Virginia Census Records 5

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 1790-1940 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, Bridging the 1890 Census Gap & 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

1790-1940 Census Records at Ancestry

1850 US Census Search

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

Franklin County (formed 1785 from Bedford, Henry & Patrick)

1850 Federal Census Surname Index by SK Publications

1860 Federal Census Index of Heads of Households

Other Records

1786 Personal Property Tax List

Confederate Pension Rolls Index

Franklin (Independent City.  Part of Southampton County)

Frederick County (formed 1738 from Augusta & Orange)

1850 Federal Census Surname Index by SK Publications

Other Records

1782 Tax Records

1788 Tax Records for Winchester

1809 Land Tax Records for Winchester

1815 Landowners in Winchester

Confederate Pension Rolls Index

Fredericksburg City 

(Independent City formed 1728 in Spotsylvania County.  Town incorporation 1782.  City Incorporation 1879). * Fredericksburg Resources has many databases!

1810 Federal Census Records

1860 Federal Census Records

1860 Federal Census Records

1860 Federal Census Mortality Schedule

1860 Federal Census Records Slave Schedule

1870 Federal Census Records

1870 Federal Census Records

1880 Federal Census of ED 138

1880 Federal Census of ED 139

Other Records

1798 Tax Records of Fredericksburg

1815 Tax List of Falmouth

Confederate Pension Rolls Index

1885 Business Directory

1888-1889 City Directory of Fredericksburg and Falmouth

1892 City Directory of Fredericksburg

1910-1911 City Directory of Fredericksburg

1921 City Directory of Fredericksburg

1938 City Directory of Fredericksburg

Galax (Independent City formed from Grayson County in 1906 as a town named Bonaparte and became Galax City in 1954, named for the galax plant, a mountain evergreen.) 

Giles County 

(formed 1806 from Craig, Mercer, Monroe, Montgomery, Tazewell & Wythe)

1860 Federal Census Mortality Schedule

1900 Federal Census of Newport District

1900 Federal Census of Pembroke District (partial)

1910 Federal Census of Newport District

1910 Federal Census of Pembroke District (partial)

1920 Federal Census of Newport District

1920 Federal Census of Pembroke District (partial)

Other Records

1806 Tax List

Confederate Pension Rolls Index

1888-1889 Business Directory

Gilmer County (formed 1845 from Kanawha & Lewis.  Now part of West Virginia.)

1850 Federal Census Slave Schedule

1860 Federal Census Slave Schedule

Gloucester County (formed 1651 from York)

1784 Census of Abingdon Parish

1784 Census of Kingston Parish

1784 Census of Petsworth Parish

1784 Census of Ware Parish

1810 Federal Census Records Index

1810 Federal Census Transcription

1820 Federal Census Records Index

1820 Federal Census Transcription - Pages 177-188

1820 Federal Census Transcription - Pages 189-201

1830 Federal Census Records Index

1830 Federal Census Transcription - Pages 159-169

1830 Federal Census Transcription - Pages 170-180

1830 Federal Census Transcription - Pages 181-192

1840 Federal Census Records Index

1840 Federal Census Transcription - Pages 349-355

1840 Federal Census Transcription - Pages 356-362

1840 Federal Census Transcription - Pages 363-369

1840 Federal Census Transcription - Pages 370-377

Other Records

1733-1806 Surveyor's Book

1829 Petition with signers

1836 Petition to remove free negroes with signers

1843 Petition for protection of oysters with signers

1847 Petition "Oyster Laws" with signers

1861 Petition "Oyster Laws" with signers

1888-1889 Business Directory

Goochland County (formed 1727 from Henrico)

Other Records

1735 Titheables in King William Parish

Confederate Pension Rolls Index

1888-1889 Business Directory

1909 Confederate Pension List