Botetourt County, Virginia Records
Botetourt County, Virginia (Map It) was created in November 28, 1769 from Augusta County. Botetourt county was named for Norborne Berkeley, 4th Baron Botetourt, colonial governor of Virginia.
Botetourt County is bordered by Roanoke County (southwest), Craig County (west), Alleghany County (northwest), Rockbridge County (northeast), Bedford County (southeast).
Botetourt County Cities and Towns include Ā Blue Ridge, Buchanan, Cloverdale, Daleville, Eagle Rock, Fincastle, Hollins, Oriskany, Springwood and Troutville. .
MapGeeks.org has is a collection of old Virginia maps.
Botetourt County, Virginia Courthouse Records
Botetourt County, VA Courthouse
The Botetourt County Courthouse is located in Fincastle, Virginia.
The Clerk's Office DOES NOT DO RESEARCH .Ā Most staff will assist people in finding the materials, but it is up to the individual to do the research.
The Botetourt 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.
- Botetourt County Clerk of Circuit Court has Marriage Records from 1770, Land Records from 1770, Court Records from 1770 and Probate Records from 1770.
- Botetourt County Treasurer's Office
- Botetourt County Health Department
- County and City Research in Virginia Guides and Indexes
Botetourt 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
Botetourt 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:Ā Virginia Office of Vital Statistics, Virginia State Archives
- Vital Records Online:Ā USAVital or Social Security Death Index
- Vital Records by Mail:Ā Birth Certificate, Marriage Certificate, Divorce Certificate, Death CertificateĀ Applications.
- In Person:Ā 2001 Maywill Street, Richmond, Virginia 23230
Botetourt County, Virginia Resources
- State of Virginia Archives and Societies
- RAOGK Volunteers for Virginia
- Botetourt County Historical Society
- Fincastle Library Research Room
- The Craig-Botetourt Genealogy Club , P.O. Box 1148, Buchanan, VA 24066
- Botetourt County Library
- Botetourt County, Virginia Message Boards
- Botetourt County, Virginia Genealogy Forum
- Botetourt County microfilmed holdings at The Library of Virginia
- Virginia Heritage - Guides to manuscript and Archival Collections in Botetourt Co. Virginia
Botetourt County, Virginia External Links
- Virginia Historical Newspapers - Newspapers.com
- Historical Newspapers from Virginia (1784 - 1922 )
- Botetourt 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 RecordsĀ . The volume includes wills, land grants, and marriage bonds as well as other miscellaneous information on early Virginia settlers.
- Botetourt Co., Virginia - FindaGrave
- Botetourt County, Virginia Links - Cyndi's List
- Botetourt Co. VAGenweb
- Botetourt County, Virginia Ancestry Database Collections
- Virginia Revolutionary War Units
- Botetourt County, Virginia Military Records