Virginia, United States Genealogy

Guide to Virginia ancestry, family history, and genealogy birth records, marriage records, death records, census records, family history, and military records.

Virginia Information
Virginia became the tenth state admitted to the United States in June 25, 1788. Virginia was created from the Colony of Virginia and is located in the southeast region of the United States. There are 95 counties in Virginia.

Virginia Clickable Map
Many genealogy records are kept on the county level in the United States. Click on a county below to go to the county Wiki article listing more information.

Counties and Independent Cities
Counties:  Accomack • Albemarle •  Alleghany •  Amelia •  Amherst •  Appomattox •  Arlington •  Augusta •  Bath •  Bedford •  Bland •  Botetourt •  Brunswick •  Buchanan •  Buckingham •  Campbell •  Caroline •  Carroll •  Charles City •  Charlotte •  Chesterfield •  Clarke •  Craig •  Culpeper •  Cumberland •  Dickenson •  Dinwiddie •  Essex •  Fairfax •  Fauquier •  Floyd •  Fluvanna •  Franklin •  Frederick •  Giles •  Gloucester •  Goochland •  Grayson •  Greene •  Greensville •  Halifax •  Hanover •  Henrico •  Henry •  Highland •  Isle of Wight •  James City •  King and Queen •  King George •  King William •  Lancaster •  Lee •  Loudoun •  Louisa •  Lunenburg •  Madison •  Mathews •  Mecklenburg •  Middlesex •  Montgomery •  Nelson •  New Kent •  Northampton •  Northumberland •  Nottoway •  Orange •  Page •  Patrick •  Pittsylvania •  Powhatan •  Prince Edward •  Prince George •  Prince William •  Pulaski •  Rappahannock •  Richmond •  Roanoke •  Rockbridge •  Rockingham •  Russell •  Scott •  Shenandoah •  Smyth •  Southampton •  Spotsylvania •  Stafford •  Surry •  Sussex •  Tazewell •  Warren •  Washington •  Westmoreland •  Wise •  Wythe •  York Independent Cities:  Alexandria •  Bedford •  Bristol •  Buena Vista •  Charlottesville •  Chesapeake •  Clifton Forge •  Colonial Heights •  Covington •  Danville •  Emporia •  Fairfax •  Falls Church •  Franklin •  Fredericksburg •  Galax •  Hampton •  Harrisonburg •  Hopewell •  Lexington •  Lynchburg •  Manassas Park •  Martinsville •  Newport News •  Norfolk •  Norton •  Petersburg •  Poquoson •  Portsmouth •  Radford •  Richmond •  Roanoke •  Salem •  Staunton •  Suffolk •  Virginia Beach •  Waynesboro •  Williamsburg •  Winchester

Extinct or Renamed Counties: Alexandria County • Dunmore •  Elizabeth City •  Fincastle •  Illinois •  Kentucky •  Manchester •  Nansemond •  Norfolk •  Norfolk (Lower) •  Norfolk (New) •  Norfolk (South) •  Norfolk (Upper) •  Princess Anne •  Rappahannock (Old) •  South Boston •  Warwick •  Yohogania

Virginia Migration Routes
Atlantic Coast Ports· Chesapeake Bay· James River· Potomac River· Rappahannock River· York River· Chesapeake and Ohio Canal· Chesapeake and Ohio Railroad·Cumberland Road (or National Road)· Fall Line Road (or Southern Road)· Great Indian Warpath· Great Trading Path· Great Valley Road· Kanawha Trail· King's Highway· National Road (or Cumberland Road)· New River and Southern Trail· Occaneechi Path· Old Cherokee Path· Old Northwestern Turnpike· Pamunkey-New River Trail· Pioneer Road· Richmond Road· Richmond-Williamsburg Road· Saura-Saponi Trail· Secondary Coast Road· Fall Line Road (or (Fall LIne Road)· Upper Road· Wilderness Road· Wilmington, Highpoint, and Northern Trail

