VA RESOURCES
STATE QUICKLINKS
OTHER GENEALOGY RESOURCES
Brunswick County, Virginia
Genealogy, History & Facts
County Vital Records ∣ County Census Records ∣ County Courthouse and Government Records ∣
County Societies, Family History Resources and County Genealogy Links
Brunswick County, Virginia Facts
When was Brunswick County, VA Created?
Brunswick County was established on December 17, 1720 from Prince George County..
What is the County Seat of Brunswick County, VA?
The County Seat is located in Lawrenceville also, the county government website is www.brunswickco.com/ .
What counties are adjacent to Brunswick County, VA?
Bordering Counties are Nottoway County, Dinwiddie County, Greensville County, Dinwiddie County, Warren County, North Carolina, Mecklenburg County, Lunenburg County.
Brunswick County, VA Vital Records
Where can find Brunswick County Birth, marriage, Divorce and Death Records?
Brunswick 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 Brunswick County Birth, Marriage, Divorce or Death Records. You can also order Order Electronically Online or you can download an application for copies of Brunswick 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
Brunswick County, VA Census Records
What Brunswick County, VA census records are available?
There are many types of census records for Brunswick 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.
Brunswick Co. Mortality Schedules can be found for 1850, 1860, 1870 and 1880. Brunswick Co. Industry and Agriculture can be obtained for 1850, 1860, 1870 and 1880. Brunswick 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
Brunswick County, VA Courthouse and Government Records
Brunswick County Courthouse
What genealogical records can I find in the Brunswick County Courthouse?
The below facts shows exactly what death, marriage, birth, property, wills, and court records are typically in Brunswick 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)
- Brunswick County, Virginia Message Boards (boards.ancestry.com) read and post messages about your ancestors in Brunswick County
- Brunswick County, Virginia Genealogy Forum (genforum.genealogy.com)
Brunswick County, VA Societies and Family History Resources
What other genealogical resources are available in Brunswick County, VA?
The following are web links to Genealogy, Records and Resources pertaining to Brunswick 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.
Brunswick 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!
- Brunswick County, Virginia Books (amazon.com)
- Search Virginia Obituaries (1985 to current) (genealogybank.com)
- Virginia County Obituaries (usgwarchives.net)
Brunswick Co. VA Church / Bible Records & Cemeteries / Graveyards
- Brunswick Co., Virginia Graves (findagrave.com)
- Brunswick County Tombstone Transcription Project (usgwtombstones.org)
- Brunswick Co., Virginia Cemeteries (Internment.net)
- Brunswick Co., Virginia Cemetery Books (amazon.com)
- Brunswick County, Virginia Church Books (amazon.com)
Brunswick Co. VA Family Websites, Pictures & Histories
- Create a Free Family Tree (ancestry.com)
- Virginia Penny Postcards (usgwarchives.net)
- Brunswick County Pictures (usgwarchives.net)
Brunswick Co. VA General and History Websites
- Brunswick County Virginia (genealogytrails.com)
- Brunswick County History (brunswickco.com)
- Brunswick County, Virginia Wikipedia (wikipedia.org)
- Brunswick County, Virginia Wiki (familysearch.org)
- Brunswick Co. VA Genealogy (kindredtrails.com)
- Family History Library (familysearch.org)
- Brunswick County History (usgwarchives.net)
- Brunswick County – American History and Genealogy Project (usgennet.org)
- Brunswick County, Virginia (linkpendium.com)
- Cyndi’s List – United States – Virginia – Counties – Brunswick (cyndislist.com)
- Brunswick Co. VAGenweb (rootsweb.ancestry.com)
- Brunswick County Genealogy Queries (cousinconnect.com)
- Brunswick Co. Data Collections (search.ancestry.com)
Brunswick Co. VA Maps, Atlases & Gazetteers
- See Also Map of Virginia Links and Information
- 1895 Brunswick County Map (livgenmi.com)
Brunswick 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.