New Kent 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

New Kent County, Virginia Facts

When was New Kent County, VA Created?
New Kent County was established on 1654 from York County .

What is the County Seat of New Kent County, VA?
The County Seat is located in New Kent also, the county government website is www.co.new-kent.va.us/ .

What counties are adjacent to New Kent County, VA?
Bordering Counties are King William County, King and Queen County, James City County, Charles City County, Henrico County, Hanover County.

New Kent County, VA Vital Records

Where can find New Kent County Birth, marriage, Divorce and Death Records?
New Kent 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 New Kent County Birth, Marriage, Divorce or Death Records. You can also order Order Electronically Online or you can download an application for copies of New Kent 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 New Kent Health Department, 12025 Courthouse Circle, P.O. Box 86, New Kent, Virginia 23124; (804) 966-9640

• 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

New Kent County, VA Census Records

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

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

New Kent County, VA Courthouse and Government Records

New Kent County Courthouse

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

• New Kent County Clerk of Circuit Court
  • Address: P. O. Box 98, Courthouse, 12001 Courthouse Circle, New Kent, VA 23124-0098
  • Phone: (804) 966-9520
  • Marriage Records: 1850
  • Land Records: 1674
  • Court Records: 1827
  • Probate Records: 1820
• New Kent County, Virginia Land Tax Records, 1782
• 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

New Kent County, VA Societies and Family History Resources

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

• New Kent Historical Society, P.O. Box 24, New Kent, VA 23214, (804) 932-8166
• 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
• New Kent County microfilmed holdings at The Library of Virginia (lva.virginia.gov)
• Virginia Heritage – Guides to manuscript and Archival Collections in New Kent Co. Virginia

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

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

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

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

New Kent Co. VA Church / Bible Records & Cemeteries / Graveyards

• New Kent Co., Virginia Graves (findagrave.com)
• New Kent County Tombstone Transcription Project (usgwtombstones.org)
• New Kent Co., Virginia Cemeteries (Internment.net)
• New Kent Co., Virginia Cemetery Books (amazon.com)
• St. Peter’s, Virginia Parish Records, 1680-1787 (search.ancestry.com)
• New Kent County, Virginia St. Peter’s Parish Vestry Book and Register, 1684-1786 (search.ancestry.com)
• New Kent County, Virginia Church Books (amazon.com)

New Kent Co. VA Family Websites, Pictures & Histories

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

New Kent Co. VA General and History Websites

• New Kent County Virginia (genealogytrails.com)
• History of New Kent County VA (newkent.net)
• New Kent County, Virginia Wikipedia (wikipedia.org)
• New Kent County, Virginia Wiki (familysearch.org)
• New Kent Co. VA Genealogy (kindredtrails.com)
• Family History Library (familysearch.org)
• New Kent County History (usgwarchives.net)
• New Kent County, Virginia (linkpendium.com)
• Cyndi’s List – United States – Virginia – Counties – New Kent (cyndislist.com)
• New Kent Co. VAGenweb (vagenweb.org)
• New Kent County Genealogy Queries (cousinconnect.com)
• New Kent Co. Data Collections (search.ancestry.com)

New Kent Co. VA Maps, Atlases & Gazetteers

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

New Kent 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.