Northumberland County VA Genealogy

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Overview of Northumberland County Records

  • Northumberland County was created in 1645 from the Indian District of Chickacoan.
  • Copies of birth and death records from 1853-1896 and 1912 to the present can be obtained from the Virginia Department of Health.
  • The Northumberland County Clerk Circuit Court has marriage records starting in 1735, divorce records, probate records starting in 1652, and court and land records starting in 1650.
  • Online indexes and images of some of the above records can be found by using the links on this site.