Williamsburg (Independent City), Virginia Genealogy

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Parent County
1884--Williamsburg was created in 1884 from James City County.

Court
Williamsburg Circuit Court 5201 Monticello Avenue Suite Six Williamsburg, VA 23188-8218 (757) 564-2242

The James City County Courthouse houses records for both the City of Williamsburg and James City County, which are separate municipalities. Deeds for each municipality are maintained separately and may have different numbering schemes (e.g., six digit instrument numbers for Williamsburg deeds and nine digit instrument numbers for James City County deeds).

The Clerk's Office in the Circuit Court has a variety of City of Williamsburg and James City County records including deed and will books, twentieth-century tax records, tax assessors, maps, plats, military induction records, marriage records, death records, order books and other documents related to the modern period. A searchable computer-based index exists for deeds, marriages and wills, as follows:

You must visit the courthouse reading room in person (8:30 - 4:00 p.m., Monday thru Friday) in order to search the computer index. Recent records are added to the index within about a week.

The Clerk of Circuit Court does not accept mail in requests. However, all James City County records are available on microfilm through Interlibrary Loan via the Library of Virginia. Scanners are not permitted; cameras may or may not be allowed. A copier is available.

Web Sites

 * USGenWeb project. May have maps, name indexes, history or other information for this county. Select the state, then the county.
 * Family History Library Catalog