Hours: Sundays from noon until 3PM, March through mid-December. Telephone: 540-982-5465 (museum) E-mail: kwhs@kingwilliamhistory.org P.O. https://www.appomattoxhistorical.org/, Arlington Historical Society This site powered by The Next Generation of Genealogy Sitebuilding v. 13.0.1, . A http://www.iwchs.com, James City County Historical Commission Danville Public Library Box 56 Get the details on our Volunteer Richmond, VA 23261 https://russell.lib.va.us/local-history/, Salem Historical Society Telephone: 804-580-8581 P.O. E-mail: smythcountymuseum@gmail.com We also use the mailing lists to announce our website updates. Charles City County Deeds and Indexes Viewing restrictions may apply (Source: FamilySearch) County Records for Charles City County (Source: Genealogy Trails History Group) Virginia Land Records includes Charles City County Patents Issued During the Regal Government (Source: Explore Ancestry for free) ($) Montpelier, VA 23192 P.O. Telephone: 703-892-4204 Telephone: 804-652-1516 As the drums of the Civil War began to beat in 1861 men from Charles City County formed themselves into two companies. E-mail: info@charlescity.org perform personal research for anybody. E-mail: director@gilescountyhistorical.org Virginia Beach, VA 23454 328 Gay Street Visit the Library of Virginia's website to determine exactly what records have been lost and their Lost Records Localities Database to find additional resources. Suffolk, VA 23439-1255 c/o Virginia Room, City of Fairfax Regional Library Hours: 10:304:00, Tuesday through Friday; 10:002:00, Saturday For step-by-step instructions on retrieving these records, read the Virginia Land and Property article. http://www.graysonheritage.org, Great Falls Historical Society For databases and immigrant groups, see Virginia Emigration and Immigration, During the War of 1812, American officials reported finding a total of 1 British alien living in Charles City County. www.dinwiddiehistory.org, Historic Dumfries, Virginia, Inc. Telephone: 540-885-1991 VAGenWeb and Telephone: 276-328-6451 Hours: 10:004:00, Tuesday through Sunday See also Bristol Parish See also Charles City Parish See also Chickahominy Parish See also Jordan's Journey Parish See also Martin's Brandon Parish See also Smith's Hundred Parish See also Southampton Parish See also Wallingford Parish See also West and Shirley Parish See also Westover Parish See also Weyanoke Parish See also Wilmington Parish Box 155 Box 188 Virginia Beach, VA 23466-2901 E-mail: contactvabgs@gmail.com G S P.O. http://brunswickhistorical.weebly.com/, Buchanan County Historical Society http://essexmuseum.org, See also Tidewater Virginia, Middle Peninsula, Historic Fairfax City, Inc. 1910) Transcribed by FoFG MZ] King and Queen Courthouse, VA 23085-0129 Chesapeake Public Library P.O. 10600 Courthouse Road http://www.wisevahistoricalsoc.org/, Wythe County Genealogical and Historical Association E-mail: charlottecty@yahoo.com Telephone: 540-967-5975, Lunenburg County Historical Society http://mpaagenealogicalsociety.org/, Nelson County Historical Society Telephone: 703-293-6383 (Virginia Room, Fairfax City Regional Library) Covington, VA 24426 Suite 310 E-mail: info@princegeorgevahistoricalsociety.org E-mail: schs.va@gmail.com Listed below are companies that were specifically formed here: Civil War Battles tidewatergenealogicalsociety.org, Vinton Historical Society and Museum In modern times, there is actually no "Charles City", or any centralized city or town, in the county. Virginia Magazine of History and Biography "Charles City County Records," XXIII (1915), 86-87: Barlow, William T. Susanna Crew: 25 Feb 1817 "Early American Marriages: Virginia to 1850", by Jordan R. Dodd: Click here for a complete online catalog of available titles Surnames from Charles City Co. 1810 Census Adams; Ammons; Anderson; Apperson; Armstead; Bristol Parish, Charles City County, Virginia Genealogy United States Virginia Bristol Parish Contents 1 History 1.1 Founded 1.2 Boundary 2 Resources 2.1 Cemetery 2.2 Parish History 2.3 Parish Records 2.3.1 Parish Registers 2.3.2 Vestry Books 3 References History [ edit | edit source] S Its name was changed to Charles City County in 1643, and it is considered one the five original shires in Virginia which are still extant in essentially the same political entity (county) as they were originally formed in 1634. (Ghotes Inc.) Deeds, Wills and Bonds: From Charles City County (Va.), 1724/5-1731, 1762-1769, MSS., available at University of Virginia Library. P.O. Telephone: 804-693-1234 (museum), Gloucester Historical Society 420 West Main Street Here you'll find record collections, history, and genealogy resources to help you trace your Charles City County ancestors. P.O. Hours: Friday and Saturday, 12 to 5PM; Other hours by appointment. P.O. Powhatan, VA 23139 Vienna, VA 22183 We regret that we are unable to Fredericksburg, VA 22404 Fredericksburg, VA 22401-3702 Telephone: (540) 636-1446 Email Us Box 1664 Box 416 Enter your email address to subscribe to Virginia Genealogy and receive notifications of new posts by email. Charles City, VA 23030, Charles City County Center for Local History Many country collections include some region level data. Old Buckingham Road Telephone: 434-579-0083 Addeddate 2009-08-06 05:44:23 City Clerk's Office Charles City County was named after the son of King James who later became King Charles I of England. Telephone: 540-473-8394 (Botetourt County Historical Museum) Newport News, VA 23608-3728 Telephone: 757-754-2004 P.O. Telephone: 540-775-9477 (museum and research center) Join our Genealogy Trails Northeastern States Mailing 400 South Main Street Charles City Shire was formed in 1634 in the Vrginia Colony by order of the King. P.O. Onancock, VA 23417 Charles City was an original shire whose settlement dated from the 1610s; by the 1810s it contained a number of large plantations with a heavy slave population, as well as smaller holdings in the upland country of the Ridgepath; in all, census record covers 414 households. All data on this website is Copyright by Genealogy Trails with full rights * James City County http://www.AHGSCOV.org, Alleghany County Historical Society http://www.graysonvahistsoc.com/, Grayson County, Virginia, Heritage Foundation 460 S. Main Street The county seat is Charles City. Mrs. Backhurst had been ill for some time, and her death was due to pellagra. 101 Shenandoah Ave NE R Appomattox, VA 24522 Genealogy. Telephone: 540-342-8634 (museum) You never know who you might meet and what family data they may share Gloucester, VA 23061, Goochland County Historical Society Box 602 E Box 675 E-mail: carrollmuseum@yahoo.com 3 (Jan. 1900):193-196. It was one of four boroughs created by the Virginia Company in 1619. Fax: 804-733-0867 Main Street http://cvga.avenue.org/, South Central Virginia Genealogical Society, Inc. Telephone: 540-674-4835 (museum) E-mail: highlandhistory@email.com Land Records. We also use the mailing lists to announce our website updates. Building 3 P.O. Charles City County, Virginia Compiled Genealogies United States Virginia Charles City County Charles City County, Virginia Compiled Genealogies See also: Virginia Compiled Genealogies Charles City County, Virginia Genealogy Message Boards Charles City County, VA Genealogy Forum, courtesy: GenForum. Telephone: 804-598-1139 X GRIVA (Genealogical Research Institute of Virginia) skills, consider joining us! Colored Troop units organized in Hampton and Norfolk. E-mail: contact@gfhs.org V Abingdon, VA 24212-0484 B Box 1045 Cape Charles, VA 23310 http://www.waynesboroheritagefoundation.com/, Winchester-Frederick County Historical Society Email: historicpetersburgfoundation@verizon.net http://www.clarkehistory.org, Craig County Historical Society 419 South Main Street 115 W. Spiller Street Telephone: 703-437-7289 D Bristol Parish was established in 1643, including all the Appomattox River valley. P.O. Telephone: 540-899-9898 (Herlong Associates), Giles County Historical Society Heritage Public Library Collection of Yearbooks, Ancestry Genealogy Databases for Virginia, Virginia Historical and Genealogical Societies, Central Rappahannock Regional Library Collection of Yearbooks, Radford High School Yearbooks Radford, Virginia, Powhatan High School Yearbooks Powhatan, Virginia, Poquoson High School Yearbooks Poquoson, Virginia, Caroline High School Yearbooks Bowling Green, Virginia. Box 6 Roanoke, VA 24008 Prestwould Foundation E-mail: augustachs@ntelos.net 130 Caroline Street P.O. https://www.norfolkcountyvahistory.org/, Bon Air Historical Society Box 872 Fax: 540-371-4505 http://www.chesterfieldhistory.com, Clarke