Source Information

Fridley, Beth, comp. Hanover County Virginia, U.S., Birth Records, 1853-1881 [database on-line]. Lehi, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2001.
Original data: Frederick County, VA, USA: Library of Virginia.

About Hanover County Virginia, U.S., Birth Records, 1853-1881

Formed from New Kent County in 1720, Hanover County is located in the eastern central Piedmont of Virginia. This database is a collection of birth records from the county between 1853 and 1896. Taken from existing county documents held by the state, it contains valuable information regarding over 14,800 children. Researchers will find the child's name, race, sex, birth date, and parents' names. Page numbers refer to the original county document from which these records were taken. For researchers of central Virginian ancestors, this database can be a valuable source of information.