Virginia City Genealogy Records
Virginia has 39 independent cities, each operating as its own jurisdiction separate from any county. Every city has its own Circuit Court Clerk who maintains land records, marriage licenses, wills, probate files, and court documents. City records are kept independently and do not overlap with surrounding county records. Select a city below to find the clerk's contact information and genealogy resources for that area.
Alexandria
Bristol
Buena Vista
Charlottesville
Chesapeake
Colonial Heights
Covington
Danville
Emporia
Fairfax
Falls Church
Franklin
Fredericksburg
Galax
Hampton
Harrisonburg
Hopewell
Lexington
Lynchburg
Manassas
Manassas Park
Martinsville
Newport News
Norfolk
Norton
Petersburg
Poquoson
Portsmouth
Radford
Richmond
Roanoke
Salem
Staunton
Suffolk
Virginia Beach
Waynesboro
Williamsburg
Winchester
Leesburg