Vital Records
Births
- 1584-1917: Virginia Births and Christenings at FamilySearch; index
- 1660-1923: Virginia Extracted Vital Records at Ancestry; index & images ($)
- 1715-1901: Virginia Vital Records at FamilySearch; index & images
- 1721-2015: Virginia Birth Records, 1912-2015 & Delayed Birth Records, 1721-1911 at Ancestry; index & images ($)
- 1853-1896: Virginia, Bureau of Vital Statistics, Birth Records at FamilySearch; index & images
- 1853-1911: Virginia, U.S., Birth Registers at Ancestry; index & images ($)
- 1853-1949: Virginia, Bureau of Vital Statistics, Birth Records at FamilySearch; index & images
- 1912-1913: Virginia Birth Certificates at FamilySearch; index & images
- Iowa, State Employees at MyHeritage — index & images ($)
Marriages
- Pre-1824: Virginia Marriages at Ancestry; index only ($)
- Pre-1853: Early Virginia Marriages at FamilySearch; e-book
- 1600's to 1900's: US Marriages at Findmypast; index only ($)
- 1639-1850: Virginia Land, Marriage, and Probate Records at Ancestry; index only ($)
- 1660-1800: Virginia Compiled Marriages at Ancestry; index only ($)
- 1660-1923: Virginia Extracted Vital Records at Ancestry; index & images ($)
- 1700-1850: Virginia Marriage Records at Ancestry; index & images ($)
- 1715-1901: Virginia Vital Records at FamilySearch; index & images
- 1740-1850: Virginia Compiled Marriages at Ancestry; index only ($)
- 1771-1943: Virginia County Marriage Records at FamilySearch; index & images
- 1785-1940: Virginia Marriages at FamilySearch; index only; Also at Ancestry ($), MyHeritage ($)
- 1851-1929: Virginia Compiled Marriages at Ancestry; index only ($)
- 1853-1935: Virginia, Bureau of Vital Statistics, County Marriage Registers at FamilySearch; index & images
- 1853-1935: Virginia, U.S., Marriage Registers, 1853-1935 at Ancestry; index & images ($)
- 1936-1988: Virginia, Marriage Certificates at FamilySearch; index & images
- 1936-2014: Virginia Marriage Records at Ancestry; index & images ($)
Deaths
- 1660-1923: Virginia Extracted Vital Records at Ancestry; index & images ($)
- 1715-1901: Virginia Vital Records at FamilySearch; index & images
- 1853-1911: Virginia, U.S., Death Registers at Ancestry; index and images ($)
- 1853-1912: Virginia, Bureau of Vital Statistics, Death Records at FamilySearch; index & images
- 1853-1912: Virginia, Deaths and Burials at FamilySearch; index only; Also at Ancestry ($)
- 1912-1987: Virginia, Death Certificates at FamilySearch; index & images
- 1912-2014: Virginia Death Records at Ancestry; index only ($)
- 1935-2009: Virginia, African-American Funeral Programs at FamilySearch; index & images; Also at Ancestry ($)
Divorce
- 1918-2014: Virginia Divorce Records at Ancestry; index & images ($)
African American
- See US African American Online Genealogy Records
- 1853-1866: Virginia Slave Birth Index at FamilySearch; index & images
- 1935-2009: Virginia, African-American Funeral Programs at FamilySearch; index & images; Also at Ancestry ($)
Archives and Libraries
Biography
- 1640-1800: Virginia Apprentices Index at Ancestry; index only ($)
- Encyclopedia of Virginia Biography, Vol. II, Vol. III, Vol. IV, Vol. V at Ancestry; index and images ($)
- Virginia and Virginians, Vol. I, Vol. II, ($), index and images
- Virginia Biographical Encyclopedia at Ancestry; index only ($)
- Virginia Biography, Volume I-II at Ancestry; images only ($)
- Virginia, Colonial Planters, ($), index/images
- County and Town Histories, includes biographies
Cemetery Records
- 1800-1986: Virginia, Jewish Cemetery Records Index at FamilySearch; index only
- BillionGraves Index at FamilySearch; index & images
- Cemetery Search at BillionGraves
- Cemetery Search at Find a Grave
Census
- See US Census Online Genealogy Records
Church Records
- 1750-1899: U.S., Southern Baptist Church Records at Ancestry; index & images ($)
- Encyclopedia of American Quaker Genealogy. Vol. VI: (Virginia) at Ancestry; images only ($)
Compiled Genealogies
- 1607-2007: Virginia Historical Society Papers, 1607-2007 at FamilySearch; index & images
- Virginia and Kentucky, Genealogies and Sketches Of Some Old Families, at Findmypast; index only ($)
- Virginia Historical Genealogies at Ancestry; index & images ($)
Court and Criminal Records
Directories
History
- 1607-1853: Virginia Colonial Records at Ancestry; index & images ($)
- 1607-2007: Virginia Historical Society Papers at FamilySearch; index & images
- 1632-1810: Virginia Colonial Abstracts, Vol. I, Vol. II, Vol. III at Ancestry; images only ($)
- Old Virginia and her Neighbours at Ancestry; images only ($)
- Records of the Virginia Company of London, Volume I-IV at Ancestry; images only ($)
- County and Town Histories, includes biographies
Immigration Records
- See US Immigration Online Genealogy Records
- 1500s-1900s: All US and Canada, Passenger and Immigration Lists Index at Ancestry; index only ($); Also at MyHeritage; index only ($); includes those with Destination of Virginia
- 1623-1666: Virginia Immigrants at Ancestry; index only ($)
- 1623-1666: Early Virginia Immigrants at Ancestry; index and images ($); Also at Google Books; e-book
