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Charles City County, Virginia Facts
When was Charles City County, VA Created?
Charles City County was established on 1634.
What is the County Seat of Charles City County, VA?
The County Seat is located in Charles City also, the county government website is www.co.charles-city.va.us/
What counties are adjacent to Charles City County, VA?
Bordering Counties are New Kent County, James City County, Surry County, Prince George County, Chesterfield County, Henrico County.
Charles City County, VA Vital Records
Where can find Charles City County Birth, marriage, Divorce and Death Records?
Charles City County vital records can be found at the Virginia Department of Health (VDH) Office of Vital Records which has Birth and Death Records since June 14, 1912 and copies of Marriage and Divorce Records since 1918 to present. Please refer to the information to the Statewide Vital Records in Virginia for current fees and application process.
You can search online for Charles City County Birth, Marriage, Divorce or Death Records. You can also order Order Electronically Online or you can download an application for copies of Charles City Co. Virginia Birth, Marriage, Divorce, Death Certificate Applications to mail.
The Archives Division has copies of surviving birth and death records for the period 1853 to 1896 and marriage records prior to 1936.
- U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007
- USGenweb Archives Virginia Marriage Project
- Virginia Births and Christenings, 1853-1917
- Virginia Birth, Marriage, and Death Registers
- Virginia Birth and Marriage (Husband-Wife) Indexes
- Virginia, Marriages, 1785-1940
- Early Virginia Marriage Records
- Early Virginia Marriage Records – Research Notes Number 26.
- Henley Marriage/Obituary Index to Virginia Newspapers
- Index to Virginia Marriage Records
- Marriage Index for Richmond Enquirer/Richmond Visitor
- Virginia Death Records Indexing Project
- Virginia Death Certificates, 1912-1939
- Virginia Deaths and Burials, 1853-1912
Charles City County, VA Census Records
What Charles City County, VA census records are available?
There are many types of census records for Charles City County guide you in researching your family tree. Federal Population Schedules are available for 1790, 1800, 1810, 1820, 1830, 1840, 1850, 1860, 1870, 1880, 1890, 1900, 1910, 1920, 1930, 1940.
Charles City Co. Mortality Schedules can be found for 1850, 1860, 1870 and 1880. Charles City Co. Industry and Agriculture can be obtained for 1850, 1860, 1870 and 1880. Charles City Co. Union Veterans Schedules is available for 1890. The Slave Schedules exist for 1850 & 1860. One can find free online and printable census forms to help you with your research. See Also Virginia Census Records Research Guide
Charles City County, VA Courthouse and Government Records
What genealogical records can I find in the CharlesCity County Courthouse?
The below facts shows exactly what death, marriage, birth, property, wills, and court records are typically in CharlesCity County. The years listed below are the first noted records with this county. See Also Virginia Courthouse Records Research Guide.
- Virginia Genealogy Network
- Virginia State Genealogy Network (facebook.com)
- Charles City County, Virginia Message Boards (boards.ancestry.com) read and post messages about your ancestors in Charles City County
- Charles City County, Virginia Genealogy Forum (genforum.genealogy.com)
Charles City County, VA Societies and Family History Resources
What other genealogical resources are available in Charles City County, VA?
The following are web links to Genealogy, Records and Resources pertaining to Charles City County. A lot of these genealogy links fall into 3 categories: Commercial Sites, Personal Sites or Organization Sites. Some have free access some call for a fee. This is just a listing which has been compiled or submitted. I do not endorse or promote one genealogy site above another.
Charles City Co. VA Books, Newspapers & Publications
- Virginia Newspapers Books & Publications Research Guide
- Virginia historical newspaper archives online (newspapers.com)
- Historical Newspapers from Virginia (1784 – 1922 ) (genealogybank.com) Immediately locate names and keywords in over 450 million content articles, obituaries, marriage notices, birth notices and other items written and published in over 2,800 historic U.S. newspapers. Brand new articles and other content added each month!
- Charles City County, Virginia Books (amazon.com)
- Search Virginia Obituaries (1985 to current) (genealogybank.com)
- Virginia County Obituaries (usgwarchives.net)
Charles City Co. VA Church / Bible Records & Cemeteries / Graveyards
- Charles City Co., Virginia Graves (findagrave.com)
- Charles City County Tombstone Transcription Project (usgwtombstones.org)
- Charles City Co., Virginia Cemeteries (Internment.net)
- Charles City Co., Virginia Cemetery Books (amazon.com)
- Charles City County, Virginia Church Books (amazon.com)
Charles City Co. VA Family Websites, Pictures & Histories
- Create a Free Family Tree (ancestry.com)
- Virginia Penny Postcards (usgwarchives.net)
- Charles City County Pictures (usgwarchives.net)
Charles City Co. VA General and History Websites
- Charles City County Virginia (genealogytrails.com)
- Early Virginia Families Along the James River: Their Deep and Tangled Branches. Volume II (search.ancestry.com)
- County Center Genealogical Databases (charlescity.org) Volunteers at the Charles City County Center for Local History have created these databases to make the Center’s resources more widely accessible.
- Cox & Wright Ancestors, of Va (familytreemaker.genealogy.com)
- Charles City County, Virginia Wikipedia (wikipedia.org)
- Charles City County, Virginia Wiki (familysearch.org)
- Charles City Co. VA Genealogy (kindredtrails.com)
- Family History Library (familysearch.org)
- Charles City County History (usgwarchives.net)
- Charles City County – American History and Genealogy Project (usgennet.org)
- Charles City County, Virginia (linkpendium.com)
- Cyndi’s List – United States – Virginia – Counties – Charles City (cyndislist.com)
- Charles City Co. VAGenweb (vagenweb.org)
- Charles City County Genealogy Queries (cousinconnect.com)
- Charles City Co. Data Collections (search.ancestry.com)
Charles City Co. VA Maps, Atlases & Gazetteers
- See Also Map of Virginia Links and Information
- 1895 Charles City County Map (livgenmi.com)
Charles City Co. VA Military Records
- Virginia Military Records Research Guide
- Virginia Revolutionary War Units (revolutionarywar101.com)
- Virginia Military Records (Fold3.com) gives you easy access to military records, stories, photos, and personal documents belonging to the Virginia both women and men which served. Ideal for genealogists, researchers, historians and much more.