Bath County, Virginia Records

Bath County, Virginia (Map It) was created in December 14, 1790 and was formed from Augusta County, Botetourt County and Greenbrier County, West Virginia. Bath county was named for the town of Bath in England.

Bath County is bordered by Highland County (north), Augusta County (northeast), Rockbridge County (east), Alleghany County (south), Greenbrier County, West Virginia (southwest), Pocahontas County, West Virginia (west).

Bath County Cities and Towns include Armstrong, Ashwood, Bacova, Bacova Junction, Bath Alum, Bolar, Burnsville, Carloover, Chimney Run, Crowdertown, Fort Lewis, Green Valley, Healing Springs, Hot Springs, McClung, Millboro, Millboro Springs, Mitchelltown, Mountain Grove, Sunrise, Switch Back, Thomastown, Tinkertown, Warm Springs, West Warm Springs, Williamsville, Yost.

MapGeeks.org has is a collection of old Virginia maps.

Bath County, Virginia Courthouse Records

The Bath County Courthouse is located in Warm Springs, Virginia.

The Clerk's Office DOES NOT DO RESEARCH . Most staff will assist people in finding the materials, but it is up to the individual to do the research.

The Bath County record dates below are from the earliest date to present time. They may include records of land, estates, taxes, vital records, divorces, naturalizations, voter registration, military discharges and court records.

• Bath County Clerk of Circuit Court has Marriage Records from 1791, Land Records from 1791, Court Records from 1791 and Probate Records from 1791.
• Bath Caounty County Government Services
• Bath County Commissioner of the Revenue - 540-839-7231
• Bath County Health Department
• County and City Research in Virginia Guides and Indexes

Bath County, Virginia Census Records

• Learn More: State of Virginia Census Records
• U.S. Federal Population Schedules: 1790 (destroyed), 1800 (destroyed), 1810, 1820, 1830, 1840, 1850, 1860, 1870, 1880 (free index), 1890 (fragmented), 1900, 1910, 1920, 1930, 1940
• U.S. Census Reconstructed Records: 1660-1820
• State Population Schedules: Virginia Heads of families 1790: records of the state enumerations, 1782 to 1785
• U.S. Federal Census Slave Schedules: 1850 and 1860
• U.S. Federal Census Mortality Schedules: 1850, 1860, 1870 and 1880
• Selected U.S. Federal Census Agriculture Schedules: 1850, 1860, 1870 and 1880
• Selected U.S. Federal Census Industry Schedules: 1850, 1860, 1870 and 1880
• Union Veterans Schedules: 1890

Bath County, Virginia Vital Records

• Learn More: State of Virginia Vital Records
• Birth & Death Records: from January 1853 to December 1896 and since June 14, 1912 to present. The Virginia Archives has copies of surviving birth and death records for the period 1853 to 1896
• Marriage Records: from January 1853 to present. The Virginia Archives has copies of marriage records prior to 1936.
• Divorce Records: from January 1918 to present.
• Locations: Virginia Office of Vital Statistics, Virginia State Archives
• Vital Records Online: USAVital or Social Security Death Index
• Vital Records by Mail: Birth Certificate, Marriage Certificate, Divorce Certificate, Death Certificate Applications.
• In Person:  2001 Maywill Street, Richmond, Virginia 23230

Bath County, Virginia Resources

• State of Virginia Archives and Societies
• RAOGK Volunteers for Virginia
• Bath County Historical Society
• Bath County Memorial Library
• Bath County, Virginia Message Boards
• Bath County, Virginia Genealogy Forum
• Bath County microfilmed holdings at The Library of Virginia
• Virginia Heritage - Guides to manuscript and Archival Collections in Bath Co. Virginia

Bath County, Virginia External Links

• Virginia Historical Newspapers - Newspapers.com
• Historical Newspapers from Virginia (1784 - 1922 )
• Bath County, Virginia Books - Amazon
• Using County and City Court Records in the Archives at the Library of Virginia
• 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.
• Bath Co., Virginia - FindaGrave
• Bath County Past and Present
• Bath County, Virginia Links - Cyndi's List
• Bath Co. VAGenweb
• Bath County, Virginia Ancestry Database Collections
• Virginia Revolutionary War Units
• Bath County, Virginia Military Records