Roanoke County VA Genealogy

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Overview of Roanoke County Records

• Roanoke County was created in 1838 from Botetourt and Montgomery 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 Roanoke County Clerk Circuit Court has marriage records starting in 1838, divorce records, probate records starting in 1838, and court and land records starting in 1838.
• Online indexes and images of some of the above records can be found by using the links on this site.