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New Deed Books Available for Secured Remote Access

Deed Books 215 - Current are available as indexed images for view with Secured Remote Access subscription.

Copies

The cost of regular copies is $.50 per page. All birth and death copies must be certified and are $3 each. All marriage copies that are 75 years old to current must also be certified for a $3 fee. Marriages older than 75 years can be certified upon request.

All certifications by request for deeds or wills are $2 per document and $.50 per copied page.

Searches

Searches are useful if you are unaware of the reference to a document or the length of the document as they do cover up to a 10-year timeframe. Please keep in mind that the staff cannot do real estate title searches or detailed family research.

Mail-in requests can be processed provided details are given to locate the requested information. The following information would be required: type of document, name, book and page reference. In order to process your request on a timely basis, please send the appropriate size envelope with sufficient postage for return.

Walk-in requests can be submitted in the Record Room.

All records search requests should be submitted to the Record Room located at: 29 Ashby Street, Warrenton, VA 20186.

For information about an online subscription to records, please review the

Online Services Page.

For information about real estate assessments, please refer your requests to the

Commissioner of Revenue.

Record Holdings

Marriage Records 1759-present
Will Books 1759-present
Deed Books 1759-present
Chancery Court Records 1831-present
Birth register for births 1853-1896
Death register for deaths 1853-1896
Military Induction/Discharge (form DD214) – restricted by VA code 17.1-265
UCC-Financing Statements July 1991-present
Board of Supervisor Minutes
Judgments July 1991-present; Judgment images from 2014-present
Land Tax Books 1855-1999 (various missing years due to fragility of the book)
Clerk’s Loose Papers regarding slaves, free Negroes, roads, mills, guardianships and land disputes
Clerk’s Loose Papers Chancery suits (1759 – 1919) are available online through the Library of Virginia (to search, view and/or print)

Records Before 1759

Fauquier County was formed on May 1, 1759 from Prince William County.
Prince William County was formed in March 1731 from both Stafford and King George.
Stafford was formed in 1664 from Westmoreland.
Westmoreland was formed in 1653 from Northumberland and York.
Northumberland was formed in October 1645 from York.
King George was formed in 1721 from Richmond.
Richmond was formed in 1642 from Old Rappahannock.
Old Rappahannock was formed in December 1656 and passed out of existence 1692 originally from Lancaster.
Lancaster was formed in 1651-52 from Northumberland and York.
York was formed in 1642-43 from Charles River shire.
Charles River shire was formed in 1634 as one of the original shires.

Local History Resources & Organizations

Afro-American Historical Association - “Resource Center”
P.O. Box 340
The Plains, VA 20198
(540) 253-7488
Email: info@aahafauquier.org
Website: www.aahafauquier.org
Fauquier Heritage & Preservation Society
P.O. Box 548
Marshall, VA 20116
(540) 364-3440
no website available
Fauquier Historical Society
P.O. Box 675
Warrenton, VA 20188
(540) 347-5525
www.fauquierhistory.org
Fauquier County Public Library
Virginiana Room
11 Winchester Street
Warrenton, VA 20186
(540) 422-8500

Library of Virginia

The Library of Virginia has a searchable database online. The address for the Library of Virginia is: 800 East Broad Street, Richmond, VA 23219-8000; telephone: (804) 692-3500.

Richmond Office of Vital Statistics

For birth and death records after June 14, 1912, you must contact the Office of Vital Statistics in Richmond, VA. The address is: The Shops at Willow Lawn, 1601 Willow Lawn Drive, Suite 275, Richmond, VA 23230.; telephone number (804) 662-6200; express mail (804) 644-2537 or 2723.