Powhatan County VA Genealogy

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Overview of Powhatan County Records

  • Powhatan County was created in 1777 from Chesterfield and Cumberland counties.
  • Copies of birth and death records from 1853-1896 and 1912 to the present can be obtained from the Virginia Department of Health.
  • The Powhatan County Clerk Circuit Court has marriage records starting in 1777, divorce records, probate records starting in 1777, and court and land records starting in 1777.
  • Online indexes and images of some of the above records can be found by using the links on this site.