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Dickenson County, Virginia Facts
When was Dickenson County, VA Created?
Dickenson County was established on February 27, 1880 from Russell County, Wise County and Buchanan County .
What is the County Seat of Dickenson County, VA?
The County Seat is located in Clintwood also, the county government website is www.dickensoncountyvirginia.org/ .
What counties are adjacent to Dickenson County, VA?
Bordering Counties are Buchanan County, Russell County, Wise County, Pike County, Kentucky.
Dickenson County, VA Vital Records
Where can find Dickenson County Birth, marriage, Divorce and Death Records?
Dickenson 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 Dickenson County Birth, Marriage, Divorce or Death Records. You can also order Order Electronically Online or you can download an application for copies of Dickenson 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. Another resource is the Dickenson County Health Department, PO Box 768, 334 Brush Creek Rd, Clintwood, Va 24228; Phone: 276-926-4979
- 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
Dickenson County, VA Census Records
What Dickenson County, VA census records are available?
There are many types of census records for Dickenson County guide you in researching your family tree. Federal Population Schedules are available for 1880 (free index), 1890 (fragment), 1900, 1910, 1920, 1930, 1940.
Dickenson Co. Mortality Schedules can be found for 1880. Dickenson Co. Industry and Agriculture can be obtained for 1880. Dickenson Co. Union Veterans Schedules is available for 1890. One can find free online and printable census forms to help you with your research. See Also Virginia Census Records Research Guide
Dickenson County, VA Courthouse and Government Records
What genealogical records can I find in the Dickenson County Courthouse?
The below facts shows exactly what death, marriage, birth, property, wills, and court records are typically in Dickenson County. The years listed below are the first noted records with this county. See Also Virginia Courthouse Records Research Guide.
- Dickenson County Clerk of Circuit Court
- Address: Box 190, 293 Clintwood Main Street, Clintwood, VA 24228-0190
- Phone: (276) 926-1616
- Marriage Records: 1880
- Land Records: 1880
- Court Records: 1880
- Probate Records: 1880
- Virginia Land, Marriage, and Probate Records, 1639-1850
- Using County and City Court Records in the Archives at the Library of Virginia
- County and City Research in Virginia Guides and Indexes
- Virginia County Records, Volume, VI, VII , IX, X – The records in these series were compiled as part of a series known as the Virginia County Records . The volume includes wills, land grants, and marriage bonds as well as other miscellaneous information on early Virginia settlers.
- BLM Land Records
Dickenson County, VA Societies and Family History Resources
What genealogical and historical societies, archives, museums, associations and libraries are available for Dickenson County, VA?
A list of Dickenson County Historical and Genealogical Societies, Libraries, Archives. See also list of Statewide Virginia Archives, Historical & Genealogical Societies.
- The Virginia Baptist Historical Society
- Jonnie B. Deel Memorial Library, 198 Chase Street, P.O. Box 650, Clintwood, VA 24228; (703) 926-6617
- Southwest Virginia Genealogical Society, Inc., P.O. Box 12485, Roanoke, VA 24026-2485
- History Museum & Historical Society of Western Virginia, P.O. Box 1904, Roanoke, VA 24008; (540) 342-5770
- Mountain People and Places, 1562 Hughes Hollow Road, Clintwood, VA 24228
- Dickenson Historical Society, P.O. Box 323, Clintwood, VA 24228
- The Library of Virginia, Archives And Research Services , 800 East Broad Street, Richmond, Virginia 23219-8000; 804-692-3500
- The Library of Virginia, 800 East Broad Street, Richmond, Virginia 23219-8000; 804-692-3500
- Virginia Genealogical Society, 5001 West Broad Street, Suite 115, Richmond, Virginia 23230-3023 Telephone (804) 285-8954
- Virginia Historical Society, 428 North Boulevard, Richmond, Virginia 23220, Phone: 804.358.4901
- Dickenson County microfilmed holdings at The Library of Virginia (lva.virginia.gov)
- Virginia Heritage – Guides to manuscript and Archival Collections in Dickenson Co. Virginia
Where can I connect with other Dickenson County, VA Researchers through message boards and forums?
- Virginia Genealogy Network
- Virginia State Genealogy Network (facebook.com)
- Dickenson County, Virginia Message Boards (boards.ancestry.com) read and post messages about your ancestors in Dickenson County
- Dickenson County, Virginia Genealogy Forum (genforum.genealogy.com)
What other genealogical resources are available in Dickenson County, VA?
The following are web links to Genealogy, Records and Resources pertaining to Dickenson 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.
Dickenson 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!
- Dickenson County, Virginia Books (amazon.com)
- Search Virginia Obituaries (1985 to current) (genealogybank.com)
- Virginia County Obituaries (usgwarchives.net)
Dickenson Co. VA Church / Bible Records & Cemeteries / Graveyards
- Dickenson County, Virginia Cemeteries (sandybasindar.org)
- Dickenson Co., Virginia Graves (findagrave.com)
- Dickenson County Tombstone Transcription Project (usgwtombstones.org)
- Dickenson Co., Virginia Cemeteries (Internment.net)
- Dickenson Co., Virginia Cemetery Books (amazon.com)
- Dickenson County, Virginia Church Books (amazon.com)
Dickenson Co. VA Family Websites, Pictures & Histories
- Create a Free Family Tree (ancestry.com)
- Virginia Penny Postcards (usgwarchives.net)
- Dickenson County Pictures (usgwarchives.net)
Dickenson Co. VA General and History Websites
- Dickenson County Virginia (genealogytrails.com)
- The History of Dickenson County (homepages.rootsweb.ancestry.com)
- Dickenson County, Virginia Wikipedia (wikipedia.org)
- Dickenson County, Virginia Wiki (familysearch.org)
- Dickenson Co. VA Genealogy (kindredtrails.com)
- Family History Library (familysearch.org)
- Dickenson County History (usgwarchives.net)
- Dickenson County – American History and Genealogy Project (usgennet.org)
- Dickenson County, Virginia (linkpendium.com)
- Cyndi’s List – United States – Virginia – Counties – Dickenson (cyndislist.com)
- Dickenson Co. VAGenweb (dickenson.horsethieves.com)
- Dickenson County Genealogy Queries (cousinconnect.com)
- Dickenson Co. Data Collections (search.ancestry.com)
Dickenson Co. VA Maps, Atlases & Gazetteers
- See Also Map of Virginia Links and Information
- 1895 Dickenson County Map (livgenmi.com)
Dickenson 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.