Campbell County, Virginia Genealogy
Guide to Campbell County, Virginia ancestry, genealogy and family history, birth records, marriage records, death records, census records, family history, and military records.
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County Information[edit | edit source]
Description[edit | edit source]
Campbell County is located in the Piedmont area of the Commonwealth of Virginia and was named for General William Campbell, the Revolutionary War hero famous for his leadership in defeating the Tories and Loyalists at the Battle of King’s Mountain in the Carolinas.[1]
County Courthouse[edit | edit source]
Campbell County Courthouse
732 Village Highway
Rustburg, VA 24588
Phone: 434-592-9517
Campbell County Website
Clerk Circuit Court has birth and death records 1912-1918, marriage, divorce, probate, court and land records from 1782[2]
Campbell County, Virginia Record Dates[edit | edit source]
Information for this chart was taken from various sources, often containing conflicting dates. This information should be taken as a guide and should be verified by contacting the county and/or the state government agency.
Birth | Marriage | Death | Court | Land | Probate | Census |
1912 | 1782 | 1912 | 1782 | 1782 | 1782 | 1810 |
General compliance year is unknown. |
Record Loss[edit | edit source]
There is no known history of courthouse disasters in this county. |
Boundary Changes[edit | edit source]
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Populated Places[edit | edit source]
For a complete list of populated places, including small neighborhoods and suburbs, visit HomeTown Locator. The following are the most historically and genealogically relevant populated places in this county:[6]
Towns | ||
Unincorporated communities | ||
Census-designated places | ||
History Timeline[edit | edit source]
Resources[edit | edit source]
Bible Records[edit | edit source]
For databases and indexes, see Virginia Bible Records.
- 1607-2007 Virginia, Historical Society Papers, 1607-2007 at FamilySearch — How to Use this Collection; index & images
Biographies[edit | edit source]
Business, Commerce, and Occupations[edit | edit source]
- The Silversmiths of Virginia (together with Watchmakers and Jewelers) from 1694 to 1850. 1952. By George Barton Cutten. Richmond, Virginia : The Dietz Press, Incorporated. FHL US/CAN Book 975.5 U23c. Includes a section on Liberty (now Bedford) silversmiths and watchmakers.
Cemeteries[edit | edit source]
- 1800-1986 Virginia, Jewish Cemetery Records Index, ca. 1800-1986 at FamilySearch — How to Use this Collection; index & images
Census Records[edit | edit source]
For databases, indexes, and information online, see Virginia Census.
Historical populations | ||
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Census | Pop. | %± |
1790 | 7,685 | — |
1800 | 9,866 | 28.4% |
1810 | 11,001 | 11.5% |
1820 | 16,569 | 50.6% |
1830 | 20,350 | 22.8% |
1840 | 21,030 | 3.3% |
1850 | 23,245 | 10.5% |
1860 | 26,197 | 12.7% |
1870 | 28,384 | 8.3% |
1880 | 36,250 | 27.7% |
1890 | 41,087 | 13.3% |
1900 | 23,256 | −43.4% |
1910 | 23,043 | −0.9% |
1920 | 26,716 | 15.9% |
1930 | 22,885 | −14.3% |
1940 | 26,048 | 13.8% |
1950 | 28,877 | 10.9% |
1960 | 32,958 | 14.1% |
1970 | 43,319 | 31.4% |
1980 | 45,424 | 4.9% |
1990 | 47,572 | 4.7% |
2000 | 51,078 | 7.4% |
2010 | 54,842 | 7.4% |
Source: "Wikipedia.org". |
- Lost censuses: 1790, 1800, 1890
1890 Union Veterans
- Virginia's Union Veterans: Eleventh Census of the United States 1890. c1994. By Ronald Ray Turner. Online at: Prince William County Virginia, FHL Collection; At various libraries (WorldCat).
