Mathews County was named for Thomas Mathews, of Norfolk, the Speaker of the Virginia House of Delegates in 1790 when the county was formed from Gloucester County. Its area is 86 square miles, and the county seat is Mathews. The population is 9,207 according to the 2000 census.
The Mathews County Official Government Website is located at http://www.co.mathews.va.us/
Below is a list of Mathews County Genealogical and Historical Socities, Mail-List, Libraries and Archives Addresses and/or Links. See Also Virginia Archives, Museums and Libraries or Virginia Historical & Genealogical Societies for statewide Addresses and links. EMAIL US with websites links to Mathews County Archives, Libraries, Genealogical and Historical Societies or any other repository of genealogical information relating to Mathews County.
Mathews County Clerk of the Circuit Court has Marriage Records from 1827, Land Records from 1817, Probate Records from 1795 and Court Records from 1795 and is located at the County Courthouse on P. O. Box 463,
10622 Buckley Hall Road,
Mathews, VA 23109; 804/725-2550.
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How to obtain copies of Mathews Co., Virginia vital records, such as Mathews Co birth certificates, Mathews Co death certificates, Mathews Co marriage licenses & Mathews Co divorce decrees.
Virginia Birth, marriage, and death records are connected with central life events. They are prime sources for genealogical information. Vital Statistics include the official recordation of marriage certificates, birth certificates, and death certificates. Bible records, cemetery records, and church records are private sources that may supplement the official records.
Order Virginia Birth Certificate, Death Certificate, Divorce Decree and Marriage Certificates from the Virginia Department of Health, Office of Vital Records online, by Mail, by Phone, Fax, On-Line, or Credit Card or In Person. Due to limited resources they are unable to conduct geneology searches. Contact the Library of Virginia for assistance at http://www.lva.virginia.gov/.
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Few, if any, records reveal as many details about individuals and families as do government census records. Substitute records can be used when the official census is unavailable
Countywide Records: Federal Population Schedules that exist for Mathews County, Virginia are 1810, 1820, 1830, 1840, 1850, 1860, 1870, 1880, 1890 (fragment, see below), 1900, 1910, 1910, 1920 and 1940. Other Federal Schedules to look at when researching your family tree in Mathews County are Industry and Agriculture Schedules availible for the years 1850, 1860, 1870 and 1880. Slave Schedules exist for 1850 & 1860. The Mortality Schedules for the years 1850, 1860, 1870 and 1880.
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1790 Mathews County, VA Census Records (destroyed by British Army in August 1814)
1800 Mathews County, VA Census Records (destroyed by British Army in August 1814)
1810 Mathews County, VA Census Records
1820 Mathews County, VA Census Records
1830 Mathews County, VA Census Records
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1850 Mathews County, VA Census Records
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1880 Mathews County, VA Census Records
1890 Mathews County, VA Census Records (destroyed by fire at the Commerce Dept on 10 January 1921)
1900 Mathews County, VA Census Records
1910 Mathews County, VA Census Records
1920 Mathews County, VA Census Records
1930 Mathews County, VA Census Records
Military and civil service records provide unique facts and insights into the lives of men and women who have served their country at home and abroad.
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There are many churches and cemeteries in Mathews County. Some transcriptions are online. A great site is the Mathews County Tombstone Transcription Project.
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