Sussex County VA Genealogy

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Overview of Sussex County Records

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