Church Records[edit | edit source]
List of Churches and Church Parishes
Baptist
Early Baptist churches (with years constituted):
Campbell County fell within the bounds of the Appomattox Association, the Roanoke Association, and the Strawberry Association.
Church of England
See also Russell Parish
Meade's 1861 history of parishes in Campbell County is available online.[8]
Quaker
Early monthly meetings (with years of existence):
- Hill's Creek Monthly Meeting (1778-1803)[9]
- Seneca Monthly Meeting (1781-1810)
- South River Monthly Meeting, Lynchburg, Va. (1757-1839). The original records have been microfilmed: FHL Films 33937-33939. In 1905, Bell published the early records, which are now available online at FamilySearch Digital Library and Google Books.[10] Wright also published early records (1756-1800): FHL Book 975.567 K2w.[11] Hinshaw also published the early records: FHL Book 973 D2he 1993 v. 6.[12]
- South River Meeting House Graveyard database at Find A Grave. (64+ entries)
- 1739-1793 Quaker Records of Cedar Creek Monthly Meeting, Virginia, 1739-1793 by Mary Marshall Brewer. Colonial Roots, Lewes, DE., 2002. FHL Book 975.5462 K2b. *Jane Douglas Summers Brown and Jones Memorial Library. Jane Douglas Summers Brown (1903-) Quaker Records: Jones Memorial Library (Lynchburg, Virginia); MS 1515. MSS, Jones Memorial Library, Lynchburg, Va. Available on 26 microfilms at FHL. Includes records of Campbell County Quakers; Brown assisted William Wade Hinshaw in the writing of the Virginia volume of the Encyclopedia of American Quaker Genealogy.
Presbyterian
- History of Hat Creek Church. 1834. By William Irvin. Columbia, SC : n.p. Online at: Hathitrust
Court Records[edit | edit source]
Online Court Indexes and Records
Chancery Court
- Indexes (1793-1946) and images (1793-1914) to Campbell County, Virginia Chancery Records are available online through Virginia Memory: Chancery Records Index. These records, often concerned with inheritance disputes, contain a wealth of genealogical information.[13]
Directories[edit | edit source]
Emigration and Immigration[edit | edit source]
For databases and immigrant groups, see Virginia Emigration and Immigration
- North American Wills Registered in London 1611-1857. By Peter Wilson Coldham. 2007. Baltimore, MD : Genealogical Pub. Co. At various libraries (WorldCat). Includes wills of residents of Albemarle County proved in London. These records often help establish an immigrant's place of origin.
During the War of 1812, American officials reported finding a total of 11 British aliens, many of whom had families, living in Lynchburg, Campbell County.[14]
Ethnic, Political, and Religious Groups[edit | edit source]
African American
In 1860, Campbell County had one of the largest enslaved populations in the state (11,580 enslaved). Ten years later in 1870, it had one of the largest African American populations in Virginia (14,343) - the town of Lynchburg in particular.[15]
- 1865-1872 Virginia, Freedmen's Bureau Field Office Records, 1865-1872 at FamilySearch — How to Use this Collection; index & images
- 1935-2009 Virginia, African-American Funeral Programs, 1935-2009 at FamilySearch — How to Use this Collection; index & images
- Campbell County Personal Property Tax List 1785-1814. By Paul Heinegg. Online at: Free African Americans.
- Search the Library of Virginia's Virginia Untold collection for digitized records related to African Americans in Campbell County.
Funeral Homes[edit | edit source]
- 1935-2009 Virginia, African-American Funeral Programs, 1935-2009 at FamilySearch — How to Use this Collection; index & images
Genealogies[edit | edit source]
Compiled Genealogies by Surname
- See Campbell County, Virginia Compiled Genealogies for a list of published books and articles, or jump to the surname using the alphabet bar.
Compiled Genealogies for Multiple Families
- The Campbell Clan in Virginia. 1954. By Leslie Lyle Campbell. Lexington, VA : The Virginia Book Co. Online at: Hathitrust
- Early, R. H. Campbell Chronicles and Family Sketches: Embracing the History of Campbell County, Virginia, 1782-1926. Lynchburg, Va.: J.P. Bell Co., 1927. FHL Collection; digital versions at Ancestry ($); and World Vital Records ($).
