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Surry County, Virginia
Surry County was named for the county of Surrey in England, and was formed for James City County about 1652. Its area is 306 square miles, and the county seat is Surry. The population is 6,829 according to the 2000 census.
The Surry County Official Government Website is located at http://www.surrycounty.govoffice2.com/
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- Virginia Genealogy Network - Facebook.com
- Microfilm available for Surry County at The Library of Virginia
- Virginia Historical Records
- Surry County, Virginia Message Boards
- Surry County, Virginia Genealogy Forum
- Surry County, Virginia Wikipedia article
- Surry County, VA USGenweb
- The Virginia Family Group Sheet Project
- Surry County, Virginia Family Books at Amazon.com
- Surry County, Virginia History Books at Amazon.com
- Historical Newspapers from Virginia (1784 - 1922 ) - Quickly find names and keywords in over 450 million articles, obituaries, marriage notices, birth announcements and other items published in over 2,800 historical U.S. newspapers. New content added monthly!
Below is a list of Surry 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 Surry County Archives, Libraries, Genealogical and Historical Societies or any other repository of genealogical information relating to Surry County.
- The Library of Virginia, 800 East Broad Street, Richmond, Virginia 23219-8000; 804-692-3500
- Virginia Genealogical Society, 5001 West Broad Street, Suite 115, Richmond, Virginia 23230-3023; Telephone (804) 285-8954
- Virginia Historical Society, 428 North Boulevard, Richmond, Virginia 23220, Phone: 804.358.4901
Mail: P.O.Box 7311, 23221-0311; Tuesday-Saturday 10-5 and Sunday 1-5 (galleries only) - Family History Library
Surry County Court, Probate and Tax Records
See Also Virginia Court, Probate & Land Records, Tax Records and Marriage Records
Surry County Clerk of the Circuit Court has Marriage Records from 1768, Land Records from 1645, Probate Records from 1652 and Court Records from 1645 and is located at the County Courthouse on P. O. Box 203, 28 Colonial Trail East, Routes 10 And 31, Surry, VA 23883-0203; 757/294-3161, Fax: 757/294-0471 .
Below is a list of online resources for Surry County Court Records. EMAIL US with websites containing Surry County Court Records.
- Submit a website for Surry Co. Court Records
- Order Surry County Court, Civil or Criminal Records Online
- Online Databases for Surry County Court, Land and Probate Records which include: Virginia Land, Marriage, and Probate Records, 1639-1850, Virginia County Records, Volume VI, Volume VII and Volume IX
- Surry County, Virginia Court Books at Amazon.com
Surry County, VA Birth, Marriage, Divorce and Death Records
See Also Birth, Marriage, Divorce and Death Records in Virginia or Research In Vital Records
PLEASE READ FIRST!!! The information contained below is not guaranteed, as addresses and prices change frequently. It is recommended that you confirm the price and address by calling the vital records office before you place your order.
How to obtain copies of Surry Co., Virginia vital records, such as Surry Co birth certificates, Surry Co death certificates, Surry Co marriage licenses & Surry 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.
- Surry Co Birth Certificate: available from June 1912 to present. Birth Certificates are issued or from the State office. Birth Certificates are public information 100 years after the date of the event
- Surry Co Death Certificates: available from June 1912 to present. Death Certificates are issued or from the State office. Death Certificates are public information 50 years after the date of the event
- Surry Co Marriage Certificate: available from 1853 to the present from the Clerk of Court in county where the marriage license was issued or from the State office. Marriage Certificates are public information 50 years after the date of the event.
- Surry Co Divorce Decrees: available from 1918 to the present from the Clerk of Court in county where the marriage license was issued or from the State office. Divorce Decrees are public information 50 years after the date of the event.
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/.
Below is a list of online resources for Surry County Vital Records. EMAIL US with websites containing Surry County Vital Records.
- Submit a website for Surry Co. Vital Records
- Click Here to Search the Social Security Death Index - Search over 82 million death records and get genealogical information crucial to your family research.
- Surry County, Virginia Birth, Marriage & Death Books at Amazon.com
- Virginia Birth, Marriage, and Death Registers - lists of state vital statistics available on microfilm.