Colonial Parishes
Abingdon· Accomac· Accomack· Albemarle· Amherst· Antrim· Appomattox· Argall's Gift· Augusta· Bath· Beckford· Berkeley· Blisland· Blount Point· Botetourt· Boutracy· Bristol· Bromfield· Brunswick· Bruton· Camden· Cameron· Charles City· Charles· Charles River· Chickacoan· Chickahominy· Chippokes· Chiskiack· Chotank· Christ Church (Lancaster Co.)· Christ Church (Middlesex Co.)· Chuckatuck· Cople· Cornwall· Cumberland· Dale· Denbigh· Dettingen· Drysdale· East· Elizabeth City· Elizabeth River· Fairfax· Fairfield· Farnham· Flowerdew Hundred·Fluvanna· Frederick· Fredericksville· Hamilton· Hampton· Hanover· Harrop· Henrico· Hog Island· Hungars· James City· Jordan's Journey· Kecoughtan· Kingston· King William· Lancaster· Lawnes Creek· Lee· Leeds· Lexington· Littleton· Lower (Elizabeth City Co.)· Lower (Isle of Wight Co.) · Lower (Lancaster Co.) · Lower (Nansemond Co.)· Lower (Northampton Co.)· Lower (Stafford Co.)· Lower (Upper Norfolk Co.)· Lower Suffolk· Lunenburg· Lynnhaven· Machodick· Manchester· Marston· Martin's Brandon· Martin's Hundred· Meherrin· Middle Plantation· Middletowne· Montgomery· Mulberry Island· New Poquoson· Newport· Nomini· Norborne· Northampton· North Farnham· Nottoway (Prince Edward Co.)· Nottoway (Southampton Co.)· Nutmeg Quarter· Occohannock· Overwharton· Patrick· Petsworth· Piankatank· Piscataway· Poropotank· Portsmouth· Potomac· Raleigh· Richmond· Rockbridge· Rockingham· Russell· St. Andrew's· St. Anne's (Albemarle Co.)· St. Anne's (Essex and Caroline Cos.)· St. Asaph's· St. Brides· St. David's· St. George's (Accomack Co.) · St. George's (Spotsylvania Co.)· St. James Northam· St. James Southam· St. James's (Goochland Co.)· St. James's (Mecklenburg Co.)· St. John's· St. Luke's· St. Margaret's· St. Mark's· St. Martin's· St. Mary's· St. Mary's Whitechapel· St. Patrick's· St. Paul's (Hanover Co.)· St. Paul's (King George Co.)· St. Peter's· St. Stephen's (King and Queen Co.)· St. Stephen's (Northumberland Co.)· St. Thomas· Shelburne· Sittenburne· Smith's Hundred· South· Southampton· South Farnham· Southwark· Stafford· Stanley Hundred· Stratton Major· Suffolk· Tillotson· Trinity (Lancaster Co.)· Trinity (Louisa Co.)· Truro· Upper (Elizabeth City Co.)·Upper (Isle of Wight Co.)· Upper (Lancaster Co.)· Upper (Nansemond Co.)· Upper (Northampton Co.)· Upper (Stafford Co.) Upper Suffolk· Varina· Wallingford· Ware· Warrosquyoake· Warwick· Washington (Westmoreland Co.)· Washington (Washington Co.)· Waters Creek· West· West and Shirley· Westbury· Westover· Weyanoke· Wicomico· Wilmington· York· Yorkhampton

FamilySearch Resources
Below are FamilySearch resources that can assist you in researching your family.
 * Facebook Communities - Facebook groups discussing genealogy research
 * Learning Center - Online genealogy courses
 * Historical Records - databases and record images on FamilySearch
 * Family History Center locator map

Additional Resources

 * Cyndi's List - Virginia genealogy sites on the internet
 * Virginia Genealogy Trails - Collection of transcribed data for the state of Virginia
 * Access Genealogy – Genealogy guide for Virginia
 * The Ancestor Hunt - Resources for Virginia genealogy research
 * Random Acts of Genealogical Kindness - Guide to Ancestry and Family Tree Records for Virginia
 * Virginia Research Outline – Original Family History Library research outline; contains many out of date links
 * Former counties, cities, and towns of Virginia. A comprehensive study of the changes in Virginia cities/towns/counties over the years.