Carroll 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

Carroll County, Virginia Facts

When was Carroll County, VA Created?
Carroll County was established on  January 17, 1842 from Grayson County.

What is the County Seat of Carroll County, VA?
The County Seat is located in Hillsville also, the county government website is www.carrollcountyva.org/ .

What counties are adjacent to Carroll County, VA?
Bordering Counties are Grayson County, Wythe County, Pulaski County, Floyd County, Patrick County, Surry County, North Carolina.

Carroll County, VA Vital Records

Where can find Carroll County Birth, marriage, Divorce and Death Records?
Carroll 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 Carroll County Birth, Marriage, Divorce or Death Records. You can also order Order Electronically Online or you can download an application for copies of Carroll 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

Carroll County, VA Census Records

What Carroll County, VA census records are available?
There are many types of census records for Carroll County guide you in researching your family tree. Federal Population Schedules are available for 1850, 1860, 1870, 1880 (free index), 1890 (fragment), 1900, 1910, 1920, 1930, 1940.

Carroll Co. Mortality Schedules can be found for 1850, 1860, 1870 and 1880. Carroll Co. Industry and Agriculture can be obtained for 1850, 1860, 1870 and 1880. Carroll 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

• Search The U.S. Federal Census Collection
• Carroll County, VA Census Records Links
• Carroll County Usgwarchives Census Records

Carroll County, VA Courthouse and Government Records

Carroll County Courthouse

What genealogical records can I find in the Carroll County Courthouse?
The below facts shows exactly what death, marriage, birth, property, wills, and court records are typically in Carroll County. The years listed below are the first noted records with this county. See Also Virginia Courthouse Records Research Guide.

• Carroll County Clerk of Circuit Court
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  • Marriage Records: 1842
  • Land Records: 1842
  • Court Records: 1842
  • Probate Records: 1842
• Carroll County Treasurer
• Carroll County Assessor
• Carroll County Administrators Office, P.O. Box 515, Hillsville, VA 24343-0515, (540) 728-333
• Another resource is the Carroll County Health Department, 605-15 Pine Street, Hillsville, VA 24343; Phone: (276) 728-2166
• 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

Carroll County, VA Societies and Family History Resources

What genealogical and historical societies, archives, museums, associations and libraries are available for Carroll County, VA?
A list of Carroll County Historical  and Genealogical Societies, Libraries, Archives. See also list of Statewide Virginia Archives, Historical & Genealogical Societies.

• New River Notes (newrivernotes.com)
• Carroll County Historical Society and Museum, 115 North Main Street, P. O. Box 937, Hillsville, VA  24343, Meetings are held the 3rd Monday night each month at the Carroll County Historical Museum, Hillsville, VA
• Carroll County Genealogy Club, P. O. Box 395, Hillsville, VA  24343, Meetings are the 3rd Wednesday night of each month at the Carroll County Genealogy building (the old Porter building), beside the Historical Museum, Hillsville, VA
• Galax-Carroll Regional Library, 610 West Stuart Drive, Galax, VA 24333, Phone 276-236-2042
  • Carroll County Public Library, 101 Beaver Dam Road, Hillsville, VA 24343, Phone 276-728-3334
  • Galax Public Library, 610 West Stuart Drive, Galax, VA 24333, Phone 276-236-2351
• 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
• Carroll County microfilmed holdings at The Library of Virginia (lva.virginia.gov)
• Virginia Heritage – Guides to manuscript and Archival Collections in Carroll Co. Virginia

Where can I connect with other Carroll County, VA Researchers through message boards and forums?

• Virginia Genealogy Network
• Virginia State Genealogy Network (facebook.com)
• Carroll County, Virginia Message Boards (boards.ancestry.com) read and post messages about your ancestors in Carroll County
• Carroll County, Virginia Genealogy Forum (genforum.genealogy.com)

What other genealogical resources are available in Carroll County, VA?
The following are web links to Genealogy, Records and Resources pertaining to Carroll 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.

Carroll 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!
• Carroll County, Virginia Books (amazon.com)
•  Search Virginia Obituaries (1985 to current) (genealogybank.com)
• Virginia County Obituaries (usgwarchives.net)

Carroll Co. VA Church / Bible Records & Cemeteries / Graveyards

• Carroll Co., Virginia Graves (findagrave.com)
• Carroll County Tombstone Transcription Project (usgwtombstones.org)
• Carroll Co., Virginia Cemeteries (Internment.net)
• Carroll Co., Virginia Cemetery Books (amazon.com)
• Carroll County, Virginia Church Books (amazon.com)

Carroll Co. VA Family Websites, Pictures & Histories

• Create a Free Family Tree (ancestry.com)
• Virginia Penny Postcards (usgwarchives.net)
• Carroll County Pictures (usgwarchives.net)

Carroll Co. VA General and History Websites

• Carroll County Virginia (genealogytrails.com)
• A history of Caroline County, Virginia : from its formation in 1727 to 1924 (search.ancestry.com)
• The mountain massacre (search.ancestry.com)
• Carroll County, Virginia Wikipedia (wikipedia.org)
• Carroll County, Virginia Wiki (familysearch.org)
• Carroll Co. VA Genealogy (kindredtrails.com)
• Family History Library (familysearch.org)
• Carroll County History (usgwarchives.net)
• Carroll County – American History and Genealogy Project (usgennet.org)
• Carroll County, Virginia (linkpendium.com)
• Cyndi’s List – United States – Virginia – Counties – Carroll (cyndislist.com)
• Carroll Co. VAGenweb (vagenweb.org)
• Carroll County Genealogy Queries (cousinconnect.com)
• Carroll Co. Data Collections (search.ancestry.com)

Carroll Co. VA Maps, Atlases & Gazetteers

• See Also Map of Virginia Links and Information
• 1895 Carroll County Map (livgenmi.com)

Carroll 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.