- Virginia Genealogy Network - Facebook.com
- Virginia Birth and Marriage (Husband-Wife) Indexes - statewide indexes beginning in 1853 on microfilm.
- Virginia Genealogy Network - Facebook.com
- Virginia County and City Records - contain local copies of vital statistics and marriage records prior to 1853 statewide recordation.
- Virginia Death Certificates, 1912-1939- microfilm index to materials available for use in The Library of Virginia only.
- Virginia Death Records Indexing Project - partially completed cooperative project with the Virginia Genealogical Society; goal is to create a statewide index to the 1853-1896 locality death registers.
- Virginia Genealogy Network - Facebook.com
- Early Virginia Marriage Records - Research Notes Number 26.
- Henley Marriage/Obituary Index to Virginia Newspapers - personal name index to more than 51,000 marriage and obituary entries published between 1736 and 1982.
- Virginia Genealogy Network - Facebook.com
- Index to Virginia Marriage Records - a searchable database indexing marriage information from a variety of sources primarily covering the 1700's and 1800's.
- Marriage Index for Richmond Enquirer/Richmond Visitor- Richmond Enquirer (1804 - 1860) and the Richmond Visitor (1809 - 1810).
- Virginia Marriage Records
- Virginia Marriages before 1824
- Virginia Marriages to 1800
- Virginia Marriages, 1740-1850
- Virginia Marriages, 1851-1929
- Virginia Marriages, 1851-1929
- Virginia Vital Records
Surry County Census Records
See Also Research In Census Records or Virginia Census Records
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 Surry 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 Surry 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.
Below is a list of online resources for Surry County Census Records. EMAIL US with websites containing Surry County Census Records.
- Submit a website for SurryCo. Census Records
- Surry County, VA Census Records at Archives.com
- Surry County, Virginia Census Books at Amazon.com
- Census & Voter Lists
1790 Surry County, VA Census Records (destroyed by British Army in August 1814)
1800 Surry County, VA Census Records (destroyed by British Army in August 1814)
1810 Surry County, VA Census Records
- 1810 U.S. Census Guide
- Download Free US 1810 Census Extract Form
- 1810 Surry County, Virginia Census - Census Population of Surry County, Virginia as of 06 August 1810. - Ancestry.com
1820 Surry County, VA Census Records
- 1820 U.S. Census Guide
- Download Free US 1820 Census Extract Form
- 1820 Surry County, Virginia Census - Census Population of Surry County, Virginia as of 07 August 1820. - Ancestry.com
1830 Surry County, VA Census Records
- 1830 U.S. Census Guide
- Download Free US 1830 Census Extract Form
- 1830 Surry County, Virginia Census - Census Population of Surry County, Virginia as of 01 June 1830. - Ancestry.com
1840 Surry County, VA Census Records
- 1840 U.S. Census Guide
- Download Free US 1840 Census Extract Form
- 1840 Surry County, Virginia Census - Census Population of Surry County, Virginia as of 01 June 1840. - Ancestry.com
1850 Surry County, VA Census Records
- 1850 U.S. Census Guide
- Download Free US 1850 Census Extract Form
- 1850 Surry County, Virginia Census - Census Population of Surry County, Virginia as of 01 June 1850. - Ancestry.com
1860 Surry County, VA Census Records
- 1860 U.S. Census Guide
- Download Free US 1860 Census Extract Form
- 1860 Surry County, Virginia Census - Census Population of Surry County, Virginia as of 01 June 1860. - Ancestry.com
1870 Surry County, VA Census Records
- 1870 U.S. Census Guide
- 1870 Surry County, Virginia Census - Census Population of Surry County, Virginia as of 01 June 1870. - Ancestry.com
- Download Free US 1870 Census Extract Form
1880 Surry County, VA Census Records
- 1880 U.S. Census Guide
- 1880 Surry County, Virginia Census - Census Population of Surry County, Virginia as of 01 June 1880. - Ancestry.com
- Download Free US 1880 Census Extract Form
1890 Surry County, VA Census Records (destroyed by fire at the Commerce Dept on 10 January 1921)
1900 Surry County, VA Census Records
- 1900 U.S. Census Guide
- 1900 Surry County, Virginia Census - Census Population of Surry County, Virginia as of 01 June 1900. - Ancestry.com
- Download Free US 1900 Census Extract Form
1910 Surry County, VA Census Records
- 1910 U.S. Census Guide
- 1910 Surry County, Virginia Census - Census Population of Surry County, Virginia as of 15 April 1910. - Ancestry.com
- Download Free US 1910 Census Extract Form
1920 Surry County, VA Census Records
- 1920 U.S. Census Guide
- 1920 Surry County, Virginia Census - Census Population of Surry County, Virginia as of 01 January 1920. - Ancestry.com
- Download Free US 1920 Census Extract Form
1930 Surry County, VA Census Records
- 1930 U.S. Census Guide
- 1930 Surry County, Virginia Census - Census Population of Surry County, Virginia as of 01 April 1930. - Ancestry.com
- Download Free US 1930 Census Extract Form
Surry County, VA Military Records
See Also Research In Military Records or Research In Colonial & United States Wars From Earliest to 1865
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.
