Essex County, Virginia Records

Essex County, Virginia (Map It) was created in  April 26, 1694 from Old Rappahhannock County . Essex county was named for Essex, United Kingdom.

Essex County is bordered by Westmoreland County (north), Richmond County (northeast), Middlesex County (southeast), King and Queen County (south), Caroline County (west), King George County (northwest).

Essex County Cities and Towns include Tappahannock.

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

Essex County, Virginia Courthouse Records

The Essex County Courthouse is located in Tappahannock, 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 Essex 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.

Courthouse also has records from Old Rappahannock County.

• Essex County Clerk of Circuit Court has Marriage Records from 1804, Land Records from 1692, Court Records from 1692 and Probate Records from 1692.
• Essex County Health Department
• County and City Research in Virginia Guides and Indexes

Essex 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

Essex 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

Essex County, Virginia Resources

• State of Virginia Archives and Societies
• RAOGK Volunteers for Virginia
• Essex Public Library , Highway 17, Tappahannock, VA 22560; (804) 443-4945
• Essex County Museum, P. O. Box 404, Tappahannock, Virginia 22560,
• Essex County Historical Society, P. O. Box 2566 ,Tappahannock, Virginia 22560
• Mary Ball Washington Museum & Library
• Essex County, Virginia Message Boards
• Essex County, Virginia Genealogy Forum
• Essex County microfilmed holdings at The Library of Virginia
• Virginia Heritage - Guides to manuscript and Archival Collections in Essex Co. Virginia

Essex County, Virginia External Links

• Virginia Historical Newspapers - Newspapers.com
• Historical Newspapers from Virginia (1784 - 1922 )
• Essex County, Virginia Books - Amazon
• Essex County, Virginia Marriages, 1655-1900
• Virginia Marriages, 1851-1929
• Essex County wills and deeds, 1714-1717
• Essex County wills and deeds, 1711-1714
• Essex County records, 1703-1706
• 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.
• Essex Co., Virginia - FindaGrave
• Essex County, Virginia Links - Cyndi's List
• Essex Co. VAGenweb
• Essex County, Virginia Ancestry Database Collections
• Virginia Revolutionary War Units
• Essex County, Virginia Military Records