Information on the Adams, Alexander, Anderson, Anthony, Bailey, Brown, Bolling, Bullock, Burton, Callaway, Candler, Chiles, Clark, Clay, Clemens, Clement, Cobbs, Cocke, Dabney, Daniel, Davis, Davies, Deering, Diuguid, Douglas, Early, Evans, Floyd, Franklin, Garland, Gilliam, Goggin, Hairston, Hanks, Haythe, Henry, Holcombe, Hughes, Hunter, Irvine, Jennings, Johnson, Johnston, Jones, Kabler, Langhorne, Lee, Leftwich, Lewis, Lynch, McReynolds, Miller, Moorman, Morgan, Murrell, Norvell, Otey, Owen, Pannill, Payne, Perrow, Preston, Pleasants, Prewitt, Robertson, Rosser, Russell, Scott, Slaughter, Snow, Stith, Strange, Talbot, Tate, Terrell, Thompson, Thorpe, Thurman, Tyree, Venable, Wade, Walden, Ward, Watts, Winston, Withers, Wyatt, and Yuille families.[16] - Pritchett, John W. Southside Virginia Genealogies. CD-ROM. Baltimore, Md.: Genealogical Publishing Co., Inc., 2007. Free online index, courtesy: Virginians - The Family History of John W. Pritchett. [Includes information about residents of Campbell County, see discussion of cited sources.] FHL US/CAN CD-ROM no. 3887.
Jones Memorial Library in Lynchburg, Virginia has a nice genealogical collection. Among its holdings are the Family File. An index is available onsite and will help you track down genealogical charts and sources about specific families. To learn more, visit their website. Go to collections, family file.
Guardianship[edit | edit source]
Land and Property Records[edit | edit source]
For land indexes, records, and databases, see Virginia Land and Property, including Colonial and State Land Grants.
Online Land Indexes and Records
Grants and Patents
Land patents (pre-1779), land grants (after 1779) and surveys are available online at the Library of Virginia website. For step-by-step instructions on retrieving these records, read the Virginia Land and Property article.*Hudgins et al. 795 patents dated 1736-1902 in what is now Campbell County, Virginia placed on a map. DeedMapper, 2010. [Names of those who received land patents, dates, land descriptions, and references may be viewed free of charge (click "Index" next to the county listing); however, in order to view the maps, it is necessary to purchase Direct Line Software's DeedMapper product.]
Local Histories[edit | edit source]
- Campbell Chronicles and Family Sketches: Embracing the History of Campbell County, Virginia, 1782-1926. 1927. By Ruth Hairston Early. Lynchburg, VA : J.P. Bell Co. Online at: FamilySearch Books, Ancestry ($).
- Index to Mrs. Cabell's Sketches and Recollections of Lynchburg. Bulletin of the Virginia State Library, Vol. 13, No. 3 (Jul. 1920):35-45. Online at: FamilySearch Digital Library.
- Lest It Be Forgotten : A Scrapbook of Campbell County, Virginia. 1976. By Historical Committee of the Bicentennial Commission of Campbell County, Virginia. Altavista, VA : Altavista Printing Co. Online at: FamilySearch Books.
- Virginia and Virginians : Eminent Virginians (from Settlement of Jamestown to Close of the Civil War). 1888. By Dr R. A. Brock. Richmond, VA : H. H. Hardesty, Publisher. Online at: Hathitrust.
- Virginia Indexes at EveryNameIndex.com — Select the county.
Maps and Gazetteers[edit | edit source]
County and state maps, historical and more current, are valuable research tools. For map collections, online and in libraries, see Virginia Maps.
- Historic Maps of Campbell County digitized by Campbell County Public Library System
for more resources
- FamilySearch Places:Cities and Towns in this county - How to Use FS Places
Migration[edit | edit source]
- Emigration to Other States from Southside Virginia. 1966. By Katherine B. Elliott. South Hill, Virginia : K.B. Elliott. 2 vols. Vol. 1 online at: Ebook download, FHL. Vol 1-2 1983 reprints at FHL. Vol 1-2 1990-1992 reprints at FHL. Includes individuals who migrated out of Campbell County to other parts of the country.
Military Records[edit | edit source]
French and Indian War
- Virginia's Colonial Soldiers. By Lloyd DeWitt Bockstruck. 1988. Baltimore: Genealogical Publishing Co. FHL US/CAN Book 975.5 M2bL.
Revolutionary War
- A Census of Pensioners for Revolutionary or Military Services: With their Names, Ages, and Places of Residence, as Returned by the Marshalls of the Several Judicial Districts, Under the Act for Taking the Sixth Census]. 1841. Digital version at Google Books et. al. 1967 reprint: FHL Collection 973 X2pc 1840. See Virginia, Eastern District, Campbell County on page 129.
- A List of Soldiers Who Made Declaration of Service in Revolutionary War. By W.S. Morton. Campbell County, VA. The William and Mary Quarterly, Second Series, Vol. 6, No. 1 (Jan. 1962):79. Available at JSTOR ($) .
- King's Mountain and Its Heroes : History of the Battle of King's Mountain, October 7th, 1780, and the Events Which Led to It. 1881. By Lyman C. Draper, LL.D. Cincinnati, OH : Peter G. Thomson, Publisher. Online at: Hathitrust.
- Rejected or Suspended Applications for Revolutionary War Pensions. Washington, D.C., 1852. Reprinted by Genealogical Publishing Co., Inc., 1969, and 1991. Reprints include "an Added Index to States." FHL Book 973 M24ur; digital version at Ancestry ($). Includes veterans. Virginia section begins on page 238.
- Revolutionary War Soldiers from Campbell County, Virginia. By Harriett A. Chilton. The Virginia Genealogist, Vol. 20, No. 4 (Oct.-Dec. 1976):297-298. Available at FHL. CD available at: New England Ancestors ($).
War of 1812
Campbell County men served in the 53rd and 117th Regiments.[17]
- List of Pensioners on the Roll, January 1, 1883; Giving the Name of Each Pensioner, the Cause for Why Pensioned, the Post-Office Address, the Rate of Pension Per Month, and the Date of Original Allowance... Washington, D.C.: Government Printing Office, 1883. FHL Collection 973 M2Lp v. 5; digital versions at Google Books and Internet Archive. [See Vol. 5, Virginia, Campbell County, pp. 65-66.]
- Roster of War of 1812, Southside, Virginia. 2007. By James L. Douthat. Signal Mountain, Tennessee : Mountain Press. Online at: Mountain Press ($) with Free online surname index. FHL Collection.
Civil War
- 1861-1865 Virginia, Civil War Service Records of Confederate Soldiers, 1861-1865 at FamilySearch — How to Use this Collection; index & images
- 1861-1865 Virginia, Civil War Service Records of Union Soldiers, 1861-1865 at FamilySearch — How to Use this Collection; index & images
- 1861-1865 U.S., Confederate Soldiers Compiled Service Records, 1861-1865 at Ancestry — index (free)
- 1861-1865 U.S., Union Soldiers Compiled Service Records, 1861-1865 at Ancestry — index (free)
- Page's Battery or Morris Artillery, 2d Corps, Army Northern Virginia. 1885. By One of the Company. New York, NY : Thomas Smeltzer, Stationer and Printer. Online at: Hathitrust.
