Goochland County, Virginia Records

Goochland County, Virginia (Map It) was created in March 06, 1727 from Henrico County . Goochland county was named for William Gooch, colonial lieutenant governor of Virginia .

Goochland County is bordered by Louisa County (north), Hanover County (northeast), Henrico County (east), Powhatan County (south), Cumberland County (southwest), Fluvanna County (west).

Goochland County Cities and Towns include Goochland, Maidens, Manakin-Sabot, Sandy Hook .

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

Goochland County, Virginia Courthouse Records

The Goochland County Courthouse is located in Goochland, Virginia. The present courthouse is the fourth to serve the county and the second to occupy this site. The building was erected in 1826 by Valentine Parrish, a Cumberland builder, and Dabney Crosby, a skilled Staunton brick mason who had worked for Thomas Jefferson at the University of 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 Goochland 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.

• Goochland County Clerk of Circuit Court has Marriage Records from 1730, Land Records from 1728, Court Records from 1728 and Probate Records from 1728.
• Goochland County (VA) Treasurer
• Goochland County Commissioner of the Revenue
• County and City Research in Virginia Guides and Indexes

Goochland 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

Goochland 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

Goochland County, Virginia Resources

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

Goochland County, Virginia External Links

• Virginia Historical Newspapers - Newspapers.com
• Historical Newspapers from Virginia (1784 - 1922 )
• Goochland County, Virginia Books - Amazon
• The Douglas register
• 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.
• Goochland Co., Virginia - FindaGrave
• The story of Goochland
• Early Virginia Families Along the James River: Their Deep Roots and Tangled Branches. Vol. I
• Goochland County, Virginia Links - Cyndi's List
• Goochland Co. VAGenweb
• Goochland County, Virginia Ancestry Database Collections
• Virginia Revolutionary War Units
• Goochland County, Virginia Military Records