Easily find vital records offices across the United States
Easily find vital records offices across the United States
Vital records in Virginia are maintained by the Virginia Department of Health in Richmond, where they issue certified copies of birth, death, marriage & divorce certificates between the dates listed below. Birth records become public record once they are 100 years old. Death, marriage & divorce records become public once they are 25 years old.
Below is a table showing the year ranges that the Virginia Department of Health - Vital Records & Health Statistics can provide:
| Record Type | Available From |
|---|---|
| Virginia Birth Records | January 1853 – 2025 |
| Virginia Death Records | January 1853 – 2025 |
| Virginia Divorce Records | January 1918 – 2025 |
| Virginia Marriage Records | January 1853 – 2025 |
| County | Year Founded |
|---|---|
| Accomack County, VA | 1671 |
| Albemarle County, VA | 1744 |
| Alleghany County, VA | 1822 |
| Amelia County, VA | 1735 |
| Amherst County, VA | 1761 |
| Appomattox County, VA | 1845 |
| Arlington County, VA | February 27, 1801 |
| Augusta County, VA | 1738 |
| Bath County, VA | 1790 |
| Bedford County, VA | 1754 |
| Bland County, VA | 1861 |
| Botetourt County, VA | 1770 |
| Brunswick County, VA | 1720 |
| Buchanan County, VA | 1858 |
| Buckingham County, VA | 1761 |
| Campbell County, VA | 1782 |
| Caroline County, VA | 1728 |
| Carroll County, VA | 1842 |
| Charles City County, VA | 1619 |
| Charlotte County, VA | 1764 |
| Chesterfield County, VA | May 25, 1749 |
| Clarke County, VA | 1836 |
| Craig County, VA | 1851 |
| Culpeper County, VA | 1749 |
| Cumberland County, VA | 1749 |
| Dickenson County, VA | 1880 |
| Dinwiddie County, VA | 1752 |
| Essex County, VA | 1692 |
| Fairfax County, VA | May 6, 1742 |
| Fauquier County, VA | 1759 |
| Floyd County, VA | 1831 |
| Fluvanna County, VA | 1777 |
| Franklin County, VA | 1785 |
| Frederick County, VA | 1743 |
| Giles County, VA | 1806 |
| Gloucester County, VA | 1651 |
| Goochland County, VA | 1728 |
| Grayson County, VA | 1793 |
| Greene County, VA | 1838 |
| Greensville County, VA | 1780 |
| Halifax County, VA | 1752 |
| Hanover County, VA | 1720 |
| Henrico County, VA | 1634 |
| Henry County, VA | 1777 |
| Highland County, VA | 1847 |
| Isle of Wight County, VA | 1634 |
| James City County, VA | 1619 |
| King and Queen County, VA | 1691 |
| King George County, VA | 1720 |
| King William County, VA | 1702 |
| Lancaster County, VA | 1651 |
| Lee County, VA | October 25, 1792 |
| Loudoun County, VA | 1757 |
| Louisa County, VA | 1742 |
| Lunenburg County, VA | 1746 |
| Madison County, VA | 1792 |
| Mathews County, VA | 1791 |
| Mecklenburg County, VA | 1765 |
| Middlesex County, VA | 1673 |
| Montgomery County, VA | 1772 |
| Nelson County, VA | 1807 |
| New Kent County, VA | 1654 |
| Northampton County, VA | 1634 |
| Northumberland County, VA | 1648 |
| Nottoway County, VA | 1789 |
| Orange County, VA | 1734 |
| Page County, VA | 1831 |
| Patrick County, VA | 1791 |
| Pittsylvania County, VA | 1767 |
| Powhatan County, VA | 1777 |
| Prince Edward County, VA | 1754 |
| Prince George County, VA | 1703 |
| Prince William County, VA | 1731 |
| Pulaski County, VA | 1839 |
| Rappahannock County, VA | 1833 |
| Richmond County, VA | 1692 |
| Roanoke County, VA | March 30, 1838 |
| Rockbridge County, VA | 1777 |
| Rockingham County, VA | 1778 |
| Russell County, VA | January 2, 1786 |
| Scott County, VA | November 24, 1814 |
| Shenandoah County, VA | 1772 |
| Smyth County, VA | 1832 |
| Southampton County, VA | 1749 |
| Spotsylvania County, VA | 1721 |
| Stafford County, VA | 1664 |
| Surry County, VA | 1652 |
| Sussex County, VA | 1754 |
| Tazewell County, VA | December 20, 1799 |
| Warren County, VA | 1836 |
| Washington County, VA | 1776 |
| Westmoreland County, VA | 1653 |
| Wise County, VA | 1856 |
| Wythe County, VA | 1790 |
| York County, VA | 1634 |
