Virginia Census Records 7

Virginia Census Notes

1790 Federal Virginia Census Records were lost unfortunately. Using state census records, a reconstructed census has been created and is often used when searching for ancestors in Virginia during this time period. See Heads of Families Index created from 1782-1785 Virginia state census records at Ancestry.

Federal Virginia census records are available to the public for census years 1800, 1810, 1820, 1830, 1840, 1850, 1860, 1870, 1880, 1900, 1910, 1920 & 1930. See 1790-1930 US Census Records at Ancestry.

1890 Federal Virginia Census Records were completely lost in a 1921 warehouse fire, however, the 1890 Veterans and Widows Census survived the fire and may be used as a census substitute. See A Fire Destroyed the 1890 Census & 1890 Veterans Schedules at Ancestry. There is an 1890 census copy for Floyd County. Also See Local Copies of 1890 Census Records.

Virginia State Census Records: The state of Virginia took a census in the following years: 1782, 1783, 1784, 1785 & 1786. All of these censuses are incomplete. See Heads of Families Index created from 1782-1785 Virginia state census records at Ancestry.

1863 Virginia Split - The state of Virginia was split during the Civil War.  Many of the Virginia counties are now part of West Virginia.  If your ancestor lived in one of these counties, you will need to search for census records in both states.

More information about the Virginia Split:

West Virginia Census Records.

About Early Fincastle Records

Virginia and W. Virginia Counties History

1500s-1900s VA Genealogies & Biographies

1607-1890 Virginia Census

1740-1920 DC, DE, MD, & VA Marriages

1790-1930 Census Records at Ancestry

1850 U.S. Census Index

1890 Census -Veterans Schedules

Virginia Statewide Databases

Virginia Vital Records

Virginia Dept. of Health

Office of Vital Records

P.O. Box 1000

Richmond, VA 23218

Phone: (804) 662-6200

Order Forms and Information

1853-1896 Birth & Death records are on file at The Virginia Archives as well as marriage records prior to 1936.

Also See

Vital Records at Ancestry

VA Maps

Virginia County Map

Historic Virginia Maps

Newspapers & Obituaries

Virginia Newspaper Obituaries

Virginia Newspapers

Old Virginia Obituaries

Virginia Databases Online

 Virginia Wills & Admins Database

 Virginia Colonial Records

Virginia Genealogy Links

 Monacan Indians of Amherst, VA

 Prison Records Search

 State Archives Links

 Tidewater Virginia Families

 Tributary Indians of Virginia

 Virginia Black History Archives

 Virginia Census Project

 Virginia Genealogy

 Virginia Genealogy Project

 Virginia Genealogy Societies

 Virginia History Museums

Online Virginia Books

 Pedigree Charts

 Free Genealogy Forms

 Freebies For Genealogists

 Mortality Schedule Indexes

Statewide Virginia Census Records Online

 1600s Irish Immigrants to America

 1607-1890 Virginia Census Records at Ancestry

 1704-1705 Rent Roll of Virginia

 Revolutionary War Pensioners Surnames A-K Statewide Index

 Revolutionary War Pensioners Surnames L-Z Statewide Index

 1810 Federal Census Statewide Extraction of "Other Free" Heads of Households

 1820 Missing Pages from Virginia Census Records

 1835 Pension Roll - Statewide

 1840 Pensioners Census

 1850 Federal Census Index

 1850 Federal Census Mortality Schedules Index

 1850 Federal Census Mortality Schedule Images

 1850 Federal Census Slave Schedules Index

 1850 Federal Census Slave Schedule Images

 1860 Federal Census Index

 1870 Federal Census Index

 1870 Federal Census Images

 1880 Federal Census - Search and View the images

 1880 Federal Census Search at Family Search

 1890 Union Veterans Census of Southwest Virginia Counties

 1900 Federal Census Index

 1900 Federal Census Images

 1910 Federal Census Index

 1920 Federal Census Index

 1930 Federal Census Index

 Virginia State Databases of Genealogy and Census Records

VA Census Records Online by County

Hardy County (formed 1786 from Hampshire.  Now part of West Virginia.)

1850 Federal Census Surname Index by SK Publications

1890 Federal Census Transcription of Veterans Schedules

Other Records

1782-1800 Wills Index

1800 Property Tax Lists

1814 Muster Roll

Revolutionary War Pensioners

Harrison County 

(formed 1784 from Monongalia & Ohio.  Now part of West Virginia.)

