Virginia, Library of Virginia State Archive, Births, Marriages, and Deaths - FamilySearch Historical Records

What is in This Collection?
This collection includes birth, marriage, and death records for the years 1853-1935. The collection is in collaboration with Ancestry.com with the images from the Library of Virginia.

What Can These Records Tell Me?
The following information may be found in these records: • 2

How Do I Search This Collection?
Before searching this collection, it is helpful to know:
 * Name of the person
 * Approximate date of the event

How Do I Analyze the Results?
Compare each result from your search with what you know to determine if there is a match. This may require viewing multiple records or images. Keep track of your research in a research log.

I Found the Person I Was Looking For, What Now?

 * Add any new information to your records
 * Be sure to check the image for additional information
 * Analyze the entry to see if it provides additional clues to find other records of the person or their family

I Can’t Find the Person I’m Looking For, What Now?

 * The person may be recorded with an abbreviated or variant form of their name
 * Try searching by surname only

Research Helps
The following articles will help you in your research for your family in Virginia.
 * Virginia Guided Research
 * Virginia Record Finder
 * Virginia Research Tips and Strategies
 * Step-by-Step Virginia Research, 1880-Present
 * Virginia Genealogy
 * Virginia Vital Records

FamilySearch Catalog

 * Birth records, 1853-1896; indexes, 1853-1899; delayed birth indexes, 1912-1950
 * Virginia, birth records, 1721-2011
 * compiled by Lyndon H. Hart III, A guide to Bible records in the Archives Branch, Virginia State Library 2 volumes. Richmond, Virginia : Virginia State Library, c1985, 1999 FHL 975.5 D23h

FamilySearch Historical Records

 * Virginia Births and Christenings, 1584-1917
 * Virginia, Birth Certificates, 1912-1913

Citing This Collection
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