Surry County, Virginia Records

Surry County, Virginia (Map It) was created in 1652 from James City County. Surry county was named for Surrey, United Kingdom.

Surry County is bordered by Charles City County (northwest), James City County (northeast), Isle of Wight County (southeast), Southampton County (south), Sussex County (southwest), Prince George County (west).

Surry County Cities and Towns include Claremont, Dendron, Surry, Bacon's Castle, Cabin Point, Scotland and Spring Grove .

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

Surry County, Virginia Courthouse Records

The Surry County Courthouse is located in Surry, Virginia. Surry County has had nine courthouses since 1652. At least four of these burned. Enemy troops came through the county, camped and burned in both the Revolutionary war and the Civil War. The county suffered shelling in the War of 1812. Despite all this, the county still has its records. 

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 Surry 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.

Has lost deeds for 1835-1838 and order books for 1718-1741 and various other early record books are fragmentary. Court house fires in 1906 and 1922 did not result in loss of records which were then housed in a separate clerk's office.

• Surry County Clerk of Circuit Court has Marriage Records from 1768, Land Records from 1645, Court Records from 1652 and Probate Records from 1645.
• Surry Health Department, 474 Colonial Trail West, Surry, Virginia 23883, Telephone: (757) 294-3185
• County and City Research in Virginia Guides and Indexes

Surry 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

Surry 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

Surry County, Virginia Resources

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

Surry County, Virginia External Links

• Virginia Historical Newspapers - Newspapers.com
• Historical Newspapers from Virginia (1784 - 1922 )
• Surry County, Virginia Books - Amazon
• Early Virginia Families Along the James River: Their Deep Roots and Tangled Branches, Vol. III
• Surry County Records
• 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.
• Surry Co., Virginia - FindaGrave
• Cox & Wright Ancestors, of Va
• The Ezell Family in America. Descendants of George Ezell of Old Colonial Surry, Va. 1692-1961
• Tour Surry County
• Surry County, Virginia Links - Cyndi's List
• Surry Co. VAGenweb
• Surry County, Virginia Ancestry Database Collections
• Virginia Revolutionary War Units
• Surry County, Virginia Military Records