1810 Federal Census Records Index

1810 Federal Census Records Transcription - Pages 904-935

1810 Federal Census Records Transcription - Pages 936-967

1850 Federal Census Surname Index by SK Publications

Other Records

1774 Soldier's Payroll List

1777 Petition with Signers

1800 Tax List - Surnames A-C

1800 Tax List - Surnames D-K

1800 Tax List - Surnames J-Y

Revolutionary War Pensioners

Harrisonburg (Independent City)

History of Harrisonburg

Henrico County (formed 1634 - Original Shire)

1790 Federal Census Index for City of Richmond

Other Records

1634-1737 Stratton Colonial Wills Index

1655-1800 Wills Index

1679 Titheables

1705 Rent Roll

1812-1828 Baptisms at St. John's Church

1860 Business Directory for Richmond

1862 City Directory for Richmond

1863 City Directory for Richmond

Confederate Pension Rolls Index

Confederate Pension Rolls Index for City of Manchester

1886-1896 Deaths in Manchester City

Henry County (formed 1776 from Patrick & Pittsylvania)

1890 Federal Census Veterans and Widows Schedule at New River Notes

Other Records

1770-1800 Wills Index

1782 Tax List

1814 Tax List

Confederate Pension Rolls Index

1909 Confederate Pension List

Highland County (formed 1847 from Bath & Pendleton)

1890 Federal Census Veterans and Widows Schedule at New River Notes

1920 Federal Census Images

Other Records

Early Land Holders

Pioneer Families

1782 Property Holders

War of 1812 Soldiers

1848 Householders

Confederate Pension Rolls Index

Genealogies of Highland County Pioneer Families

Hopewell  

(Independent City.  Originally part of Prince George County, it was incorporated as a city in 1916.)

Other Records

Confederate Pension Rolls Index

Illinois County (formed 1778 from Botetourt.  Discontinued 1784).

Illinois County, Virginia formed from Botetourt County. Northwest Territory ceded to the United States in 1784. [Virginia Counties: Those Resulting from Virginia Legislation, by Morgan Poitiaux Robinson, originally published as Bulletin of the Virginia State Library, Volume 9, January, April, July 1916, reprinted 1992 by Genealogical Publishing Co., Inc., Baltimore, MD.]

Isle of Wight County (formed 1634 - Original Shire)

1850 Federal Census Records Transcription (partial)

Other Records

1762-1796 Orphan Records

1790-1800 Tax Lists

1813 Poll List

1815 Poll List

Confederate Pension Rolls Index

Jackson County 

(formed 1831 from Kanawha, Mason & Wood.  Now part of West Virginia.)

1850 Federal Census Records with Index

James City County (formed 1634 - Original Shire)

1606-1609 List of Planters

1608 List of Settlers and Occupations

1623 List of Those Living & Dead in Virginia

1624 Census Records of Jamestown

1624 Census Records of Jamestown with ship arrivals and notes

1850 Federal Census Records Transcription

Other Records

1704 Quit Rent Roll

1790 Personal Tax List

Confederate Pension Rolls Index

Jefferson County (formed 1801 from Berkely.  Now part of West Virginia.)

1810 Federal Census Records Index

1810 Federal Census Records Transcription - Pages 54-80

1810 Federal Census Records Transcription - Pages 81-107

1850 Federal Census Index

1850 Federal Census Records

Other Records

Revolutionary War Pensioners

Kanawah County 

(formed 1789 from Greenbrier & Montgomery.  Now part of West Virginia.)

1810 Federal Census HTML file

1810 Federal Census FTP file

1820 Federal Census HTML file

1820 Federal Census FTP file

1830 Federal Census Records Transcription

1830 Federal Census A-G at USGenWeb

1830 Federal Census H-M at USGenWeb

1830 Federal Census N-T at USGenWeb

1830 Federal Census U-Z at USGenWeb

1850 Federal Census Dwellings 1-50

1850 Federal Census Dwellings 51-100

1860 Federal Census Records Index

1860 Federal Census Records Index @ USGenWeb

Other Records

Early Settlers and History

1791 Landowners

1792 Tax List

1792 Tax List at New River Notes

1793 Tax List

1796 Tax List

Revolutionary War Pensioners

1840 Tax List - Surnames A-H

1840 Tax List - Surnames J-W