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Dinwiddie County, Virginia
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Dinwiddie County, Virginia Facts
When was Dinwiddie County, VA Created?
Dinwiddie County was established on May 1, 1752 from Prince George County .
What is the County Seat of Dinwiddie County, VA?
The County Seat is located in Dinwiddie also, the county government website is www.dinwiddieva.us/ .
What counties are adjacent to Dinwiddie County, VA?
Bordering Counties are Nottoway County, Amelia County, Chesterfield County, Prince George County, Greensville County, Sussex County, Brunswick County.
Dinwiddie County, VA Vital Records
Where can find Dinwiddie County Birth, marriage, Divorce and Death Records?
Dinwiddie 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 Dinwiddie County Birth, Marriage, Divorce or Death Records. You can also order Order Electronically Online or you can download an application for copies of Dinwiddie 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 Dinwiddie Health Department, 14006 Boydton Plank Road, Post Office Box 185, Dinwiddie, Virginia 23841; (804) 469-3771
- Births from the Bristol Parish Register of Henrico, Prince George, and Dinwiddie Counties, Virginia, 1720-1798
- 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
Dinwiddie County, VA Census Records
What Dinwiddie County, VA census records are available?
There are many types of census records for Dinwiddie 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.
Dinwiddie Co. Mortality Schedules can be found for 1850, 1860, 1870 and 1880. Dinwiddie Co. Industry and Agriculture can be obtained for 1850, 1860, 1870 and 1880. Dinwiddie 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
Dinwiddie County, VA Courthouse and Government Records

What genealogical records can I find in the Dinwiddie County Courthouse?
The below facts shows exactly what death, marriage, birth, property, wills, and court records are typically in Dinwiddie 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)
- Dinwiddie County, Virginia Message Boards (boards.ancestry.com) read and post messages about your ancestors in Dinwiddie County
- Dinwiddie County, Virginia Genealogy Forum (genforum.genealogy.com)
Dinwiddie County, VA Societies and Family History Resources
What other genealogical resources are available in Dinwiddie County, VA?
The following are web links to Genealogy, Records and Resources pertaining to Dinwiddie 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.
Dinwiddie 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!
- Dinwiddie County, Virginia Books (amazon.com)
- Search Virginia Obituaries (1985 to current) (genealogybank.com)
- Virginia County Obituaries (usgwarchives.net)
Dinwiddie Co. VA Church / Bible Records & Cemeteries / Graveyards
- Dinwiddie Co., Virginia Graves (findagrave.com)
- Dinwiddie County Tombstone Transcription Project (usgwtombstones.org)
- Dinwiddie Co., Virginia Cemeteries (Internment.net)
- Dinwiddie Co., Virginia Cemetery Books (amazon.com)
- Dinwiddie County, Virginia Church Books (amazon.com)
Dinwiddie Co. VA Family Websites, Pictures & Histories
- Create a Free Family Tree (ancestry.com)
- Virginia Penny Postcards (usgwarchives.net)
- Dinwiddie County Pictures (usgwarchives.net)
Dinwiddie Co. VA General and History Websites
- Dinwiddie County Virginia (genealogytrails.com)
- Dinwiddie County, “the countrey of the Apamatica” (search.ancestry.com)
- Dinwiddie County, Virginia Wikipedia (wikipedia.org)
- Dinwiddie County, Virginia Wiki (familysearch.org)
- Dinwiddie Co. VA Genealogy (kindredtrails.com)
- Family History Library (familysearch.org)
- Dinwiddie County History (usgwarchives.net)
- Dinwiddie County – American History and Genealogy Project (usgennet.org)
- Dinwiddie County, Virginia (linkpendium.com)
- Cyndi’s List – United States – Virginia – Counties – Dinwiddie (cyndislist.com)
- Dinwiddie Co. VAGenweb (vagenweb.org)
- Dinwiddie County Genealogy Queries (cousinconnect.com)
- Dinwiddie Co. Data Collections (search.ancestry.com)
Dinwiddie Co. VA Maps, Atlases & Gazetteers
- See Also Map of Virginia Links and Information
- 1895 Dinwiddie County Map (livgenmi.com)
Dinwiddie 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.