Below is a list of online resources for Surry County Military Records. EMAIL US with websites containing Surry County Military Records.
- Submit a website for Surry Co. Military Records
- Virginia Military Dead Database - ongoing project indexing more than 700 sources and listing approximately 32,326 Virginians who have died in service.
- Revolutionary War Rolls, 1775-1783 from the State of Virginia
- Compiled Service Records of Soldiers Who Served in the American Army During the Revolutionary War
- Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty-Land Warrant Application Files from the State of Virginia
- Southern Claims - Approved - Virginia
- Southern Claims - Barred and Disallowed from the State of Virginia
- Organization Index to Pension Files of Veterans Who Served Between 1861 and 1900 from the State of Virginia
- Compiled Service Records of Confederate Soldiers Who Served in Organizations from the State of Virginia
- Case Files of Applications from Former Confederates for Presidential Pardons ("Amnesty Papers"), 1865-67 from the State of Virginia
- Surry County, Virginia Military Books at Amazon.com
- Military - The men and women called to serve their country in military duty are a source of pride to their families and to their nation. Now, with databases containing more than 16 million names and thousands of government records available to search, researching your veteran ancestors has become easier than ever before.
Surry County Genealogical Addresses
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Below is a list of online resources for Surry County Genealogical Addresses. Email us with websites containing Surry County Genealogical Addresses by clicking the link below:
- Submit a website for Surry Co. Genealogical Addresses
- Surry County Historical Society and Museum, 84 Main St.; P.O. Box 262, Surry, VA 23883
- Virginia Genealogical Society Books at Amazon.com
Surry County, VA Cemeteries & Graveyards
See Also Research In Cemetery Records
There are many churches and cemeteries in Surry County. Some transcriptions are online. A great site is the Surry County Tombstone Transcription Project.
Below is a list of online resources for Surry County Cemetery & Church Records. EMAIL US with websites containing Surry County Cemetery & Church Records.
- Submit a website for Surry Co. Cemetery & Church Records
- Cemetery Records at Archives.com
- The Virginia Baptist Historical Society
- L. T. Christian Funeral Home Records Database - indexes the client files contained in the forty-one cubic feet of records covering the period 1912-1986.
- Virginia Genealogy Network - Facebook.com
- J. Henry Brown Monuments Inc., Order Book - a searchable database indexing tombstone inscriptions covering the period 1899-1907. Many of the individuals listed were born before Virginia began keeping vital statistics in 1853.
- Surry County, Virginia Cemetery Books at Amazon.com
- Gravestone, Tombstone, and Memorial Photo Collection from findagrave.com
- Surry County, Virginia Church Books at Amazon.com
Surry County, VA Church & Bible Records
See Also Research In Church Records
Below is a list of online resources for Surry County Church & Bible Records. EMAIL US with websites links to Surry County Church & Bible Records Records.
Family Trees & Genealogy Tidbits
Below is a list of online resources for Surry County Family Trees, web forums and other family type information . Email us with websites containing Surry County Family Trees, web forums and other family type information by clicking the link below:
