Mecklenburg County, Virginia Records

Mecklenburg County, Virginia (Map It) was created in November 27, 1764 from Lunenberg County . Mecklenburg county was named for Charlotte of Mecklenburg-Strelitz, wife of King George III .

Mecklenburg County is bordered by Lunenburg County (north), Brunswick County (east), Warren County, North Carolina (southeast), Vance County, North Carolina (south), Granville County, North Carolina (southwest), Halifax County (west), Charlotte County (northwest).

Mecklenburg County Cities and Towns include Boydton, Chase City, La Crosse, South Hill and Clarksville .

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

Mecklenburg County, Virginia Courthouse Records

The Mecklenburg County Courthouse is located in Boydton, 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 Mecklenburg 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.

• Mecklenburg County Clerk of Circuit Court has Marriage Records from 1765, Land Records from 1765, Court Records from 1764 and Probate Records from 1764.
• Mecklenburg County Health Department
• County and City Research in Virginia Guides and Indexes

Mecklenburg 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

Mecklenburg 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

Mecklenburg County, Virginia Resources

• State of Virginia Archives and Societies
• RAOGK Volunteers for Virginia
• Southside Regional Library , Washington Street, Boydton, VA 23917, (434) 738-6580
• Mecklenburg County Historical Society , P.O. Box 872, Clarksville, VA, 23927
• South Central Virginia Genealogical Society
• Mecklenburg County, Virginia Message Boards
• Mecklenburg County, Virginia Genealogy Forum
• Mecklenburg County microfilmed holdings at The Library of Virginia
• Virginia Heritage - Guides to manuscript and Archival Collections in Mecklenburg Co. Virginia

Mecklenburg County, Virginia External Links

• Virginia Historical Newspapers - Newspapers.com
• Historical Newspapers from Virginia (1784 - 1922 )
• Mecklenburg County, Virginia Books - Amazon
• Mecklenburg County Virginia Birth Records, 1866-85
• Mecklenburg, Virginia Marriages, 1765-1810
• 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.
• Mecklenburg Co., Virginia - FindaGrave
• Mecklenburg County, Virginia Links - Cyndi's List
• Mecklenburg Co. VAGenweb
• Mecklenburg County, Virginia Ancestry Database Collections
• Virginia Revolutionary War Units
• Mecklenburg County, Virginia Military Records