Richmond 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

Richmond County, Virginia Facts

When was Richmond County, VA Created?
Richmond County was established on April 26, 1692 from Old Rappahannock County .

What is the County Seat of Richmond County, VA?
The County Seat is located in Warsaw also, the county government website is www.co.richmond.va.us/ .

What counties are adjacent to Richmond County, VA?
Bordering Counties are Westmoreland County, Northumberland County, Lancaster County, Essex County.

Richmond County, VA Vital Records

Where can find Richmond County Birth, marriage, Divorce and Death Records?
Richmond 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 Richmond County Birth, Marriage, Divorce or Death Records. You can also order Order Electronically Online or you can download an application for copies of Richmond 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 Richmond County Health Department, 5591 W. Richmond Rd., P.O. Box 700, Warsaw, VA 22572, 804-333-4043

• Virginia Marriages, 1851-1929
• Married Well and Often: Marriages of the Northern Neck of Virginia, 1649-1800
• 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

Richmond County, VA Census Records

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

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

Richmond County, VA Courthouse and Government Records

Richmond County Courthouse

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

• Richmond County Clerk of Circuit Court
  • Address: P. O. Box 1000, 101 Court Circle, Warsaw, VA 22572-0956
  • Phone: (804) 333-3781
  • Marriage Records: 1853
  • Land Records: 1692
  • Court Records: 1692
  • Probate Records: 1692
• Wills of Richmond County, Virginia, 1699-1800
• Richmond County records, 1704-1724
• 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

Richmond County, VA Societies and Family History Resources

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

• Northern Neck of Virginia Historical Society, P.O. Box 716, Montross, VA 22520
• 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
• Richmond County microfilmed holdings at The Library of Virginia (lva.virginia.gov)
• Virginia Heritage – Guides to manuscript and Archival Collections in Richmond Co. Virginia

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

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

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

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

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

• Richmond, Virginia, Richmond National Cemetery, 1867-2010 (search.ancestry.com)
• Richmond, Virginia, Glendale National Cemetery, 1866-2009 (search.ancestry.com)
• Richmond Co., Virginia Graves (findagrave.com)
• Richmond County Tombstone Transcription Project (usgwtombstones.org)
• Richmond Co., Virginia Cemeteries (Internment.net)
• Richmond Co., Virginia Cemetery Books (amazon.com)
• Richmond County, Virginia Church Books (amazon.com)

Richmond Co. VA Family Websites, Pictures & Histories

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

Richmond Co. VA General and History Websites

• Richmond County Virginia (genealogytrails.com)
• The annals and history of Henrico Parish, Diocese of Virginia : and St. John’s P.E. Church (search.ancestry.com)
• Richmond County, Virginia Wikipedia (wikipedia.org)
• Richmond County, Virginia Wiki (familysearch.org)
• Richmond Co. VA Genealogy (kindredtrails.com)
• Family History Library (familysearch.org)
• Richmond County History (usgwarchives.net)
• Richmond County, Virginia (linkpendium.com)
• Cyndi’s List – United States – Virginia – Counties – Richmond (cyndislist.com)
• Richmond Co. VAGenweb (rivahresearch.com)
• Richmond County Genealogy Queries (cousinconnect.com)
• Richmond Co. Data Collections (search.ancestry.com)

Richmond Co. VA Maps, Atlases & Gazetteers

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

Richmond Co. VA Military Records

• Virginia Military Records Research Guide
• Virginia Revolutionary War Units (revolutionarywar101.com)
• Register of the Confederate dead, interred in Hollywood Cemetery, Richmond, Va. (search.ancestry.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.