Gloucester 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 ∣

Gloucester County, Virginia family history and genealogy research page. Discover links to record collections, history, and genealogy information to aid you locate your Gloucester Co., ancestors. Get going by putting together a Free Family Tree.

Gloucester County Quick Facts

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Gloucester County Genealogical & Historical Societies and Family History Resources

A list of Gloucester County Historical  and Genealogical Societies, Forums, Message Boards, Libraries, Archives. See Also Virginia Archives, Genealogical and Historical Societies for statewide Addresses and links.

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Gloucester County Courthouse and Government Records

Genealogist frequently forget the value of Gloucester 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 Gloucester 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 make sure to get in touch with the clerk's department to determine hours, mailing address, fees and other particulars in advance of visiting or requesting information because of many times changing contact information. The Department Offices DO NOT DO RESEARCH. The files are readily available to interested parties, barring confidential issues. The majority of staff will guide individuals in obtaining the materials, however it's up to the individual to perform the research.

The following indicates what vital, land, probate, and court records are in Gloucester county.  The dates indicated below are the first known records for each county. All county court records were destroyed by an 1820 fire, and most of the records created after that date were destroyed in Richmond on 3 April 1865. Six minute books from the nineteenth century and two surveyor's record books survive.

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....
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Gloucester County Genealogy Links

The following are web links to Family history and genealogy, Records and Resources related to Gloucester 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 Gloucester County genealogy or family history affiliated sites.

Gloucester Co. VA Books, Newspapers & Publications

Gloucester Co. VA Birth, Marriage & Death Records

Gloucester Co. VA Court, Probate Land and Tax Records

Gloucester Co. VA Census Records

Gloucester Co. VA Cemeteries & Graveyards

Gloucester Co. VA Church & Bible Records

Gloucester Co. VA Family Websites, Pictures & Histories

Gloucester Co. VA General and History Websites

Gloucester Co. VA Immigration & Naturalization

Gloucester Co. VA Maps, Atlases & Gazetteers

Gloucester Co. VA Military Records

Gloucester Co. VA Schools & Directories

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