Amherst County Vital Records (Virginia)

Search for free Amherst County, VA Vital Records, including Amherst County birth & death certificates, adoption records, marriage & divorce records, genealogy research, and more.

Amherst County Clerk Office

Get Vital Records from 1 Clerk Office in Amherst County, VA

Amherst County Clerk PO Box 390 Amherst, VA 24521 434-946-9400 Directions

Amherst County Health Department

Get Vital Records from 1 Health Department in Amherst County, VA

Amherst County Health Department 224 2nd Street Amherst, VA 24521 434-946-9408 Directions

Amherst County Cemeteries

Get Vital Records from 2 Cemeteries in Amherst County, VA

Briarwood Memorial Gardens Cemetery 1823 South Amherst Highway Amherst, VA 24521 434-946-2704 Directions

Mead Cemetery 106 Old Wright Shop Road Madison Heights, VA 24572 Directions

Amherst County Historical Societies

Get Vital Records from 2 Historical Societies in Amherst County, VA

Amherst County Historical Society 154 South Main Street Amherst, VA 24521 434-946-9068 Directions

Mount Athos Regional Museum & Historical Society 1442 Riverview Road Madison Heights, VA 24572 804-846-7443 Directions

Amherst County Vital Records Databases

The Amherst County Vital Records (Virginia) links below open in a new window and will take you to third party websites that are useful for finding Amherst County public records. Editorial staff monitor and update these links on a frequent basis.

Amherst County Adoption Records https://www.dss.virginia.gov/files/division/dfs/ap/intro_page/guidance_procedures/records.pdf

Amherst County Birth Certificates http://www.vdh.virginia.gov/vital-records/

Amherst County Clerk of Circuit Court Website http://www.countyofamherst.com/department/division.php

Amherst County Clerk of Court Marriage Applications http://www.countyofamherst.com/egov/docs/1220906059106.htm

Amherst County Genealogy Records http://genealogytrails.com/vir/amherst/

Amherst County Marriage Certificates & Records http://www.vdh.virginia.gov/thomas-jefferson/vital-records/

Amherst Library Database https://www.acpl.us/research-learning/

Virginia Department of Health Division of Vital Records Website http://www.vdh.virginia.gov/Vital_Records/index.htm

Virginia Department of Health Website http://www.vdh.virginia.gov/

Amherst County Household Demographic Statistics

Data Source: U.S. Census Bureau; American Community Survey, 2017 ACS 5-Year Estimates.

Amherst County Households
Households12,110
Nonfamily Households3,793 (31.3%)
Married Couples6,318 (52.2%)
Veterans2,468 (9.7%)