Located in the heart of historic downtown, the valentine is a place for residents and tourists to discover the diverse stories that tell the broader history of this important region. Each section provides a brief description and a listing of tables. Extracts from the register of farnham parish, richmond county, virginia is an article from the virginia magazine of history and biography, volume 7. Genealogy history news special offers virginia county history and genealogy books. It begins while the revolutionary war is raging, and. The county seat was first known as richmond court house but was changed in 1784 to rockingham. The citys history dates back to the early 1600s, when king james i gave the london company permission to build englishspeaking settlements in this area. Listed below are companies that were specifically formed in henrico county, virginia genealogy. History, government, geography, and it was one of a trio of statecommissioned texts the others were for fourth grade and high school that taught confederate.
County genealogy books for virginia mountain press. Land records 10 libraries, museums, archives 11 lookups. The new dominion, a history from 1607 to the present dabney, virginius on. Despite this, public education during the nineteenth century more closely resembled its precivil war predecessors than todays system. The story of a city chronicles the growth of this historic community over nearly four centuries from its founding in the early 1700s by william byrd ii to its most recent urban and suburban developments. We hope you are able to easily move around the site. Books by tlc genealogy author of patrick county, virginia.
The valentine has been collecting, preserving and interpreting richmonds 400year history for over a century. Augusta county, virginia militia court records 17551780. The richmond timesdispatch is pleased to present this hardcover coffeetable book. Richmond s first selfgovernment was established when the city incorporated in 1782. The books listed here are books that were not published by hearthstone legacy publications. Stop by fountain bookstore or black swan and see if you can pick up a copy in person or hit the links below to order online. It begins while the revolutionary war is raging, and takes us through the period of the confederation and into the adoption of the u.
Our gift shop includes books and other items related to richmond county and the northern neck. Although richmond was incorporated as a town ato be styled the city of richmonda in 1742, it was not until 1782 that it was incorporated as a city. County and local histories have been omitted from this bibliography. Land records, 17101888 a collection in the library of virginia barcode numbers. This information is coming out the book entitled boone county, west virginia history 1990 put out by the boone county genealogy society. The county was named for henry, prince of wales, the eldest son of king james i of england. Some volumes were burned and mutilated through unknown causes. Lancaster, northumberland, richmond, stafford, westmoreland counties.
The museum is classified as a richmond county tourist information center and is a member of virginia association of museums and the northern neck tourism council. Z232 a62 s73 is a name index to 214 books containing. These are books that were published by a wide variety of publishers between. Hillsville the carroll county historical museum has an extensive archive and. For a listing of these county histories, search in the online catalog under the name of the county or locale e. History of richmond, virginia located along the fall line of the james river, richmond is the capital of the commonwealth of virginia. Each database record includes the name of the deceased, the county or city, the type of document, the date the document was recorded, and references to the. List of books and articles about virginia history online. Being a genealogical history of william burgess of richmond later king george county, virginia, his son, edward burgess. The history of richmond, virginia, as a modern city, dates to the early 17th century, and is crucial to the development of the colony of virginia, the american revolutionary war, and the civil war. This collection consists of virginia will records extracted from the virginia magazine of history and biography, the william and mary college quarterly, and tylers quarterly. These yearbooks are contributed by the library of virginia.
Richmond county, virginia was formed from a part of old rappahannock county in 1692 and was itself the parent of king george county. Men often joined a company within a regiment that originated in their county. Service men in henrico county, virginia genealogy served in various regiments. The history of the first discovery and settlement of virginia.
The dodson dotson family of north farnham parish, richmond county, virginia. View more articles from the virginia magazine of history and biography. Welcome to the official richmond county, va local government website. Pittsylvania county virginia genealogy records onliine. Nationwide environmental title research richmond county, virginia genealogy source. The will books prior to 1699 are missing, the order books for 17941816 are missing, and numerous loose records prior to 1781 are missing as well. Discover librarianselected research resources on virginia history from the questia online library, including fulltext online books, academic journals, magazines, newspapers and more. Almost 20 great books about richmond or specific parts.
Although created eight years before the turn of the century, richmond county wills are extant only from 1699, but the compiler of this useful work has bridged the gap by substituting information from order books, 16921699, thereby extending the possibilities for. The collection is organized by county, and includes a detailed table of contents at the beginning of the book, as well as a name index at the back of the book. Names of families in richmond county genealogy, wills, estates, court house records richmond county, virginia was formed in 1692 out of old rappahannock county. Guide to old rappahannock county established 1656 genealogy, history, and courthouse sources including birth records, marriage records, death records, wills, deeds and land records, family histories, cemeteries, and churches. Such was the case of john smith of pittsylvania county who was drafted into the virginia miltia in 1781 and after participating in. In 1792, kentucky, a virginia county since 1776, was admitted to the union as a separate state. Richmond the virginia genealogical society offers conferences. Billion graves for richmond county, virginia source. History and social science textbook received final approval from board of education on march 22, 2018 read, march 22, 2018, board of education agenda item b this is a word document. Richmond county, virginia genealogy genealogy familysearch wiki. This book could also be titled, richmond s unknown history, for it is a history of culture, not of famous people, wars, and dates.
Richmond county, virginia records for genealogical research. The books in this section are all printed books most are hardbound, and are not cds or dvds. Virginia historical society 428 north boulevard richmond, virginia 23220. Historical and genealogical societies in virginia listing. This article is about a virginia county abolished in. Please refer to the information to the statewide vital. Information on using the collections of the library of virginia.
