Buckingham County, Virginia Records

Buckingham County, Virginia (Map It) was created in April 07, 1758 from Albemarle County . Buckingham county was named for either the English county of Buckinghamshire or for the Duke of Buckingham.

Buckingham County is bordered by Fluvanna County (northeast), Cumberland County (east), Prince Edward County (south), Appomattox County (southwest), Nelson County (west), Albemarle County (northwest).

Buckingham County Cities and Towns include  Dillwyn and Arvonia.

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

Buckingham County, Virginia Courthouse Records

The Buckingham County Courthouse is located in Buckingham, 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 Buckingham 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.

County court records were destroyed by fire in 1869. One plat book survived and some wills and deeds were later recorded.

• Buckingham County Clerk of Circuit Court has Marriage Records from 1784, Land Records from 1762, Court Records from 1869 and Probate Records from 1868.
• Buckingham County Treasurer
• Buckingham County Health Department
• County and City Research in Virginia Guides and Indexes

Buckingham 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

Buckingham 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

Buckingham County, Virginia Resources

• State of Virginia Archives and Societies
• RAOGK Volunteers for Virginia
• Historic Buckingham, Inc.
• Historic Village at Lee Wayside
• Buckingham County Public Library , Rt. 4, Box 530, Dillwyn, VA  23936, 804-983-3348
• South Central Virginia Genealogical Society
• Buckingham County Branch Library
• Buckingham County, Virginia Message Boards
• Buckingham County, Virginia Genealogy Forum
• Buckingham County microfilmed holdings at The Library of Virginia
• Virginia Heritage - Guides to manuscript and Archival Collections in Buckingham Co. Virginia

Buckingham County, Virginia External Links

• Virginia Historical Newspapers - Newspapers.com
• Historical Newspapers from Virginia (1784 - 1922 )
• Buckingham 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.
• Buckingham Co., Virginia - FindaGrave
• Buckingham County, Virginia Links - Cyndi's List
• Buckingham Co. VAGenweb
• Buckingham County, Virginia Ancestry Database Collections
• Virginia Revolutionary War Units
• Buckingham County, Virginia Military Records