Fairfax County, Virginia Records

Fairfax County, Virginia (Map It) was created in May 24, 1742 from Prince William County . Fairfax county was named for Thomas Fairfax, 6th Lord Fairfax of Cameron, the only resident British noble in Virginia .

Fairfax County is bordered by Loudoun County (northwest), Prince William County (southwest), Arlington County (east), Charles County, Maryland (south), Prince George's County, Maryland (southeast), Montgomery County, Maryland (north).

Fairfax County Cities and Towns include Annandale, Bailey's Crossroads, Belle Haven, Burke, Centreville, Chantilly, Dunn Loring, Fort Belvoir, Fort Hunt, Franconia, Great Falls, Groveton, Huntington, Hybla Valley, Idylwood, Jefferson, Lake Barcroft, Lincolnia, Lorton, Mantua, McLean, Merrifiel, Mount Vernon, Newington, North Springfield, Oakton, Pimmit Hills, Reston, Rose Hill, Seven Corners, Springfield, Tysons Corner, West Springfield and Wolf Trap.

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

Fairfax County, Virginia Courthouse Records

The Fairfax County Courthouse is located in Fairfax, 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 Fairfax 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.

Original wills and deeds as well as many other loose papers were destroyed during the Civil War; deed books for twenty-six of the fifty-six years between 1763 and 1819 are missing.

• Fairfax County Clerk of Circuit Court has Marriage Records from 1853, Land Records from 1742, Court Records from 1742 and Probate Records from 1731.
• Fairfax City (VA) Treasurer
• Fairfax City Commissioner of the Revenue
• Fairfax County Real Estate Division
• Fairfax County (VA) Treasurer - Taxes and Revenue
• Fairfax County Health Department Clinics
• County and City Research in Virginia Guides and Indexes

Fairfax 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

Fairfax 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

Fairfax County, Virginia Resources

• State of Virginia Archives and Societies
• RAOGK Volunteers for Virginia
• Fairfax Genealogical Society
• Mount Vernon Genealogical Society , Hollin Hall Senior Center, 1500 Shenandoah Road, Alexandria, VA 22308
• Fairfax City Regional Library, Virginia Room
• The Historical Society of Fairfax County, Virginia
• Gum Springs Historical Society, Inc.
• Falls Church Historical Commission , 300 Park Ave., Falls Church, VA 22046; (703) 241-5014
• Gunston Hall Plantation Library and Archives , 10709 Gunston Road, Mason Neck, VA 22079-3901; (703) 550-9220
• Burke Historical Society , P.O. Box 285, Burke, VA 22009;
• Great Falls Historical Society
• Historic Fairfax City, Inc.
• McLean Historical Society , c/o The McLean Community Center, 1234 Ingleside Avenue, McLean, VA 22101
• Jewish Genealogical Society of Greater Washington , P.O. Box 31122, Bethesda, MD 20824-1122; (301) 654-5524
• Seneca Road Historical Society , 625 Seneca Rd., P.O. Box 32, Great Falls, VA 22066
• Historic Centreville Society, Inc. , P.O. Box 1512, Centreville, VA 22199
• Historic Vienna, Inc
• Lorton Heritage Society , 7605 DeVries Drive, Lorton, VA 22199
• Fairfax County, Virginia Message Boards
• Fairfax County, Virginia Genealogy Forum
• Fairfax County microfilmed holdings at The Library of Virginia
• Virginia Heritage - Guides to manuscript and Archival Collections in Fairfax Co. Virginia

Fairfax County, Virginia External Links

• Virginia Historical Newspapers - Newspapers.com
• Historical Newspapers from Virginia (1784 - 1922 )
• Fairfax County, Virginia Books - Amazon
• Abstracts of Wills and Inventories, Fairfax County, Virginia, 1742-1801
• 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.
• Fairfax Co., Virginia - FindaGrave
• Fairfax County, Virginia Links - Cyndi's List
• Fairfax Co. VAGenweb
• Fairfax County, Virginia Ancestry Database Collections
• Virginia Revolutionary War Units
• Fairfax County, Virginia Military Records