County Historical Association J http://www.vafrgs.org, Historic Fredericksburg Foundation, Inc. https://www.highlandcountyhistory.com/, Historic Hopewell Foundation, Inc. -- it could start a whole new branch Pennsylvania, The Plains, VA 20198-0340 Box 156 P.O. If you have a love for history, a desire to help others, and basic webpage-making The Works Progress Administration (W.P.A.) Tappahannock, VA 22560 New Search for: Last Name First Name (optional) Locality: Charles City Co. Census Records (Source: Census Online) Charles City County Federal Census Index (Source: us-census.org) Virginia Census Books and CDs (Source: SK Publications) ($) 1810 E-mail: history@kingandqueenmuseum.org Telephone: 540-364-3440 P.O. PO Box 931 Victoria, VA 23974 This Charles City County Website Telephone: 804-780-9093 Box 52 http://www.princegeorgevahistoricalsociety.org, Historic Prince William, Inc. Records Returned -- Charles City County (VA) Record Book, 1694-1700 back home after an absence of over 150 years Articles about returned records are always great to read. Box 1512 Page. Box 542 X Though the records of Charles City County, Virginia were largely destroyed, Mr. James A. Leachy found a number of marriage bonds in loose papers in the Charles City Clerk's Office covering a range of years (1762-1849). E-mail: info@salemmuseum.org Box 292 The first Charles City County courthouses were located along the James River at Westover and at City Point. Richmond, VA 23220 Charles Cittie was one of four "boroughs" or "incorporations" created by the Virginia Company in 1619. E-mail: bdbass@cstone.net All data on this website is Copyright by Genealogy Trails with full rights PO Box 65, 413 Mill Street P.O. Here you'll find record collections, history, and genealogy resources to help you trace your Charles City County ancestors. 2875 River Road West http://www.pittsylvaniahistoricalsociety.org, The African American Historical Society of Portsmouth, Virginia Box 8784 H 201 South Washington Street 515 East Pine Street Box 7731 www.shenandoahcountyhistoricalsociety.org, New Market Historical Society Inc. http://vgs.org, Virginia Museum of History & Culture E-mail: wch_library@wytheville.org - southwest Hours: 10:004:00, TuesdayFriday; 12:005:00, Saturday P.O. 3944 Cameron Street 2nd Floor 750 Middleburg Road Fax: 757-727-6712 Box 1176 About 200 men from Charles City County served in WWI. Centreville, VA 20122, Historic Vienna, Inc. Other plantations, not open to the public, include, Evelynton Plantation, Oak Hill, and Greenway Plantation. Men often joined a company (within a regiment) that originated in their county. Fax: 540-982-5683 E-mail: pcvahistory@gmail.com PREVIOUS UPDATES. For the States of : P.O. Its name was changed to Charles City County in 1643, and it is considered one the five original shires in Virginia which are still extant in essentially the same political entity (county) as they were originally formed in 1634. Telephone: 276-629-9191 Telephone: 727-678-5550 http://www.barrierislandscenter.org/, Eastern Shore of Virginia Historical Society E-mail: contact-us@mvgenealogy.org history page Prince William, VA 22195-1731 Hanover, VA 23069 Fincastle, VA 24090-0468 P.O. P.O. P.O. In the 21st century, Charles City County is part of the Greater Richmond Region of the state of Virginia. Counties Don't miss an Update! Telephone: 540-948-5488 It is hoped that this site will develop into a suitable Telephone: 804-458-4682 Sussex, VA 23884, Historic Pocahontas Incorporated 984 Camp Road of the family! P.O. Search for historical records for ancestors in Charles City County. http://www.bedfordhistory.org, Bedford Museum and Genealogy Library P. O. 22473 http://historicfairfax.org, See also Great Falls and Herndon More local history is contained on the Franconia, Virginia, 22310 For databases and indexes, see Virginia Bible Records. LACONIA Charles "Chuck" E. Cladel, 83, of Laconia, and formerly of Hummelstown, Pennsylvania, passed away on Tuesday, Feb. 21, at his home in the Taylor Community. P.O. W Salisbury University Edward H. Nabb Research Center for Delmarva History and Culture (Salisbury, MD), Washington National Records Center (Suitland, MD), https://www.familysearch.org/wiki/en/images/3/37/Igivirginia.pdf, John D. Rockefeller Jr. Library at Colonial Williamsburg, Wilmington, Highpoint, and