Prince Edward County VA Genealogy

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If you're not sure which records would be helpful, you can try our Ancestor Source Finder tool. Prince Edward County Records by Type Birth Records (8) Cemetery Records (99) Census Records (40) Church Records (21) Court Records (5) Death Records (11) Histories and Genealogies (14) Immigration Records (3) Land Records (6) Map Records (10) Marriage Records (17) Military Records (5) Minority Records (2) Miscellaneous Records (2) Newspapers and Obituaries (33) Probate Records (7) School Records (25) Tax Records (1)

Overview of Prince Edward County Records

• Prince Edward County was created in 1752 from Amelia 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 Prince Edward County Clerk Circuit Court has birth records from 1853 to 1896, death records from 1853 to 1869, marriage records starting in 1754, divorce records, probate records starting in 1754, and court and land records starting 1754.
• Online indexes and images of some of the above records can be found by using the links on this site.