- 1895-1956: US Border Crossings from Canada at MyHeritage; index & images ($); includes those with Destination of Virginia
- 1895-1964: All US Border Crossings from Mexico to US at Ancestry; index & images ($); includes those with Destination of Virginia
- 1904-1963: Virginia Arriving Passenger and Crew Lists at Ancestry; index & images ($)
- 1946-1957: Virginia, Alexandria Passenger and Crew Lists of Vessels at FamilySearch; index & images
Cultural Immigration Groups
- 1920-1939: Germany, Bremen Emigration Lists at MyHeritage; index only ($); includes those with Destination of Virginia
- Germans Immigrating to the US at MyHeritage; index only ($); includes those with Destination of Virginia
- Italians Immigrating to the US at MyHeritage; index only ($); includes those with Destination of Virginia
- Russians Immigrating to the US at MyHeritage; index only ($); includes those with Destination of Virginia
Indigenous Peoples of Virginia
- See US Native American Online Genealogy Records
Land Records
- 1639-1850: Virginia Land, Marriage, and Probate Records at Ancestry; index only ($)
- 1623-1666: Cavaliers and Pioneers. Abstracts of Virginia Land Patents and Grants, Vol. I at Ancestry; images only ($)
- 1704: The Quit Rents of Virginia at Ancestry; images only ($)
- at FamilySearch Digital Library
- Virginia Gleanings in England at Ancestry; images only ($)
- Virginia Land Records at Ancestry; images only ($)
- Full-Text Search - Land Records at FamilySearch - index & images; dates, records, and places vary
Maps
- Atlas of Historical County Boundaries at The Newberry Library
- Maps of Virginia at MapOfUS
Nationwide Databases
- US Military Online Genealogy Records
General Records
- 1651-1776: Virginia Colonial Militia, Vol. II, 1651-1776 at Ancestry; images only ($)
- List of the Colonial Soldiers of Virginia at Ancestry; images only ($)
- Virginia Colonial Soldiers at Ancestry; images only ($)
Indian Wars, dates vary
- See US Military Online Genealogy Records
Revolutionary War, 1774-1783
- See US Military Online Genealogy Records
- 1775-1783: Virginia, Revolutionary War Soldiers, 1775-1783 at Findmypast; index only ($); Also at Internet Archive; e-book
- 1830-1875: US Revolutionary War, Virginia Pension Application Files, 1830-1875 at FamilySearch; images only
- at FamilySearch Digital Library
- Revolutionary War Records: Virginia at Ancestry; images only ($)
- Virginia Militia in the Revolutionary War at Ancestry; index only ($)
- Virginia Soldiers of 1776 at Ancestry; images only ($)
- Virginia Soldiers of 1776, Vol. 1 at Ancestry; index only ($)
War of 1812, 1812-1815
- See US Military Online Genealogy Records
- Virginia Militia in the War of 1812, Vol.I, Vol. 2 at Ancestry; images only ($)
Mexican War, 1846-1848
- See US Military Online Genealogy Records
Florida War, 1855-1858
- See US Military Online Genealogy Records
Civil War, 1861-1865
- See US Military Online Genealogy Records
- 1861-1865: Virginia, Civil War Service Records of Confederate Soldiers at FamilySearch; index & images
- 1861-1865: Virginia, Civil War Service Records of Union Soldiers at FamilySearch; index & images
- 1871-1880: Virginia, Southern Claims Commission Approved Claims at FamilySearch; index & images
- 1915-1967: Virginia, United Daughters of the Confederacy, Applications for the Relief of Needy Confederate Women at FamilySearch; index & images
Spanish-American War, 1898
- See US Military Online Genealogy Records
World War I, 1917-1918
- See US Military Online Genealogy Records
World War II, 1941-1945
- See US Military Online Genealogy Records
- 1940-1945: Virginia, WW II Draft Registration Cards at FamilySearch; index & images
Korean War, 1950-1953
- See US Military Online Genealogy Records
- US Military Fatal Casualties of the Korean War for Virginia
Vietnam War, 1964-1972
- See US Military Online Genealogy Records
- US Military Fatal Casualties of the Vietnam War for Virginia
Naturalization
- See US Naturalization Online Genealogy Records
- 1901-1938: Virginia, Federal Naturalization Records at Ancestry; index & images ($)
- 1906-1929: Virginia Naturalization Petitions at FamilySearch; index & images
Newspapers
- 1736-1986: Virginia Newspapers at GenealogyBank
- 1792-2008: Virginia Newspapers at MyHeritage; index & images ($)
- Virginia Digitized Newspapers at Chronicling America
- Virginia Newspapers & Periodicals at Ancestry; index only ($)
Obituaries
- 1980-2014: US GenealogyBank Obituaries at FamilySearch; index & images
- Virginia Obituaries at Obituary Link Page
Occupations
Periodicals
- PERiodical Source Index (PERSI) at Allen County Public Library; index
Probate Records
- Pre-1799: Virginia Wills at Ancestry; images only ($)
- 1639-1850: Virginia Land, Marriage, and Probate Records at Ancestry; index only ($)
- 1652-1900: Virginia, U.S., Wills and Probate Records at Ancestry; index & images ($)
- Virginia Will Records at Ancestry; index and images ($)
- Full-Text Search - Wills and Probate Records at FamilySearch - index & images; dates, records, and places vary
Tax Records
Voting Records
