Albemarle County, Virginia Records

Albemarle County, Virginia (Map It) was created in October 16, 1744 and was formed from Goochland County. Parts of Louisa County were added in 1761 and 1838 . Albemarle county was named for the Willem Anne van Keppel, 2nd Earl of Albemarle, colonial proprietary governor .

Albemarle County is bordered by Greene County (north), Orange County (northeast), Louisa County (east), Fluvanna County (southeast), Buckingham County (south), Nelson County (southwest), Augusta County (west), Rockingham County (northwest).

Albemarle County Cities and Towns include Crozet, Keene, Scottsville and Earlysville .

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

Albemarle County, Virginia Courthouse Records

The Albemarle County Courthouse is located in Charlottesville, Virginia. The county seat was moved from Scottsville to Charlottesville in 1762. Charlottesville is named for Queen Charlotte, the wife of King George III. The first portion of the courthouse was built 1763-1781 and added to in 1803 and 1860. In 1938 it was remolded and restored.

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 Albemarle 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.

All order books except the first and all loose papers were destroyed in Tarleton's raid on Charlottesville in 1781 .

• Albemarle County Clerk of Circuit Court has Marriage Records from 1780, Land Records from 1744, Court Records from 1744 and Probate Records from 1744.
• Albemarle County Assessor
• Albemarle County Department of Finance
• Charlottesville/Albemarle Health Department, (District Headquarters Office), 1138 Rose Hill Drive, PO Box 7546, Charlottesville, VA 22906; Phone Number: 434-972-6200
• County and City Research in Virginia Guides and Indexes

Albemarle 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

Albemarle 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

Albemarle County, Virginia Resources

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

Albemarle County, Virginia External Links

• Virginia Historical Newspapers - Newspapers.com
• Historical Newspapers from Virginia (1784 - 1922 )
• Albemarle 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.
• Albemarle Co., Virginia - FindaGrave
• About the County
• History of Charlottesville and Albemarle County
• Visit Charlottesville
• Albemarle County, Virginia Links - Cyndi's List
• Albemarle Co. VAGenweb
• Albemarle County, Virginia Ancestry Database Collections
• Virginia Revolutionary War Units
• Albemarle County, Virginia Military Records