Regiments. Civil War service men in Campbell County served in various regiments. Men often joined a company (within a regiment) that originated in their county. Listed below are companies that were specifically formed here:
- - 1st Regiment, Virginia Artillery (Confederate). Company C (1st) (Lynchburg Beauregard Rifles Artillery)
- - 2nd Regiment, Virginia Cavalry (Confederate). Company B (Wise Troop), Company C (Botetourt Dragoons), Company I (Campbell Rangers)
- - 11th Regiment, Virginia Infantry (Confederate).[18]
- - 28th Regiment, Virginia Infantry (Confederate). Company E (Clifton Grays).[19]
- - 34th Regiment, Virginia Infantry (Confederate). Company C (Davis Artillery).[20]
- - 42nd Regiment, Virginia Infantry (Confederate). Company D (Campbell-Lee Guards) and Company I (Campbell Guards).[21]
World War II
- 1940-1945 Virginia, World War II Draft Registration Cards, 1940-1945 at FamilySearch — How to Use this Collection; index & images
Naturalization and Citizenship[edit | edit source]
Online Naturalization Indexes and Records
- 1906-1929 Virginia Naturalization Petitions, 1906-1929 at FamilySearch — How to Use this Collection; index & images
Newspapers[edit | edit source]
For online newspaper resources, see the Virginia Newspapers page.
Jones Memorial Library has a free online obituary index to many local newspapers. They also have a great collection of newspapers accessible in their facility. Professor Tom Costa and The Rector and Visitors of the University of Virginia have created a database of all runaway advertisements for slaves, indentured servants, transported convicts, and ship deserters listed in the Virginia Gazette and other Virginia newspapers (1736-1803), see: The Geography of Slavery in Virginia.
- 1794-1836 Marriages and Deaths from Lynchburg, Virginia Newspapers, 1794-1836 Ancestry ($).
- 1797-1798 Lynchburg Weekly Museum at Genealogy Bank ($).
- 1798-1799 Lynchburg Weekly Gazette at Genealogy Bank ($).
- 1809-1818 Lynchburg Press at Genealogy Bank ($).
Obituaries[edit | edit source]
Other Records[edit | edit source]
Periodicals[edit | edit source]
Probate Records[edit | edit source]
For probate records, indexes, and databases, see Virginia Probate Records.
Online Probate Indexes and Records
Local Court
- Virginia Wills Before 1799: A Complete Abstract Register of All Names Mentioned in Over Six Hundred Recorded Wills, ... Copied from the Court House Records of Amherst, Bedford, Campbell, Loudoun, Prince William and Rockbridge Counties. 1924. By William M. Clemens. Pompton Lakes, NJ : Biblio Co. Online at: Access Genealogy, Ancestry ($), Heritage Quest Online ($). Free online surname index and 2004 reprint purchase details at Mountain Press ($).
- 1633-1800 Wills and Estate Records Index at Library of Virginia.
- 1639-1850 Virginia Land, Marriage and Probate Records 1639-1850 at Ancestry — index, incomplete ($)
- 1763-1787; 1788-1805 Images of Wills, Estates, Inventories, Bonds Virginia Pioneers ($).
- 1782-1810 Images of Wills Virginia Pioneers ($).
London Courts
- North American Wills Registered in London 1611-1857. 2007. By Peter Wilson Coldham. Baltimore, MD : Genealogical Publishing Co., Inc. Includes wills of Lynchburg residents proved in London. These records often help establish an immigrant's place of origin.
School Records[edit | edit source]
Social Security Records[edit | edit source]
- 1935-2014 United States Social Security Death Index at FamilySearch — How to use this collection; index. Also at Ancestry, findmypast, Fold3, GenealogyBank, MyHeritage, and Steve Morse. Click here for more information.
- 1936-2007 U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007
Tax Records[edit | edit source]
For additional online collections and the value and use of Virginia's tax lists in your research, see Virginia Taxation.
