * Loudoun
 * Montgomery County, Maryland
 * Prince George's County, Maryland
 * Prince William

Cemeteries
For a detailed list, including addresses, phone numbers, and external links, see Arlington County, Virginia Cemeteries.

The following is a list of cemeteries in Arlington County:

Church
LDS Ward and Branch Records


 * Arlington

Court
Indexed images of Arlington County, Virginia Chancery Records 1790-1842 are available online through Virginia Memory: Chancery Records Index. These records, often concerned with inheritance disputes, contain a wealth of genealogical information.

Research Guides

 * "A Guide to the Counties of Virginia: Alexandria County [Arlington County]," The Virginia Genealogist, Vol. 3, No. 3 (Jul.-Sep. 1959). Available at New England Ancestors ($).
 * "A Guide to the Counties of Virginia: Arlington County," The Virginia Genealogist, Vol. 4, No. 2 (Apr.-Jun. 1960):80. Available at New England Ancestors ($).

Websites

 * Arlington County VAGenWeb Project, a part of The VAGenWeb Project, an affiliate of The USGenWeb Project
 * Family History Library Catalog