King George County, Virginia Records

King George County, Virginia (Map It) was created in November 24, 1720 from Richmond County, later part of Westmoreland County was added in 1777. King George county was named for George I of Great Britain.

King George County is bordered by Charles County, Maryland (north), Caroline County (south), Essex County (south), Westmoreland County (east), and Stafford County (west).

King George County Cities and Towns include Arnolds Corner, Berthaville, Dahlgren, Dogue, Fairview Beach, Jersey, King George, Ninde, Owens, Passapatanzy, Port Conway, Rollins Fork, Sealston, Shiloh and Weedonville .

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

King George County, Virginia Courthouse Records

The King George County Courthouse is located in King George, 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 King George 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.

Records fragmented. Had one will book, an early marriage register, and an order book "carried away during the Civil War." A few years ago the will book was deposited in the Virginia Historical Society.

• King George County Clerk of Circuit Court has Marriage Records from 1786, Land Records from 1721, Court Records from 1721 and Probate Records from 1721.
• King George Environmental Health, 10079 Kings Highway, PO Box 92, King George, VA 22485; 540-775-3111
• County and City Research in Virginia Guides and Indexes

King George 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

King George 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

King George County, Virginia Resources

• State of Virginia Archives and Societies
• RAOGK Volunteers for Virginia
• Central Rappahannock Heritage Center
• King George Historical Society
• King George County Museum and Research Center , Old Jail, 9483 Kings Highway (Route 3), King George, VA 22485, (540) 775-3322
• Lewis Egerton Smoot Memorial Library , Route 3, King George, VA 22485, (540) 775-7951
• Northern Neck of Virginia Historical Society , P.O. Box 716, Montross, VA 22520
• King George County, Virginia Message Boards
• King George County, Virginia Genealogy Forum
• King George County microfilmed holdings at The Library of Virginia
• Virginia Heritage - Guides to manuscript and Archival Collections in King George Co. Virginia

King George County, Virginia External Links

• Virginia Historical Newspapers - Newspapers.com
• Historical Newspapers from Virginia (1784 - 1922 )
• King George County, Virginia Books - Amazon
• Married Well and Often: Marriages of the Northern Neck of Virginia, 1649-1800
• 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.
• Tombstone Inscriptions of King George County, Virginia
• King George Co., Virginia - FindaGrave
• King George County, Virginia 1720-1990
• King George County - Our History
• King George County, Virginia Links - Cyndi's List
• King George Co. VAGenweb
• King George County, Virginia Ancestry Database Collections
• Virginia Revolutionary War Units
• King George County, Virginia Military Records