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Arlington County, Virginia Genealogy
∣ Societies and Family History Resources ∣ Government Records ∣ Genealogy Links ∣ Publications ∣ Census Records ∣
∣ Court, Probate, Land and Tax Records ∣ Birth Records, Marriage Records, Divorce Records and Death Records ∣
∣ Cemeteries & Graveyards ∣ Church & Bible Records ∣ County History ∣ Military Records ∣ Schools & Directories ∣
Arlington County, Virginia family history and genealogy research page. Discover links to record collections, history, and genealogy information to aid you locate your Arlington Co., ancestors. Get going by putting together a Free Family Tree.
Arlington County Quick Facts
- Government Website: www.co.arlington.va.us/
- Created Date / Origin: 1789 as Alexandria County and was formed from a part of Fairfax County (it was ceded to the U.S. government in 1789 but was returned to Virginia in 1846. It was renamed to Arlington Co in 1920)
- County Seat: Arlington
- Named After: Henry Bennet, 1st Earl of Arlington, colonial proprietary landowner
- Bordering Counties: Fairfax County (west), Washigton D.C. (north), Prince George's County, Maryland (east).
- Cities & towns include: Ballston, Clarendon, Courthouse, Crystal City, Lyon Village, Pentagon City, Rosslyn, Shirlington, Virginia Square, Westover, Williamsburg Circle, Palisades
Arlington County Genealogical & Historical Societies and Family History Resources
A list of Arlington County Historical and Genealogical Societies, Forums, Message Boards, Libraries, Archives. See Also Virginia Archives, Genealogical and Historical Societies for statewide Addresses and links.
- Arlington Historical Society, 1805 South Arlington Ridge Road (Arlington Historical Museum) 703-892-4204; P.O. Box 402, Arlington, VA 22210-0402; 703-892-4204
- National Genealogical Society, 3108 Columbia Pike, Suite 300, Arlington, VA 22204; (703) 525-0050
- Arlington Department of Libraries, 2100 Clarendon Boulevard, Suite 402, Arlington, VA 22201, Phone 703-228-3348
- Central Library , 1015 N. Quincy St. , Arlington, VA 22201 , Phone 703-228-5990
- Aurora Hills Library , 735 S. 18th St. , Arlington, VA 22202 , Phone 703-228-5715
- Cherrydale Library , 2190 N. Military Rd. , Arlington VA 22207 , Phone 703-228-6330
- Columbia Pike Library , 816 S. Walter Reed Dr. , Arlington, VA 22204 , Phone 703-228-5710
- Government Reference Library , #1 Courthouse Plaza , Suite 406 , 2100 Clarendon Blvd. , Arlington, VA 22201 , Phone 703-228-3352
- Outreach Centers , Phone 703-228-5585
- Shirlington Library , 2786 S. Arlington Mill Dr. , Arlington, VA 22206 , Phone 703-228-6545
- Westover Library , 1800 N. Lexington St. , Arlington, VA 22205 , Phone 703-228-5260
- Virginia State Genealogy Network (facebook.com)
- Arlington County USGenWeb Archives Project (usgwarchives.net)
- Arlington County, Virginia Message Boards (boards.ancestry.com) read and post messages about your ancestors in Arlington County
- Arlington County, Virginia Genealogy Forum (genforum.genealogy.com) read and post messages with other genealogy researchers for Arlington County
- Arlington County microfilmed holdings at The Library of Virginia (lva.virginia.gov)
- Virginia Heritage - Guides to manuscript and Archival Collections in Arlington Co. Virginia
Arlington County Courthouse and Government Records
Genealogist frequently forget the value of Arlington County court, probate, and land documents as a resource of genealogy and family history information. Hidden away in Virginia courthouses and archives everywhere are often the aspirations and worries of countless Virginia residents.
The possibilities are great that your ancestors and forefathers have left a detailed record of at least a few elements of their lives in the Arlington County court records. Even if your forebears is not mentioned in a Court case, give some thought to all of the other methods that could have lead to him or her appearing in court records.
Please call the clerk's department to confirm hours, mailing address, fees and other specifics before visiting or requesting information because of sometimes changing contact information. The Clerk's Office DOES NOT DO RESEARCH. The documents are available to interested parties, barring confidential issues. Most staff will assist people in finding the materials, but it is up to the individual to do the research.
The following information indicates what birth, marriage, death, property, probate, and courtroom records are located in Arlington County. The dates stated listed below could be the first known documents for this particular county. Pre-1920 records belong to Alexandria and Fairfax Counties and the District of Columbia.
- Arlington County Clerk of Circuit Courtserves as custodian of all county court records, and is responsible for providing access to those court records by court personnel, the legal community and the public.
- Address: 1425 North Courthouse Road, Arlington, VA 22201
- Phone: (703) 228-7010
- Marriage Records: 1801
- Land Records: 1669
- Court Records: 1778
- Probate Records: 1772
- Arlington County Real Estate Assessments
- Arlington County Treasurer
- Virginia Department of Health (VDH) Office of Vital Records has copies for copies of birth certificates, marriage licenses and divorce decrees. There is a fee for each copy requested. Please refer to the information to the Statewide Vital Records in Virginia for current fees and application process.
