Halifax 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

Halifax County, Virginia Facts

When was Halifax County, VA Created?
Halifax County was established on April 17, 1752 from Lunenburg County .

What is the County Seat of Halifax County, VA?
The County Seat is located in Halifax also, the county government website is www.halifaxcountyva.gov/ .

What counties are adjacent to Halifax County, VA?
Bordering Counties are Campbell County, Charlotte County, Mecklenburg County, Granville County, North Carolina, Person County, North Carolina, Caswell County, North Carolina, Pittsylvania County.

Halifax County, VA Vital Records

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

Halifax County, VA Census Records

What Halifax County, VA census records are available?
There are many types of census records for Halifax 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.

Halifax Co. Mortality Schedules can be found for 1850, 1860, 1870 and 1880. Halifax Co. Industry and Agriculture can be obtained for 1850, 1860, 1870 and 1880. Halifax 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
• Halifax County, VA Census Records Links
• Halifax County Usgwarchives Census Records

Halifax County, VA Courthouse and Government Records

Halifax County Courthouse

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

• Halifax County Clerk of Circuit Court
  • Address: P. O. Box 729, Main Street, Halifax, VA 24558-0729
  • Phone: (434) 476-6211
  • Marriage Records: 1753
  • Land Records: 1746
  • Court Records: 1752
  • Probate Records: 1752
• Another resource is the Halifax County Health Department, P.O. Box 845, Halifax, VA 24558; 434-476-4863
• 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

Halifax County, VA Societies and Family History Resources

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

• Virginia-North Carolina Piedmont Genealogical Society, P.O. Box 2272, Danville 24541-0272
• Halifax County Historical Society, Seaton, P.O. Box 177, Halifax Courthouse, VA 24558
• South Boston-Halifax County Museum of Fine Arts and History, 1500 Wilborn Avenue, South Boston, VA 24592, (434) 572-9200
• Halifax County Regional Library, 161 South Main Street, Halifax, VA 24558, (434) 476-3357
• Piedmont Genealogical Society, 511 Patton Street, P.O. Box 2272, Danville, VA 24541-0272, (434) 799-5195, Ext. 8
• South Central Virginia Genealogical Society, P.O. Box 295, Charlotte C.H., Va 23923
• 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
• Halifax County microfilmed holdings at The Library of Virginia (lva.virginia.gov)
• Virginia Heritage – Guides to manuscript and Archival Collections in Halifax Co. Virginia

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

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

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

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

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

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

Halifax Co. VA Family Websites, Pictures & Histories

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

Halifax Co. VA General and History Websites

• Halifax County Virginia (genealogytrails.com)
• The History of Halifax County, Virginia (oldhalifax.com)
• A history of Halifax County (Virginia) (search.ancestry.com)
• Halifax County, Virginia Wikipedia (wikipedia.org)
• Halifax County, Virginia Wiki (familysearch.org)
• Halifax Co. VA Genealogy (kindredtrails.com)
• Family History Library (familysearch.org)
• Halifax County History (usgwarchives.net)
• Halifax County – American History and Genealogy Project (usgennet.org)
• Halifax County, Virginia (linkpendium.com)
• Cyndi’s List – United States – Virginia – Counties – Halifax (cyndislist.com)
• Halifax Co. VAGenweb (rootsweb.ancestry.com)
• Halifax County Genealogy Queries (cousinconnect.com)
• Halifax Co. Data Collections (search.ancestry.com)

Halifax Co. VA Maps, Atlases & Gazetteers

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

Halifax 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.