Online Tax Indexes and Records
Online Campbell County, Virginia Tax Lists | |||||||||||
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Free | FHC | Fee | Free | FHC | Fee | ||||||
Land | 1783 | - | - | - | - | - | |||||
Personal Property | 1785 1785 | - | - | - | 1785 | 1785 | |||||
Personal Property | - | - | - | - | 1786 | 1786 | |||||
Personal Property | - | - | - | - | 1787 | 1787 | |||||
Land | - | - | - | - | 1787 | - | |||||
Personal Property | - | - | - | - | 1788 | 1788 | |||||
Land | - | - | - | - | 1788 | - | |||||
Personal Property | - | - | - | - | 1789 | 1789 | |||||
Personal Property | - | - | - | - | 1790 | 1790 | |||||
Land | - | - | - | - | 1790 | - | |||||
Personal Property | 1791 | - | - | 1791 | 1791 | 1791 | |||||
Land | - | - | - | - | 1791 | - | |||||
Personal Property | - | - | - | - | 1792 | 1792 | |||||
Personal Property | - | - | - | - | 1793 | 1793 | |||||
Land | - | - | - | - | 1793 | - | |||||
Personal Property | - | - | - | - | 1794 | 1794 | |||||
Land | - | - | - | - | 1794 | - | |||||
Personal Property | - | - | - | - | 1795 | 1795 | |||||
Land | - | - | - | - | 1795 | - | |||||
Personal Property | - | - | - | - | 1796 | 1796 | |||||
Land | - | - | - | - | 1796 | - | |||||
Personal Property | - | - | - | - | 1797 | 1797 | |||||
Land | - | - | - | - | 1797 | - | |||||
Personal Property | - | - | - | - | 1798 | 1798 | |||||
Personal Property | - | - | - | - | 1799 | 1799 | |||||
Personal Property | 1800 | - | 1800 1|2|3 | 1800 | 1800 | 1800 | |||||
Land | - | - | - | - | 1800 | - | |||||
Personal Property | - | - | - | - | 1801 | 1801 | |||||
Land | - | - | - | - | 1801 | - | |||||
Personal Property | - | - | - | - | 1802 | 1802 | |||||
Land | - | - | - | - | 1802 | - | |||||
Personal Property | - | - | - | - | 1803 | 1803 | |||||
Personal Property | - | - | - | - | 1804 | 1804 | |||||
Land | - | - | - | - | 1804 | - | |||||
Personal Property | - | - | - | - | 1805 | 1805 | |||||
Land | - | - | - | - | 1805 | - | |||||
Personal Property | - | - | - | - | 1806 | 1806 | |||||
Personal Property | - | - | - | - | 1807 | 1807 | |||||
Personal Property | - | - | - | - | 1809 | 1809 | |||||
Land | - | - | - | - | 1809 | - | |||||
Personal Property | - | - | - | - | 1810, 1810 | 1810 | |||||
Land | - | - | - | - | 1810 | - | |||||
Personal Property | - | - | - | - | 1811 | 1811 | |||||
Land | - | - | - | - | 1811 | - | |||||
Personal Property | - | - | - | - | 1812 | 1812 | |||||
Land | - | - | - | - | 1812 | - | |||||
Personal Property | - | - | - | - | 1813 | 1813 | |||||
Personal Property | - | - | - | - | 1814 | 1814 | |||||
Land | - | - | - | - | 1814 | - | |||||
Personal Property | - | - | - | - | 1815-1850 | - | |||||
Land | - | - | - | - | 1816-1843 (gaps) | - |
Bibliography
- 1783 Land Tax List, 1783. Online at: Revolutionary War Service.
- 1785 Campbell County, Virginia Personal Property Tax list; index online at New River Notes.
- 1785-1814 Indexed images of the 1785-1814 Personal Property Tax Lists of Campbell County, Virginia - Binns Genealogy.
- 1785 Virginia Tax Payers, 1782-87, Other Than Those Published by the United States Census Bureau. 1940. By Augusta B. Fothergill and John Mark Naugle. Baltimore, MD : Genealogical Publishing Co. Online at: FamilySearch Digital Library, FHL 975.5 R4f 1978.