Free records for family researching in richmond virginia. Twelve men were elected atlarge and they selected one of their own to act as mayor, another to serve as recorder and four to be aldermen. If you live outside the area and are planning a visit to the museum, please call us at 8043333607 or email us at this email address is being protected from spambots. A history and genealogy of their descendants, volume 2 mrs. We are thrilled to include photos from our readers and our archives, in addition to photos carefully selected from the following organizations. Being an essay towards a general history of this colony williamsburg, va. The history of richmond county 1750 to 1900, author john p. Our state of virginia books help you discover the most important events in the states history and its culture throughout time. Westmoreland county, virginia records for genealogical research. Bibles, biographies, cemeteries, census, genealogy. Virginia genealogy free virginia genealogy this virginia state page of our website provides direct links to major databases and historical titles and information found on virginia genealogy and history, whether they exist on our site, or across the web. Richmond county deed book 15 covers an interesting period of time in both virginia and american history.
Va regimental history series civil war planters of colonial virginia, by wertenbaker, includes 17041705 rent rolls. Family histories virginia this is a selective list of some of the more important virginia family histories or collective genealogies in the u. It was formed in 1692 when the first rappahannock county was divided to form richmond county and essex county. Often these histories have references to local families and even partial or complete genealogies. Tlc genealogy has 21 books on goodreads with 65 ratings.
Historical society has a research library with more than 2,000 books and. Deed books for richmond span the period from 1782 to the present. This book aims to tell how the virginia counties got their names, and in telling the story it endeavors to show that the thoughts and feelings of. After reconstruction, richmonds location at the falls of the james river helped it develop a diversified economy and become a land transportation hub. The nelson county, virginia heritage book, one of the walsworth series of local history books, hearkens back to the hardesty books published in the us in the 1800s. For an annotated history of the county s formation, with the laws affecting the county, boundary lines and changes, and other origin information, visit these references in the formation of the north carolina counties corbitt, 2000, available online at north carolina digital collections note, there may be additional items of interest for the. Everyday discount prices and great customer service. A deed search must be done to determine who owned a property at a certain time. Descendants of john willis, of will in richmond county, virginia, 1715. Where can find richmond county birth, marriage, divorce and death records. The virginia constitution of 1869, passed during reconstruction, established a statewide system of free public schools. Virginia genealogy information virginia is for lovers. Richmond county public library, located on the warsaw campus of rappahannock community college, is temporarily closed to the general public during the coronavirus crisis.
Join our genealogy trails northeastern states mailing list to get email notices when our county sites are updated. Microfilm copies of all county court records wills, deeds, marriage bonds. One of the oldest political subdivisions in virginia, henrico was the scene of the second settlement in the colony and was established in 1634 as one of the eight original shires or counties. Campbell traces the cultural relationships in the richmond area from the renaissance to the present.
Virginia, state of the s middleatlantic united states. Located along the fall line of the james river, richmond is the capital of the commonwealth of virginia. Richmond, virginia, is considered to be one of the usas oldest cities. The vestry book of henrico parish, virginia, 1730 73. Vermont, new york, pennsylvania, west virginia, virginia adjacent counties westmoreland county northumberland county lancaster county essex county make sure and visit henrico county for city of richmond data. The rural county should not be confused with the large city and state capital richmond, virginia. Local history books on virginia arcadia publishing. Search for more books and articles on virginia history. Location transportation history location the city of richmond is located 16 miles northeast of san francisco, directly across san francisco bay.
Richmond is on a peninsula separating san francisco bay on the south and san pablo bay to the north, and the city has 32 total miles of shoreline. Extracts from the register of farnham parish, richmond county. A list of richmond county historical and genealogical. Wills of richmond county, virginia, 16991800 ancestry. View a list of county government closings and operational changes that will continue to be updated. Richmond county is a county located on the northern neck in the commonwealth of virginia. Shenandoah smyth southampton spotsylvania stafford surry sussex. The vestry book of henrico parish, virginia, 173073. The county is located on the northern neck not to be confused with richmond, the city. To ascertain whether or not the library has a printed genealogy of a specific family, look in the online catalog under the family name e. Johns church, richmond, virginia by henrico parish. We have done our best to provide links to information regarding the county and the many services it provides to its citizens. The henrico county, virginia historical data book is a cumulative collection of historical data representing statistics as far back as 1790 through 2012.
It is bordered by the atlantic ocean e, north carolina and tennessee s, kentucky and west virginia w, and maryland and the district of columbia, largely across the potomac river n and ne. The dodson family of north farnham parish, richmond co. Sep 17, 2019 the virginia shoppurveyors of fine goods made in, or inspired by the commonwealth of virginia. Resources for researching richmond properties virginia history. Being a genealogical history of william burgess of richmond. Deeds and will books, 16771774 a collection in the library of virginia collection numbers. Richmond county public library public library services to. Virginia revolutionary war land grant claims 17831850 rejected family history library virginia original warrants and plats, 17741791 for land now located in kentucky family history library land records by county city. Many soldiers served three month terms, then returned home to plant or harvest their crops. Iberian publishing company supplies reference works for genealogical research. Marriage records, deed books, will books, personal property tax lists, births, deaths, census, maps, etc. Hardesty traveled the countryside writing stories about local people. County and city research, including virginia, west virginia, and kentucky. Rappahannock richmond roanoke rockbridge rockingham russell scott.
The library has microfilmed copies of many of our pre1865 court order books that are too fragile for public inspection, view the hanover county microfilm website. Library of virginia website, or visit the library of virginia at. These documents are not located in county records, but rather are found in other sources and include wills from a number of virginia counties for which official records no longer exist. Richmond county, virginia genealogy list of published richmond county, virginia family histories source. William, old rappahannock, richmond, spotsylvania, and stafford. A history predating most of the country he henrico county is following a plan of reduced operations.
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