Nottoway County, Virginia Records

Nottoway County, Virginia (Map It) was created in December 23, 1788 from Amelia County . Nottoway county was named for the Nodawa tribe .

Nottoway County is bordered by Amelia County (north), Dinwiddie County (east), Brunswick County (southeast), Lunenburg County (southwest), Prince Edward County (west).

Nottoway County Cities and Towns include Blackstone, Burkeville and Crewe .

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

Nottoway County, Virginia Courthouse Records

The Nottoway County Courthouse is located in Nottoway, Virginia. Nottoway courthouse is red brick columns, immediately in front is the Civil War statue and flagpole. The clerk’s office is a separate building to the side. General District court is attached to the rear of clerk’s office. Nottway County was formed in 1789. The courthouse was built in 1843 on the site of 1798 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 Nottoway 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.

Many county court records were destroyed or heavily mutilated in 1865.

• Nottoway County Clerk of Circuit Court has Marriage Records from 1784, Land Records from 1789, Court Records from 1789 and Probate Records from 1789.
• Nottoway County Health Department
• County and City Research in Virginia Guides and Indexes

Nottoway 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

Nottoway 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

Nottoway County, Virginia Resources

• State of Virginia Archives and Societies
• RAOGK Volunteers for Virginia
• Nottoway County Library , State Road 625, Nottoway, VA 23955, (434) 645-9310
• Nottoway County Historical Association , 2098 West Courthouse Road, Crewe, VA  23930
• South Central Virginia Genealogical Society
• Nottoway County, Virginia Message Boards
• Nottoway County, Virginia Genealogy Forum
• Nottoway County microfilmed holdings at The Library of Virginia
• Virginia Heritage - Guides to manuscript and Archival Collections in Nottoway Co. Virginia

Nottoway County, Virginia External Links

• Virginia Historical Newspapers - Newspapers.com
• Historical Newspapers from Virginia (1784 - 1922 )
• Nottoway 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.
• Nottoway Co., Virginia - FindaGrave
• Nottoway County, Virginia:founding and development with biographical sketches
• Nottoway County, Virginia Links - Cyndi's List
• Nottoway Co. VAGenweb
• Nottoway County, Virginia Ancestry Database Collections
• Virginia Revolutionary War Units
• Nottoway County, Virginia Military Records