Northern Trail, https://www.familysearch.org/en/wiki/index.php?title=Bristol_Parish,_Charles_City_County,_Virginia_Genealogy&oldid=5081246, Chamberlayne, Churchill G. "Seven Parish Acts Heretofore Unpublished,". For suggestions about research in places that suffered historic record losses, see: For a complete list of populated places, including small neighborhoods and suburbs, visit Box 817 Box 8 During the nineteenth century, numerous crossroad communities developed to serve the religious, educational and mercantile needs of the citizenry of rural Charles City County. [11], African American 116 N. Independence Avenue (Highway 21) The building which serves as the courthouse was constructed in the 1730s and is one of only five courthouses in America that have been in continuous use for judicial purposes since before the Revolutionary War. Z, Compiled Genealogies for Multiple Families. https://cvillecenter.org/, Alexandria Historical Society, Inc. Louisa, Virginia 23093 http://www.rockhist.org/, Harrisonburg-Rockingham Historical Society http://www.madisonvahistoricalsociety.org/, Martinsville-Henry County Historical Society http://www.augustacountyhs.org, Bath County Historical Society, Inc. Enslaved Ancestor File The registration of free Negroes and Mulattoes began in Virginia in 1793with passage of a law that required free persons of color to register with the Clerk of Court in the county where they resided and to carry their free papers with them at all times. Email: ecovington@centurylink.net genealogical and historical data and placing it online for the free use of E-mail: nchs.wallaceroom@gmail.com Indexed images of the Virginia Gazette (1736-1780) are available online through the Colonial Williamsburg website. Fax: 540-253-5126 Box 468 P.O. E-mail: Scott.gardner@radfordva.gov Falls Church, VA 22046, Afro-American Historical Association of Fauquier County P.O. variety of reasons, and so it may be wise to broaden the scope of one's search for records on a http://www.mbwm.org, See also Northern Neck, Tidewater Virginia, Middle Peninsula, Lee County Historical and Genealogical Society Telephone: 703-385-8414; 703-591-5305; 800-545-7950 (Fairfax Museum and Visitor Center) Independence, VA 24348 Box 467 Welcome to our Charles City County family history research page. for all of her hard work on this site! Newport News, VA 23608 200 2nd Street, Northeast Fax: 703-385-8692 P.O. Box 262 208 Beach Road Box 152 Stuart, VA 24171 http://www.orangecovahist.org, Page County Heritage Association William Henry Harrison, the ninth president of the United States, was born at Berkeley Plantation on Feb.9, 1773. Berryville, VA 22611 reserved for original submitters. Genealogical Databases | Charles City County, VA Genealogical Databases Volunteers at the Charles City County Center for Local History have created these databases to make the Center's resources more widely accessible. Sometimes families are reflected in the records of neighboring counties, for a Civil War Museum at Exchange Hotel Early monthly meetings (with years of existence): Petitions Montross, VA 22520 The building which serves as the courthouse was constructed in the 1730s and is one of only five courthouses in America that have been in continuous use for judicial purposes since before the Revolutionary War. E-mail: historicfairfax@aol.com Emporia, VA 23847 Visit the Virginia Box 387 5240 Wilderness Road Gordonsville, VA 22942 Box 501 http://www.bathcountyhistory.org/, Bedford Museum and Genealogy Library http://www.vbgsva.net, (Franklin, Halifax, Henry, and Pittsylvania Counties) is available for adoption. E-mail (General Info): info@tazewellhistory.org 16530 The Glebe Lane (mailing address only) Box 295 Charles City County History This Charles City County Website N Telephone: 276-773-2126 Box 691, Petersburg, VA 23804 P.O. P.O. Box 384 Covington, VA 24426 Telephone: 540-965-0149 Amelia County Amelia County Historical Society 16501 Church Street P.O. E-mail: RHS@RockbridgeHistory.org Box 716 814 Randolph Avenue Charles City County, More than 250 soldiers, sailors and patriots are listed in this roster, but that number may be as little as half the total number of men who served. Independence, VA 24348-0529 Topics Virginia, Charles City - Court records, Collection family_history_library; americana; genealogy; additional_collections Digitizing sponsor Family Search Contributor Family History Library Language English. E-mail: HerndonHistoricalSociety@gmail.com Hours: 9:005:00, daily. 