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Fairfax County, Virginia
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Fairfax County, Virginia Facts
When was Fairfax County, VA Created?
Fairfax County was established on May 24, 1742 from Prince William County .
What is the County Seat of Fairfax County, VA?
The County Seat is located in Fairfax also, the county government website is www.fairfaxcounty.gov/ .
What counties are adjacent to Fairfax County, VA?
Bordering Counties are Loudoun County, Prince William County, Arlington County, Charles County, Maryland, Prince George’s County, Maryland, Montgomery County, Maryland.
Fairfax County, VA Vital Records
Where can find Fairfax County Birth, marriage, Divorce and Death Records?
Fairfax 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 Fairfax County Birth, Marriage, Divorce or Death Records. You can also order Order Electronically Online or you can download an application for copies of Fairfax 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 Fairfax County Health Department Clinics
- 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
Fairfax County, VA Census Records
What Fairfax County, VA census records are available?
There are many types of census records for Fairfax 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.
Fairfax Co. Mortality Schedules can be found for 1850, 1860, 1870 and 1880. Fairfax Co. Industry and Agriculture can be obtained for 1850, 1860, 1870 and 1880. Fairfax 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
Fairfax County, VA Courthouse and Government Records
Fairfax County Courthouse
What genealogical records can I find in the Fairfax County Courthouse?
The below facts shows exactly what death, marriage, birth, property, wills, and court records are typically in Fairfax County. The years listed below are the first noted records with this county. See Also Virginia Corthouse Records Research Guide.
- Virginia Genealogy Network
- Virginia State Genealogy Network (facebook.com)
- Fairfax County, Virginia Message Boards (boards.ancestry.com) read and post messages about your ancestors in Fairfax County
- Fairfax County, Virginia Genealogy Forum (genforum.genealogy.com)
Fairfax County, VA Societies and Family History Resources
What other genealogical resources are available in Fairfax County, VA?
The following are web links to Genealogy, Records and Resources pertaining to Fairfax 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.
Fairfax 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!
- Fairfax County, Virginia Books (amazon.com)
- Search Virginia Obituaries (1985 to current) (genealogybank.com)
- Virginia County Obituaries (usgwarchives.net)
Fairfax Co. VA Church / Bible Records & Cemeteries / Graveyards
- Fairfax Co., Virginia Graves (findagrave.com)
- Fairfax County Tombstone Transcription Project (usgwtombstones.org)
- Fairfax Co., Virginia Cemeteries (Internment.net)
- Fairfax Co., Virginia Cemetery Books (amazon.com)
- Fairfax County, Virginia Church Books (amazon.com)
Fairfax Co. VA Family Websites, Pictures & Histories
- Create a Free Family Tree (ancestry.com)
- Virginia Penny Postcards (usgwarchives.net)
- Fairfax County Pictures (usgwarchives.net)
Fairfax Co. VA General and History Websites
- Fairfax County Virginia (genealogytrails.com)
- Fairfax County, Virginia Wikipedia (wikipedia.org)
- Fairfax County, Virginia Wiki (familysearch.org)
- Fairfax Co. VA Genealogy (kindredtrails.com)
- Family History Library (familysearch.org)
- Fairfax County History (usgwarchives.net)
- Fairfax County – American History and Genealogy Project (usgennet.org)
- Fairfax County, Virginia (linkpendium.com)
- Cyndi’s List – United States – Virginia – Counties – Fairfax (cyndislist.com)
- Fairfax Co. VAGenweb (genealogenie.net)
- Fairfax County Genealogy Queries (cousinconnect.com)
- Fairfax Co. Data Collections (search.ancestry.com)
Fairfax Co. VA Maps, Atlases & Gazetteers
- See Also Map of Virginia Links and Information
- 1895 Fairfax County Map (livgenmi.com)
Fairfax 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.