Powhatan County, Virginia Records

Powhatan County, Virginia (Map It) was created in June 03, 1777 from Cumberland County, Part of Chesterfield County was added in 1850. Powhatan county was named for the Powhatan tribe.

Powhatan County is bordered by Goochland County (north), Chesterfield County (east), Amelia County (south), Cumberland County (west).

Powhatan County Cities and Towns include Powhatan .

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

Powhatan County, Virginia Courthouse Records

The Powhatan County Courthouse is located in Powhatan, Virginia. The first courthouse was built here about 1783 and around it grew the village of Scottville. Named for Revolutionary War Gen. Charles Scott, who was born in the area, the town eventually became known as Powhatan Court House. The present courthouse was designed by Alexander Jackson Davis, of New York, and built in 1849. It is a masterpiece of Greek Revival architecture. The oldest building in the court square is the clerk's office built about 1798 and nearby is a late-18th-century double-galleried courthouse tavern. Part of the Confederate army, retreating from Richmond, passed here on 4 Apr. 1865.

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 Powhatan 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.

• Powhatan County Clerk of Circuit Court has Marriage Records from 1777, Land Records from 1777, Court Records from 1777 and Probate Records from 1777.
• Powhatan Health Department,
• County and City Research in Virginia Guides and Indexes

Powhatan 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

Powhatan 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

Powhatan County, Virginia Resources

• State of Virginia Archives and Societies
• RAOGK Volunteers for Virginia
• Powhatan County Historical Society, Inc.
• Powhatan County, Virginia Message Boards
• Powhatan County, Virginia Genealogy Forum
• Powhatan County microfilmed holdings at The Library of Virginia
• Virginia Heritage - Guides to manuscript and Archival Collections in Powhatan Co. Virginia

Powhatan County, Virginia External Links

• Virginia Historical Newspapers - Newspapers.com
• Historical Newspapers from Virginia (1784 - 1922 )
• Powhatan County, Virginia Books - Amazon
• Powhatan County, Virginia Births, 1853-96
• 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.
• Powhatan Co., Virginia - FindaGrave
• The Skeltons of Paxton, Powhatan County, Virginia and their connections
• History - Welcome to Powhatan County, Virginia (powhatanva.com)
• Powhatan County, Virginia Links - Cyndi's List
• Powhatan Co. VAGenweb
• Powhatan County, Virginia Ancestry Database Collections
• Virginia Revolutionary War Units
• Powhatan County, Virginia Military Records