Southampton County VA Genealogy

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Overview of Southampton County Records

  • Southampton County was created in 1749 from Isle of Wight and Nansemond 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 Southampton County Clerk Circuit Court has marriage records starting in 1750, and court, land, and probate records starting in 1749.
  • Online indexes and images of some of the above records can be found by using the links on this site.