Richmond County, Virginia Records

Richmond County, Virginia (Map It) was created in April 26, 1692 from Old Rappahannock County . Richmond county was named for Charles Lennox, 1st Duke of Richmond, illegitimate son of King Charles II .

Richmond County is bordered by Westmoreland County (north), Northumberland County (east), Lancaster County (southeast), Essex County (southwest).

Richmond County Cities and Towns include Warsaw, Farnham, Foneswood, Haynesville, Lyells, Sharps and Village .

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

Richmond County, Virginia Courthouse Records

The Richmond County Courthouse is located in Warsaw, Virginia. At that time Richmond County's seat was simply named Richmond County Courthouse. It was located along the shore of the Rappahannock River. In 1730, it was moved inland to the intersection of the major crossroads of the Northern Neck. In 1748, the present Palladian style Courthouse was built by Carter on the site of the 1730 structure. It is a rectangular building with four bay arcades on the longer sides. There two additional blind arches on each of these to look as if there are six bays. In 1877 the arches were closed in and an added entrance opened on the north ends. In 1831, the name of the town was changed to Warsaw in sympathy with the Polish struggle for independence.

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 Richmond 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.

Some record books were damaged and mutilated due to unknown causes; additionally, the will books prior to 1699 were missing as early as 1793, and order books for the period 1794-1816 are also missing.

• Richmond County Clerk of Circuit Court has Marriage Records from 1853, Land Records from 1692, Court Records from 1692 and Probate Records from 1692.
• Richmond County Health Department
• County and City Research in Virginia Guides and Indexes

Richmond 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

Richmond 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

Richmond County, Virginia Resources

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

Richmond County, Virginia External Links

• Virginia Historical Newspapers - Newspapers.com
• Historical Newspapers from Virginia (1784 - 1922 )
• Richmond County, Virginia Books - Amazon
• Virginia Marriages, 1851-1929 (search.ancestry.com)
• Married Well and Often: Marriages of the Northern Neck of Virginia, 1649-1800
• 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
• 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.
• Richmond, Virginia, Richmond National Cemetery, 1867-2010
• Richmond, Virginia, Glendale National Cemetery, 1866-2009
• Richmond Co., Virginia - FindaGrave
• The annals and history of Henrico Parish, Diocese of Virginia : and St. John's P.E. Church
• Richmond County, Virginia Links - Cyndi's List
• Richmond Co. VAGenweb
• Richmond County, Virginia Ancestry Database Collections
• Virginia Revolutionary War Units
• Register of the Confederate dead, interred in Hollywood Cemetery, Richmond, Va.
• Richmond County, Virginia Military Records