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Virginia
Department of Health: Office of Vital Records
Contact Information:
The Shops at Willow
Lawn
1601 Willow Lawn Drive
Suite 275
Richmond, VA 23230
Information Line: (804) 662-6200
Mailing Address:
VDH, Office of
Vital Records
and Health Statistics
P.O. Box 1000
Richmond, Virginia
23218-1000
Additional Information:
Vital records can be requested
in-person or by mail (which takes longer). The Office of Vital
Records maintain over 7 million vital records for events that
occurred within the state of Virginia. Birth and death records
are restricted in Virginia and only available to immediate
family members only- mother, father, husband, wife, child,
brother, sister and grandparents with valid ID. Birth records
can be issued to the legal guardian with proof of custody
papers. Aunts, uncles, cousins, in-laws, etc. cannot obtain a
Vital Record.
Record Type: Birth
| Dates: January 1853 to December 1896 & Since June 14,
1912 | Cost: $12.00
Birth records are restricted
for 100 years before they become public records. Only the cities
of Hampton, Newport News and Norfolk have records between 1896
and June 14, 1912. Records can only be obtained by certain
individuals (see Additional Information).
Record Type: Death
| Dates: January 1853 to December 1896 & Since June 14,
1912 | Cost: $12.00
Birth records are restricted
for 50 years before they become public records. Only the cities
of Hampton, Newport News and Norfolk have records between 1896
and June 14, 1912. Records can only be obtained by certain
individuals (see Additional Information).
Record Type: Marriage
| Dates: Since January 1853 | Cost: $12.00
Records are also available from
the Clerk of Court in the city or county the license was issued.
Record Type: Divorce
| Dates: Since January 1918 | Cost: $12.00
Records are also available from
the Clerk of Court in the city or county the divorce was
granted.
Other Resources:
Virginia Death Index (DIVA) - Searchable index to city
and county death registers compiled 1853-1896.
Library of Virginia:
Henley
Marriage/Obituary Index
– Personal name index to more than 51,000 marriage and obituary
notices published primarily in Richmond-area newspapers between
1736 and 1982, with an emphasis on the years 1780 to 1910.
Search by keyword.
Library of Virginia:
Marriage Index for
Richmond Enquirer/Richmond Visitor
– An index to marriage information published in the Richmond
Enquirer, 1804-1860 and the Richmond Visitor, 1809-1810. Search
by keyword.
Library of Virginia: Marriage Records Collection Search Page
- Search by county and bride and groom name.
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