Bland County, Virginia Records

Bland County, Virginia (Map It) was created in March 30, 1861 from Giles County, Wythe County and Tazewell County. An additional part of Giles County was added in 1900. Bland county was named for Richard Bland, member of the Continental Congress and publisher of the American Revolutionary War-era tract An Inquiry into the Rights of the British Colonies.

Bland County is bordered by Mercer County, West Virginia (north), Giles County (northeast), Pulaski County (southeast), Wythe County (south), Smyth County (southwest), Tazewell County (west).

Bland County Cities and Towns include Bland, Rocky Gap .

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

Bland County, Virginia Courthouse Records

The Bland County Courthouse is located in Bland, 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 Bland 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 but a few record books and some chancery papers were destroyed by fire in 1888.

• Bland County Clerk of Circuit Court has Marriage Records from 1861, Land Records from 1861, Court Records from 1861 and Probate Records from 1861.
• Bland County Treasurer
• Bland County Health Department
• County and City Research in Virginia Guides and Indexes

Bland County, Virginia Census Records

• Learn More: State of Virginia Census Records
• U.S. Federal Population Schedules: 1870, 1880 (free index), 1890 (fragmented), 1900, 1910, 1920, 1930, 1940
• U.S. Federal Census Mortality Schedules: 1870 and 1880
• Selected U.S. Federal Census Agriculture Schedules: 1870 and 1880
• Selected U.S. Federal Census Industry Schedules: 1870 and 1880
• Union Veterans Schedules: 1890

Bland 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

Bland County, Virginia Resources

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

Bland County, Virginia External Links

• Virginia Historical Newspapers - Newspapers.com
• Historical Newspapers from Virginia (1784 - 1922 )
• Bland 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.
• Bland Co., Virginia - FindaGrave
• Bland County, Virginia Links - Cyndi's List
• Bland Co. VAGenweb
• Bland County, Virginia Ancestry Database Collections
• Virginia Revolutionary War Units
• Bland County, Virginia Military Records