Arlington County VA Genealogy

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Overview of Arlington County Records

  • Arlington County was created in 1847 from Fairfax County.
  • Copies of birth and death records from 1853-1896 and 1912 to the present can be obtained from the Virginia Department of Health.
  • The Arlington County Clerk Circuit Court has birth records starting in 1853, marriage records starting in 1801, death records starting in 1853, probate records starting in 1778, land records starting in 1669, and court records starting in 1772.
  • Online indexes and images of some of the above records can be found by using the links on this site.