717 Lynn Street E-mail: mail@griva.org P.O. Richmond, VA 23273 Box 113 Box 546 Gloucester, VA 23061 http://www.blackhistoryportsmouth.org, Portsmouth Historical Association 3964 Fairystone Park Highway http://www.spotsylvaniamuseum.org, Stafford County Historical Society Founded [edit | edit source]. Nottoway, VA Bowman Road and High Street W 306 Depot Square Rocky Mount, VA 24151 P.O. E - The funeral of Mrs. Hester Backhurst, wife of J. E. Backhurst, took place yesterday at the Chapel Methodist Church. He later became King Charles I of England after his father's death. L P.O. Robert Baylor Semple and George William Beale, Salisbury University Edward H. Nabb Research Center for Delmarva History and Culture (Salisbury, MD), Washington National Records Center (Suitland, MD), List of counties in the United States with Record Loss, Interactive Map of Virginia County Formation History, Virginia, Historical Society Papers, 1607-2007, Virginia, Jewish Cemetery Records Index, ca. Named after the son of King James who later became King Charles I of England, it was one of four 'boroughs' or 'incorporations' created by the Virginia Company in 1619. http://www.fauquierhistory.org/, Historic Fincastle, Inc. Warrenton, VA 20188 325 12th St. Telephone: 540-745-3247 Ann H. Fisher New River Room Guide to Charles City County, Virginia ancestry, genealogy and family history, birth records, marriage records, death records, census records, family history, and military records. 22454 Hours: 10-2 Tuesday, Thursday and Friday Telephone: 276-694-2840 (Patrick County Historical Museum) Bowling Green, VA 22427 SEARCH OUR SITES http://nelsonhistorical.org, New Kent Historical Society Alexandria, VA 22306 Welcome Virginia Online Genealogy Records Contents 1County Information 1.1Description 1.2County Courthouse 1.3Charles City County, Virginia Record Dates 1.4Record Loss 1.5Boundary Changes Hundreds of years before the first Europeans settled in Charles City County Algonquian speaking native peoples migrated from . The William and Mary Quarterly, Vol. Floyd, VA 24091 L Lebanon, VA 24266 During the nineteenth century, numerous crossroad communities developed to serve the religious, educational and mercantile needs of the citizenry of rural Charles City County. Jan 2023: http://gumspringsmuseum.blogspot.com, Historic Centreville Society, Inc. Charles City County features some of the larger and older of the extant James River plantations along State Route 5. Volunteers at the Charles City County Center for Local History have created these databases to make the Centers resources more widely accessible. Hours: 10:301:00, Wednesday and Friday P.O. Danville, VA 24541-2272 P.O. South Hill, Virginia 23970 Box 937 To facilitate your access we have provided links to the individual yearbooks below, by year published, oldest to newest. Box 212 P.O. http://www.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~valchs/lhs.htm, Lynchburg Historical Foundation, Inc. 400 Weston Lane Email Us Farmville, VA 23901 P.O. P.O. McDowell, VA 24458 P.O. Telephone: 276-728-4113 (Carroll County Historical Society Museum) She was born Bet. 131 Church Street, N.E. This information should be taken as a guide and should be verified by contacting the county and/or the state government agency. Quaker P.O. for all of her hard work on this site! This page has been viewed 48,620 times (3,463 via redirect). Box 1172 Enlistment of African Americans into the Union Army began in earnest in January 1863. Courthouse Square https://roanokehistory.org/, Rockbridge Historical Society Box 484 E-mail: info@BlandCountyHistSoc.org This Charles City County Website For state-wide library facilities, see Virginia Archives and Libraries. Richmond, VA 23242-0178 http://www.tazewellhistory.org, Hugh S. Watson Jr. Genealogical Society of Tidewater Virginia P.O. Berkeley, Charles City County, Virginia, Will: 1780 January 3 [Will of Benjamin Harrison], MSS., available at Library of Virginia. http://wythecountyhistoricalsociety.org/, York County Historical Committee County and state maps, historical and more current, are valuable research tools.