Pittsylvania County VA Genealogy

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Overview of Pittsylvania County Records

  • Pittsylvania County was created in 1766 from Halifax 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 Pittsylvania County Clerk Circuit Court has marriage records starting in 1767, divorce records, probate records starting in 1767, and court and land records starting in 1767.
  • Online indexes and images of some of the above records can be found by using the links on this site.