New Kent County, Virginia Records
New Kent County, Virginia (Map It) was created in 1654 from York County . New Kent county was named for Kent County, England.
New Kent County is bordered by King William County (north), King and Queen County (east), James City County (southeast), Charles City County (south), Henrico County (southwest), Hanover County (west).
New Kent County Cities and Towns include Baltimore Crossroads, Bottoms Bridge, Eltham, Lanexa, New Kent Courthouse, Providence Forge, Quinton and Talleysville .
MapGeeks.org has is a collection of old Virginia maps.
New Kent County, Virginia Courthouse Records
NewKent County, VA Courthouse
The New Kent County Courthouse is located in New Kent, 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 New Kent 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.
County court records were destroyed when John Posey burned the courthouse on 15 July 1787, and records created after that date were lost to fire in 1865.
- New Kent County Clerk of Circuit Court has Marriage Records from 1850, Land Records from 1674, Court Records from 1827 and Probate Records from 1820.
- New Kent County Commissioner of Revenue
- New Kent Health Department, 12025 Courthouse Circle, P.O. Box 86, New Kent, Virginia 23124; (804) 966-9640
- County and City Research in Virginia Guides and Indexes
New Kent 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
New Kent 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:Â Virginia Office of Vital Statistics, Virginia State Archives
- Vital Records Online:Â USAVital or Social Security Death Index
- Vital Records by Mail: Birth Certificate, Marriage Certificate, Divorce Certificate, Death Certificate Applications.
- In Person:Â 2001 Maywill Street, Richmond, Virginia 23230
New Kent County, Virginia Resources
- State of Virginia Archives and Societies
- RAOGK Volunteers for Virginia
- New Kent Historical Society
- New Kent County, Virginia Message Boards
- New Kent County, Virginia Genealogy Forum
- New Kent County microfilmed holdings at The Library of Virginia
- Virginia Heritage - Guides to manuscript and Archival Collections in New Kent Co. Virginia
New Kent County, Virginia External Links
- Virginia Historical Newspapers - Newspapers.com
- Historical Newspapers from Virginia (1784 - 1922 )
- New Kent County, Virginia Books - Amazon
- New Kent County, Virginia Land Tax Records, 1782
- 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.
- New Kent Co., Virginia - FindaGrave
- St. Peter's, Virginia Parish Records, 1680-1787
- New Kent County, Virginia St. Peter's Parish Vestry Book and Register, 1684-1786
- History of New Kent County VA
- New Kent County, Virginia Links - Cyndi's List
- New Kent Co. VAGenweb
- New Kent County, Virginia Ancestry Database Collections
- Virginia Revolutionary War Units
- New Kent County, Virginia Military Records
