Sussex County, Virginia Records
Sussex County, Virginia (Map It) was created in November 28, 1753 from Surry County . Sussex county was named for Sussex, United Kingdom.
Sussex County is bordered by Dinwiddie County (northwest), Prince George County (north), Surry County (northeast), Southampton County (southeast), Greensville County (southwest).
Sussex County Cities and Towns include Stony Creek, Wakefield and Waverly .
MapGeeks.org has is a collection of old Virginia maps.
Sussex County, Virginia Courthouse Records
Sussex County, VA Courthouse
The Sussex County Courthouse is located in Sussex, 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 Sussex 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.
- Sussex County Clerk of Circuit Court has Marriage Records from 1754, Land Records from 1754, Court Records from 1754 and Probate Records from 1754.
- Sussex County Health Department
- County and City Research in Virginia Guides and Indexes
Sussex 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
Sussex 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:Â Virginia Office of Vital Statistics, Virginia State Archives
- Vital Records Online:Â USAVital or Social Security Death Index
- Vital Records by Mail: Birth Certificate, Marriage Certificate, Divorce Certificate, Death Certificate Applications.
- In Person:Â 2001 Maywill Street, Richmond, Virginia 23230
Sussex County, Virginia Resources
- State of Virginia Archives and Societies
- RAOGK Volunteers for Virginia
- Sussex County, Virginia Historical Society
- Sussex County, Virginia Message Boards
- Sussex County, Virginia Genealogy Forum
- Sussex County microfilmed holdings at The Library of Virginia
- Virginia Heritage - Guides to manuscript and Archival Collections in Sussex Co. Virginia
Sussex County, Virginia External Links
- Virginia Historical Newspapers - Newspapers.com
- Historical Newspapers from Virginia (1784 - 1922 )
- Sussex 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.
- Sussex Co., Virginia - FindaGrave
- Sussex County : a tale of three centuries
- Sussex County, Virginia Links - Cyndi's List
- Sussex Co. VAGenweb
- Sussex County, Virginia Ancestry Database Collections
- Virginia Revolutionary War Units
- Sussex County, Virginia Military Records
