Northumberland County, Virginia Records

Northumberland County, Virginia (Map It) was created in 1648 from the Chickacoan District. Although not authorized until 1648, Northumberland was in use by about 1645. Northumberland county was named for Northumberland, United Kingdom.

Northumberland County is bordered by Lancaster County (south), Richmond County (southwest), Westmoreland County (northwest) .

Northumberland County Cities and Towns include Kilmarnock, Burgess, Callao, Fairport, Fleeton, Heathsville, Lake, Lottsburg, Reedville, Wicomico Church .

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

Northumberland County, Virginia Courthouse Records

The Northumberland County Courthouse is located in Heathsville, 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 Northumberland 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. Suffered some loss in a fire in the clerk's office on 25 October 1710. Birth and Death Records from 1650-1810 located in the St. Stephens Parish.

• Northumberland County Clerk of Circuit Court has Marriage Records from 1735, Land Records from 1650, Court Records from 1652 and Probate Records from 1650.
• Northumberland County Health Department
• County and City Research in Virginia Guides and Indexes

Northumberland 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

Northumberland 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

Northumberland County, Virginia Resources

• State of Virginia Archives and Societies
• RAOGK Volunteers for Virginia
• Northumberland County Historical Society
• Genealogical Society of the Northern Neck , P.O. Box 511, Heathsville, VA 22473-0221
• Genealogical Society of the Northern Neck
• Mary Ball Washington Museum & Library
• Northumberland County, Virginia Message Boards
• Northumberland County, Virginia Genealogy Forum
• Northumberland County microfilmed holdings at The Library of Virginia
• Virginia Heritage - Guides to manuscript and Archival Collections in Northumberland Co. Virginia

Northumberland County, Virginia External Links

• Virginia Historical Newspapers - Newspapers.com
• Historical Newspapers from Virginia (1784 - 1922 )
• Northumberland County, Virginia Books - Amazon
• Married Well and Often: Marriages of the Northern Neck of Virginia, 1649-1800
• Northumberland Co. record of births, 1661-1810
• Northumberland County records, 1652-1655 : containing abstracts from Court order book no. 2, 20th Sept. 1652-20th Oct. 1655, Re
• Northumbria collectanea, 1645-1720
• 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.
• Northumberland Co., Virginia - FindaGrave
• About Northumberland County, Virginia
• Northumberland County, Virginia Links - Cyndi's List
• Northumberland Co. VAGenweb
• Northumberland County, Virginia Ancestry Database Collections
• Virginia Revolutionary War Units
• Northumberland County, Virginia Military Records