Virginia County Obituary Records

Each Virginia county has its own Circuit Court Clerk and local health department that handle death records and obituary-related documents. Select a county below to find local contact information, death certificate resources, and obituary search tools for that area. Death certificates cost $12 per copy and are available to immediate family members for deaths within the past 25 years. Historical death records from 1853 onward are available through the Library of Virginia. All county Circuit Court Clerks also maintain probate records and estate files that can support obituary and death research.