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Gloucester County, Virginia
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Gloucester County, Virginia Facts
When was Gloucester County, VA Created?
Gloucester County was established on 1651 from York County .
What is the County Seat of Gloucester County, VA?
The County Seat is located in Gloucester also, the county government website is www.gloucesterva.info .
What counties are adjacent to Gloucester County, VA?
Bordering Counties are Middlesex County, Matthews County, York County, James City County, King and Queen County.
Gloucester County, VA Vital Records
Where can find Gloucester County Birth, marriage, Divorce and Death Records?
Gloucester 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 Gloucester County Birth, Marriage, Divorce or Death Records. You can also order Order Electronically Online or you can download an application for copies of Gloucester 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 Gloucester County Health Department, 6882 Main Street, Suites C-F , P.O. Box 663 Gloucester, VA 23061; 804-693-2445
- 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
Gloucester County, VA Census Records
What Gloucester County, VA census records are available?
There are many types of census records for Gloucester 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.
Gloucester Co. Mortality Schedules can be found for 1850, 1860, 1870 and 1880. Gloucester Co. Industry and Agriculture can be obtained for 1850, 1860, 1870 and 1880. Gloucester 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
Gloucester County, VA Courthouse and Government Records
What genealogical records can I find in the Gloucester County Courthouse?
The below facts shows exactly what death, marriage, birth, property, wills, and court records are typically in Gloucester County. The years listed below are the first noted records with this county. See Also Virginia Courthouse Records Research Guide.
- Gloucester County Clerk of Circuit Court
- Address: 7400 Justice Drive, Room 327, Gloucester, VA 23061
- Phone: (804) 693-2502
- Marriage Records: 1853
- Land Records: 1733
- Court Records: 1862
- Probate Records: 1820
- Records of Colonial Gloucester County, Virginia
- 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 – County and city records document the daily activities of the courts in Virginia’s counties, independent cities, and towns. The Library of Virginia houses both original and microfilm records for many of Virginia’s counties and independent cities. The guides list will help researchers navigate the complex variety of county and city records in the Library’s collections. It includes County and City Records at the Library of Virginia, Using County and City Court Records, Chancery Cases, Judgments, Lost Records Localities database and Burned Jurisdiction database.
- 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
Gloucester County, VA Societies and Family History Resources
What genealogical and historical societies, archives, museums, associations and libraries are available for Gloucester County, VA?
A list of Gloucester County Historical and Genealogical Societies, Libraries, Archives. See also list of Statewide Virginia Archives, Historical & Genealogical Societies.
- Gloucester Library, 6382 Main Street, Gloucester, VA 23061, (804) 693-2998
- Gloucester Genealogical Society, P.O. Box 367, Gloucester VA 23601
- Gloucester Historical Commission, P.O. Box 1176, Gloucester, VA 23061
- Gloucester Historical Society, P.O. Box 1776,Gloucester, VA 23061
- 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
- Gloucester County, Virginia Message Boards (boards.ancestry.com)
- Gloucester County, Virginia Genealogy Forum (genforum.genealogy.com)
- Gloucester County microfilmed holdings at The Library of Virginia (lva.virginia.gov)
- Virginia Heritage – Guides to manuscript and Archival Collections in Gloucester Co. Virginia
Where can I connect with other Gloucester County, VA Researchers through message boards and forums?
- Virginia Genealogy Network
- Virginia State Genealogy Network (facebook.com)
What other genealogical resources are available in Gloucester County, VA?
The following are web links to Genealogy, Records and Resources pertaining to Gloucester 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.
Gloucester 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!
- Gloucester County, Virginia Books (amazon.com)
- Search Virginia Obituaries (1985 to current) (genealogybank.com)
- Virginia County Obituaries (usgwarchives.net)
Gloucester Co. VA Church / Bible Records & Cemeteries / Graveyards
- Gloucester Co., Virginia Graves (findagrave.com)
- Gloucester County Tombstone Transcription Project (usgwtombstones.org)
- Gloucester Co., Virginia Cemeteries (Internment.net)
- Gloucester Co., Virginia Cemetery Books (amazon.com)
- Kingston Parish, Virginia Register, 1749-1827 (search.ancestry.com)
- Kingston Parish Register 1749-1827 (search.ancestry.com)
- Topographic Church List and Map for Gloucester County, Virginia
- Gloucester County, Virginia Church Books (amazon.com)
Gloucester Co. VA Family Websites, Pictures & Histories
- Create a Free Family Tree (ancestry.com)
- Virginia Penny Postcards (usgwarchives.net)
- Gloucester County Pictures (usgwarchives.net)
Gloucester Co. VA General and History Websites
- Gloucester County Virginia (genealogytrails.com)
- Gloucester County (Virginia) (search.ancestry.com)
- A brief history of the town of Glocester, Rhode Island : preceded by a sketch of the territory while a part of Providence (search.ancestry.com)
- Gloucester County, Virginia Wikipedia (wikipedia.org)
- Gloucester County, Virginia Wiki (familysearch.org)
- Gloucester Co. VA Genealogy (kindredtrails.com)
- Family History Library (familysearch.org)
- Gloucester County History (usgwarchives.net)
- Gloucester County – American History and Genealogy Project (usgennet.org)
- Gloucester County, Virginia (linkpendium.com)
- Cyndi’s List – United States – Virginia – Counties – Gloucester (cyndislist.com)
- Gloucester Co. VAGenweb (vagenweb.org)
- Gloucester County Genealogy Queries (cousinconnect.com)
- Gloucester Co. Data Collections (search.ancestry.com)
Gloucester Co. VA Maps, Atlases & Gazetteers
- See Also Map of Virginia Links and Information
- 1895 Gloucester County Map (livgenmi.com)
Gloucester 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.