Fairfax County Resources

Guide to Fairfax Genealogical Resources

The Guide is published by the Society's Projects Committee. Print copies are available in the Virginia Room, the Fairfax County Circuit Court Archives, and the Fairfax City Visitors Center. You may also download the Guide (PDF format).

Fairfax County Facilities

Virginia Room, Fairfax City Regional Library

• 10360 North Street
  Fairfax, VA 22030-2514
• Phone: (703) 293-6383
• Web Site: http://www.fairfaxcounty.gov/library
• E-mail: va_room@fairfaxcounty.gov
• Hours of Operation: Mon-Thu 10:00 AM to 9:00 PM; Fri 10:00 AM to 6:00 PM; Sat 10:00 AM to 5:00 PM; Sun 12:00 PM to 6:00 PM

Fairfax County Archives

• Fairfax County Circuit Court
  4110 Chain Bridge Road, Room 315
  Fairfax, VA 22030
• Phone: (703) 246-4168
• Web Site: http://www.fairfaxcounty.gov/courts/circuit/archives.htm
• E-mail: arch@fairfaxcounty.gov
• Types of Records: Marriage info (1742 to mid 1800s); marriage records (1860s to 1957); birth and death info (1700s, 1800s); birth and death records (1912-1917); deed books (1742-1944); will books (1742-1948); tax records (1853-1920); court minute books (1749-1903); other early court files, pension records, war records, etc.

Fairfax County Circuit Court

• 4110 Chain Bridge Road, Room 315
  Fairfax, VA 22030
• Phone: (703) 691-7320
• Web Site:
• Types of Records: Land records (Room 328, 703-246-3029); Marriage records (Room 116, 703-246-4100); Probate records (Room 401, 703-246-4153)

LDS Family History Centers

Annandale FHC

• 3900 Howard Street
  Annandale, VA
• Phone: (703) 256-5518
• Web Site: http://www.familysearch.org

Centreville FHC

• 14150 Upper Ridge Drive
  Centreville, VA
• Phone: (703) 830-5343
• Web Site: http://www.familysearch.org

McLean FHC

• 2034 Great Falls Street
  Falls Church, VA
• Phone: (703) 532-9019
• Web Site: http://www.familysearch.org

Mount Vernon FHC

• 6219 Villa Street
  Alexandria, VA
• Phone: (703) 313-7918
• Web Site: http://www.familysearch.org

Oakton FHC

• 2710 Hunter Mill Road
  Oakton, VA
• Phone: (703) 281-1836
• Web Site: http://www.familysearch.org

Other Fairfax County Resources

Collingwood Library and Museum on Americanism

• 8301 East Boulevard Drive
  Alexandria, VA 22308-1399
• Phone: (703) 765-1652
• Web Site: http://www.collingwoodlibrary.com

Fairfax City Museum and Visitor's Center

• 10209 Main Street
  Fairfax, VA
• Phone: (703) 385-8414
• Web Site: http://www.fairfaxva.gov/MuseumVC/MVC.asp

Gum Springs Historical Society

• 8100 Fordson Road
  Alexandria, VA 22306
• Phone: (703) 799-1198
• Web Site: http://www.gshsfcva.org
• E-mail: gshs1@verizon.net

Mount Vernon Genealogical Society Resource Center

• Hollin Hall Senior Center
  1500 Shenandoah Road, Room 214
  Alexandria, VA 22308
• Web Site: http://www.mvgenealogy.org
• E-mail: libraryasst@mvgenealogy.org

Other Area Resources

Special Collections at the Barrett Branch of the Alexandria Library

• 717 Queen Street
  Alexandria, VA 22314-2420
• Phone: (703) 838-4577
• Web Site: http://www.alexandria.lib.va.us/branches/lhsc.html

U.S. National Archives and Records Administration (NARA)

• 700 Pennsylvania Avenue, N.W.
  Washington, DC 20408-0001
• Phone: 1-86-NARA-NARA (1-866-272-6272)
• Web Site: http://www.archives.gov

Virginia Department of Health

• Office of Vital Records
  P.O. Box 1000
  Richmond, VA 23218-1000
• Phone: (804) 662-6200
• Web Site: http://www.vdh.state.va.us/vitalrec/index.asp
• Types of Records: Birth and death records (1853 to 1896; since June 14, 1912); marriage records (since 1853); divorce records (since 1918)

The Library of Virginia

• 800 East Broad Street
  Richmond, VA 23219-8000
• Phone: (804) 692-3500
• Web Site: http://www.lva.lib.va.us