Address:
Office of Vital Records and Health Statistics
State Health Department
P.O. Box 1000
Richmond, VA 23218-1000
Phone: (804) 225-5000

Remarks: Check or money order should be made payable to State Health Department. Personal checks are accepted. Call or visit the Web site to verify current fees.

Web site:  Virginia Office of Vital Records

Comments: Access to birth records in Virginia is restricted for 100 years to all but immediate family members (aunts, uncles, cousins, in-laws, grandparents, etc. are not considered to be immediate family members). With your request include as much as you can of the following: the name on the birth record being requested, date of birth, place of birth (city or county), father's full name, (last, first, middle), mothers full name, including her maiden name, your relationship to the individual named on the certificate, the reason for your request, your daytime telephone number with area code, your mailing address and your signature.  
Application for Birth Record

* The Library of Virginia, Archives Division also has copies of surviving birth records for the period 1853-1896. They do not, however, offer search or copy services so you will have to visit in person or have someone else visit for you. You can also borrow the records on microfilm through interlibrary loan.

You can also search online:
Virginia Death Records Indexing Project, 1853-1896 (this database is still under construction - you can visit this page to see which counties are currently covered)

Comments: Access to marriage records in Virginia is restricted for 50 years to all but immediate family members (aunts, uncles, cousins, in-laws, grandparents, etc. are not considered to be immediate family members).  With your request, include as much as you know of the following: full names of bride and groom (including bride's maiden name), the date of marriage, the place (city, county) of marriage, your relationship to the people named on the certificate, the reason for your request, your daytime telephone number with area code, your mailing address and your signature.  
Application for Marriage Record

* Some marriages prior to June 1853 were recorded at the local courthouse in the county where the marriage occurred and can be obtained by writing to the Clerk of Court. Fees vary.

Comments: Access to divorce records in Virginia is restricted for 50 years to all but immediate family members (aunts, uncles, cousins, in-laws, grandparents, etc. are not considered to be immediate family members). With your request, include as much as you know of the following: full names of husband and wife, the date of divorce, the place (city, county) of divorce, your relationship to the people named on the certificate, the reason for your request, your daytime telephone number with area code, your mailing address and your signature. 
Application for Divorce Record

* Divorce records are also available from the local courthouse in the county where the divorce occurred and can be obtained by writing to the Clerk of Court. Fees and years available may vary.

Event: Adoption

Comments: Adoption records are sealed in the Commonwealth of Virginia and you should contact the Virginia Department of Social Services for information and the forms to be completed and submitted. For more information on adoption search, see Adoption Search Resources.