Madison County, Virginia Records

Madison County, Virginia (Map It) was created in December 05, 1792 from Culpeper County . Madison county was named for James Madison, Congressman from Virginia, principal author of the U.S. Constitution, and future U.S. President .

Madison County is bordered by Page County (northwest), Rappahannock County (north), Culpeper County (east), Orange County (southeast), Greene County (southwest).

Madison County Cities and Towns include Madison .

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

Madison County, Virginia Courthouse Records

The Madison County Courthouse is located in Madison, Virginia. This brick structure was built in 1829-30, replacing a log building of 1793. The federal brick work has been declared some of the finest in America. It is also an historic landmark with a plaque describing the history behind the building

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 Madison 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.

• Madison County Clerk of Circuit Court has Marriage Records from 1793, Land Records from 1792, Court Records from 1793 and Probate Records from 1793.
• Madison County Commissioner of Revenue
• Madison County Treasurer
• Madison County Health Department
• County and City Research in Virginia Guides and Indexes

Madison 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

Madison 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

Madison County, Virginia Resources

• State of Virginia Archives and Societies
• RAOGK Volunteers for Virginia
• Madison County Historical Society
• Madison County Library , 402 North Main Street, Madison, VA 22727, (540) 948-4720
• South Central Virginia Genealogical Society
• Madison County, Virginia Message Boards
• Madison County, Virginia Genealogy Forum
• Madison County microfilmed holdings at The Library of Virginia
• Virginia Heritage - Guides to manuscript and Archival Collections in Madison Co. Virginia

Madison County, Virginia External Links

• Virginia Historical Newspapers - Newspapers.com
• Historical Newspapers from Virginia (1784 - 1922 )
• Madison 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.
• Madison Co., Virginia - FindaGrave
• A history of the family of Early in America
• Madison, VA Chamber of Commerce - History of Madison County
• Historic Buildings
• A history of Madison County, Virginia
• Madison County, Virginia Links - Cyndi's List
• Madison Co. VAGenweb
• Madison County, Virginia Ancestry Database Collections
• Virginia Revolutionary War Units
• Civil War Trails
• Madison County, Virginia Military Records