Lancaster County, Virginia Records

Lancaster County, Virginia (Map It) was created in 1651 from York County and Northumberland County . Lancaster county was named for Lancaster, United Kingdom.

Lancaster County is bordered by Richmond County (northwest), Northumberland County (north), Middlesex County (south & southwest).

Lancaster County Cities and Towns include Irvington, Kilmarnock and White Stone .

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

Lancaster County, Virginia Courthouse Records

The Lancaster County Courthouse is located in Lancaster, 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 Lancaster 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.

• Lancaster County Clerk of Circuit Court has Marriage Records from 1701, Land Records from 1652, Court Records from 1651 and Probate Records from 1652.
• Lancaster County Health Department
• County and City Research in Virginia Guides and Indexes

Lancaster 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

Lancaster 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

Lancaster County, Virginia Resources

• State of Virginia Archives and Societies
• RAOGK Volunteers for Virginia
• Mary Ball Washington Museum & Library
• Foundation for Historic Christ Church , P.O. Box 24, Irvington, VA 22480, (804) 438-6855
• Lancaster County Historical Society and Museum , 631 Main Street, Kilmarnock, VA 22482; P.O. Box 1328, White Stone, VA 22578
• Northern Neck of Virginia Historical Society , P.O. Box 716, Montross, VA 22520
• Lancaster County, Virginia Message Boards
• Lancaster County, Virginia Genealogy Forum
• Lancaster County microfilmed holdings at The Library of Virginia
• Virginia Heritage - Guides to manuscript and Archival Collections in Lancaster Co. Virginia

Lancaster County, Virginia External Links

• Virginia Historical Newspapers - Newspapers.com
• Historical Newspapers from Virginia (1784 - 1922 )
• Lancaster County, Virginia Books - Amazon
• Married Well and Often: Marriages of the Northern Neck of Virginia, 1649-1800
• Lancaster County, record book no. 2, 1654-1666, pages 1-394
• Lancaster County, 1652-1655
• 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.
• Lancaster Co., Virginia - FindaGrave
• A discourse delivered in the Leacock Presbyterian Church, Lancaster County, Pa., on Thanksgiving Day, November 23, 1854
• Lancaster by the Bay Chamber - Historical Attractions & History
• Lancaster County, Virginia Links - Cyndi's List
• Lancaster Co. VAGenweb
• Lancaster County, Virginia Ancestry Database Collections
• Virginia Revolutionary War Units
• Lancaster County, Virginia Military Records