Isle of Wight County, Virginia
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Isle of Wight County, Virginia Facts

When was Isle of Wight County, VA Created?
Isle of Wight County was established on 1634.

What is the County Seat of Isle of Wight County, VA?
The County Seat is located in Isle of Wight also, the county government website is www.co.isle-of-wight.va.us/ .

What counties are adjacent to Isle of Wight County, VA?
Bordering Counties are Southampton County (south & west), Surry County.

Isle of Wight County, VA Vital Records

Where can find Isle of Wight County Birth, marriage, Divorce and Death Records?
Isle of Wight 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 Isle of Wight County Birth, Marriage, Divorce or Death Records. You can also order Order Electronically Online or you can download an application for copies of Isle of Wight 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 Isle of Wight County Health Department, 919 South Church St., Smithfield, VA. 23431 Phone: 757-357-4177

• Isle of Wight County Virginia Birth Records, 1867-96
• Virginia Early Quaker Records
• 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

Isle of Wight County, VA Census Records

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

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

Isle of Wight County, VA Courthouse and Government Records

Isle of Wight County Courthouse

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

• Isle of Wight County Clerk of Circuit Court
  • Address: 17000 Josiah Parker Circle, P.O. Box 110, Isle of Wight, VA 23397-0110
  • Phone: (757) 365-6233
  • Marriage Records: 1771
  • Land Records: 1636
  • Court Records: 1636
  • Probate Records: 1746
• 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.
• Wills and Administrations of Isle of Wight County, Virginia, 1647-1800
• BLM Land Records

Isle of Wight County, VA Societies and Family History Resources

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

• Isle of Wight County Historical Society, P.O. Box 121 , Smithfield, VA 23431
• 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
• Isle of Wight County microfilmed holdings at The Library of Virginia (lva.virginia.gov)
• Virginia Heritage – Guides to manuscript and Archival Collections in Isle of Wight Co. Virginia

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

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

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

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

Isle of Wight Co. VA Church / Bible Records & Cemeteries / Graveyards

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

Isle of Wight Co. VA Family Websites, Pictures & Histories

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

Isle of Wight Co. VA General and History Websites

• Isle of Wight County Virginia (genealogytrails.com)
• A Brief History of Isle of Wight County, Virginia (tdcweb.com)
• Seventeenth century Isle of Wight County, Virginia (search.ancestry.com)
• Isle of Wight County : 1608-1907. (search.ancestry.com)
• Proceedings of the Committees of Safety of Cumberland and Isle of Wight Counties, Virginia, 1775-1776 (search.ancestry.com)
• Isle of Wight County, Virginia Wikipedia (wikipedia.org)
• Isle of Wight County, Virginia Wiki (familysearch.org)
• Isle of Wight Co. VA Genealogy (kindredtrails.com)
• Family History Library (familysearch.org)
• Isle of Wight County History (usgwarchives.net)
• Isle of Wight County – American History and Genealogy Project (usgennet.org)
• Isle of Wight County, Virginia (linkpendium.com)
• Cyndi’s List – United States – Virginia – Counties – Isle of Wight (cyndislist.com)
• Isle of Wight Co. VAGenweb (vagenweb.org)
• Isle of Wight County Genealogy Queries (cousinconnect.com)
• Isle of Wight Co. Data Collections (search.ancestry.com)

Isle of Wight Co. VA Maps, Atlases & Gazetteers

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

Isle of Wight 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.