Bristol (Independent City), Virginia Genealogy
| Bristol, Virginia | |
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| Founded | 1890 |
| Website | http://www.bristolva.org/ |
County Information[edit | edit source]
Description[edit | edit source]
The City of Bristol is a twin city located directly on the Virginia-Tennessee state line and is located in the Southwestern corner of the Commonwealth of Virginia. Bristol was originally named Sapling Grove by General Evan Shelby, a well-known figure during the French and Indian War and the Revolutionary War[1].
Courthouse[edit | edit source]
For additional records, see Washington County, Virginia Genealogy and Sullivan County, Tennessee Genealogy.
History[edit | edit source]
Parent County[edit | edit source]
1890--Bristol was created 12 February 1890 from Washington County. [2]
Resources[edit | edit source]
Cemeteries[edit | edit source]
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Maps[edit | edit source]
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Vital Records[edit | edit source]
Bristol (Independent City), Virginia Genealogy deaths are online in the Library of Virginia's Death Index of Virginia, 1853-1896, sponsored by Virginia Genealogical Society.
- 1785-1940 Virginia Marriages, 1785-1940 at FamilySearch — How to Use this Collection; Index; Also at: MyHeritage ($)
Societies and Libraries[edit | edit source]
Family History Centers[edit | edit source]
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- Family History Centers provide one-on-one assistance, free access to center-only databases, and to premium genealogical websites.
- FamilySearch Affiliate Libraries have access to most center-only databases, but may not always have full services normally provided by a family history center.
Local Centers and Affiliate Libraries
Websites[edit | edit source]
References[edit | edit source]
- ↑ https://www.bristolva.org/255/About-Bristol
- ↑ The Handybook for Genealogists: United States of America,10th ed. (Draper, UT:Everton Publishers, 2002).