- Arlington County Department of Human Services, 2100 Washington Blvd., Arlington VA 22204
- Virginia Department of Health has Birth and Death Records since June 14, 1912 and copies of Marriage and Divorce Records since 1918 to present
- Ordering Vital Records - You can also order Order Electronically Online or You can download an application for Virginia Birth Certificate, Marriage Certificate, Divorce Certificate, Death Certificate Application to mail.
- County and City Research in Virginia Guides and Indexes (lva.virginia.gov) County and city records document the daily activities of the courts in Virginia's counties, independent cities, and towns. The Library of Virginia houses both original and microfilm records for many of Virginia's counties and independent cities. The guides list will help researchers navigate the complex variety of county and city records in the Library's collections. It includes County and City Records at the Library of Virginia, Using County and City Court Records, Chancery Cases, Judgments, Lost Records Localities database and Burned Jurisdiction database.
Virginia Historical Records - Databases include Virginia Court, Land, Wills & Financial Records; Virginia Birth, Marriage & Death Records; Virginia Voter Lists & Census Records; Virginia Immigration & Emigration Records; Virginia Obituary Records; Virginia Military Records; Virginia Family Tree Records; Virginia Pictures; Virginia Stories, Memories & Histories; Virginia Directories & Member Lists and much more....
Arlington County Genealogy Links
The following are web links to Family history and genealogy, Records and Resources related to Arlington County. A lot of these genealogy links fall into 3 categories: Commercial Sites, Personal Sites or Organization Sites. Some have free access some call for a fee. This is just a listing which has been compiled or submitted. I do not endorse or promote one genealogy site above another. Feel free to provide your own favorite Arlington County genealogy or family history affiliated sites.
Arlington Co. VA Books, Newspapers & Publications
- See Also Statewide Newspapers, Books & Publications Links for Virginia
- Historical Newspapers from Virginia (1784 - 1922 ) (genealogybank.com) Immediately locate names and keywords in over 450 million content articles, obituaries, marriage notices, birth notices and other items written and published in over 2,800 historic U.S. newspapers. Brand new articles and other content added each month!
- Arlington County, Virginia Books (amazon.com)
- Search Virginia Obituaries (1985 to current) (genealogybank.com)
- Virginia Newspapers (newspaperarchives.com)
- Virginia County Obituaries (usgwarchives.net)
Arlington Co. VA Birth, Marriage & Death Records
- See Also Statewide Birth, Marriage, Divorce and Death Records in Virginia
- Order Hard Copies of Vital Records (archives.com)
- Social Security Death Index (search.ancestry.com)
Arlington Co. VA Court, Probate Land and Tax Records
- See Also Virginia Court & Tax, Land and Probate Records
- Order County Court, Civil or Criminal Records Online
- Using County and City Court Records in the Archives at the Library of Virginia (lva.virginia.gov)
- Virginia County Records, Volume, VI, VII , IX, X (search.ancestry.com) The records in these series were compiled as part of a series known as the Virginia County Records . The volume includes wills, land grants, and marriage bonds as well as other miscellaneous information on early Virginia settlers.
- BLM Land Records (glorecords.blm.gov)
Arlington Co. VA Census Records
- See Also Statewide Census Links for Virginia
- Arlington County, VA Census Records (census-online.com)
- Arlington County Census Records (usgwarchives.net)
- Arlington County, VA Census QuickFacts (quickfacts.census.gov)
- Arlington County Census Records (search.ancestry.com)
Arlington Co. VA Cemeteries & Graveyards
- See Also Statewide Cemetery Links for Virginia
- Arlington Co., Virginia Graves (findagrave.com)
- Arlington County Tombstone Transcription Project (usgwtombstones.org)
- Arlington Co., Virginia Cemeteries (Internment.net)
- Topographic Cemetery List and Map for Arlington County, Virginia (topozone.com)
- Arlington Co., Virginia Cemetery Books (amazon.com)
Arlington Co. VA Church & Bible Records
- See Also Statewide Church & Bible Links for Virginia
- Topographic Church List and Map for Arlington County, Virginia (topozone.com)
- Arlington County, Virginia Church Books (amazon.com)
Arlington Co. VA Family Websites, Pictures & Histories
- Virginia Penny Postcards (usgwarchives.net)
- Arlington County Pictures (usgwarchives.net)
Arlington Co. VA General and History Websites
- Arlington County Virginia (genealogytrails.com)
- Arlington County, Virginia Wikipedia (wikipedia.org)
- Arlington County, Virginia Wiki (familysearch.org)
- Arlington Co. VA Genealogy (kindredtrails.com)
- Family History Library (familysearch.org)
- Arlington County History (usgwarchives.net)
- Arlington County - American History and Genealogy Project (usgennet.org)
- Arlington County, Virginia (linkpendium.com)
- Cyndi's List - United States - Virginia - Counties - Arlington (cyndislist.com)
- Arlington Co. VAGenweb (genealogenie.net)
- Arlington County Genealogy Queries (cousinconnect.com)
- Arlington Co. Data Collections (search.ancestry.com)
Arlington Co. VA Immigration & Naturalization
Arlington Co. VA Maps, Atlases & Gazetteers
- See Also Statewide Maps and Atlas Links for Virginia
- 1895 Arlington County Map (livgenmi.com)
Arlington Co. VA Military Records
- See Also Statewide Military Links for Virginia
- Virginia Military Records (Fold3.com) gives you easy access to military records, stories, photos, and personal documents belonging to the Virginia both women and men which served. Ideal for genealogists, researchers, historians and much more.
Arlington Co. VA Schools & Directories
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