- 1785-1814 Campbell County Personal Property Tax List 1785-1814. By Paul Heinegg. Online at: Free African Americans.
- 1787 The 1787 Census of Virginia: An Accounting of the Name of Every White Male Tithable Over 21 Years, the Number of White Males Between 16 & 21 Years, the Number of Slaves over 16 & Those Under 16 Years, Together with a Listing of Their Horses, Cattle & Carriages, and Also the Names of All Persons to Whom Ordinary Licenses and Physician's Licenses Were Issued. By Netti Schreiner-Yantis and Florene Speakman Love. c1987. Springfield, Virginia : Genealogical Books in Print. At various libraries (WorldCat). Campbell County is included in Vol. 1.
- 1791, 1800 Indexed images of the 1791 and 1800 Personal Property Tax Lists of Campbell County, Virginia - Binns Genealogy.
- 1800 Campbell County, Virginia, 1800 Tax List. The Virginia Genealogist, Vol. 13, No. 2 (Apr.-Jun. 1969):61-64; Vol. 13, No. 3 (Jul.-Sep. 1969):106-110; Vol. 13, No. 4 (Oct.-Dec. 1969):159-162. Available at FHL; digital version at New England Ancestors ($).
- 1815 Directory of Virginia Landowners (and Gazetteer). By Roger D. Ward. c1997. Athens, Georgia: Iberian Pub. Co. FHL 975 E4w. At various libraries (WorldCat). The source for this publication is the 1815 land tax. Campbell County is included in Vol. 2.
Vital Records[edit | edit source]
For additional indexes, databases, and details, see Virginia Vital Records.
Birth[edit | edit source]
- 1853-1866 Virginia, Slave Birth Index, 1853-1866 at FamilySearch — How to Use this Collection; index & images
- 1912-1913 Virginia, Birth Certificates, 1912-1913 at FamilySearch — How to Use this Collection; index & images
- 1584-1917 Virginia Births and Christenings, 1584-1917 at FamilySearch — How to Use this Collection; index & images
Marriage[edit | edit source]
- 1660-1800 Virginia Marriages 1660-1800 at Ancestry — index ($)
- 1660-1959 Virginia, United States Marriages at Findmypast ($)
- 1740-1850 Virginia Marriages 1740-1850 at Ancestry — index ($)
- 1781-1854 Ricks, Joel. Campbell County, Virginia Marriage Bonds 1781-1854. 1936. Online at: FamilySearch Digital Library.
- 1782-1800 Marriage Bonds Virginia Pioneers ($).
- 1782-1810 Marriages of Campbell County, Virginia, 1782-1810. c1971. By Lucy Harrison Miller Baber. Lynchburg, Virginia : L.H.M. Baber and H.L. Williamson. Available at FHL. Online at: Ancestry ($) - 1980 edition.
- 1785-1940 Virginia, Select Marriages, 1785-1940 at Ancestry — index ($)
- 1785-1940 Virginia Marriages, 1785-1940 at FamilySearch — How to Use this Collection; Index ; Also at: MyHeritage ($)
- 1812-1828 Marriages Virginia Pioneers ($).
- 1853-1935 Virginia, Bureau of Vital Statistics, County Marriage Registers, 1853-1935 at FamilySearch — How to Use this Collection; index
- 1936-1988 Virginia, Marriage Certificates, 1936-1988 at FamilySearch — How to Use this Collection; index & images
Death[edit | edit source]
- 1812-1828 Deaths Virginia Pioneers ($)
- 1912-1987 Virginia, Death Certificates, 1912-1987 at FamilySearch — How to Use this Collection; index & images
- 1853-1912 Virginia Deaths and Burials, 1853-1912 at FamilySearch — How to Use this Collection; index & images
Divorce[edit | edit source]
- 1918-1988 Virginia, Divorce Records, 1918-1988 at FamilySearch — index & images
Research Facilities[edit | edit source]
Archives[edit | edit source]
Listed below are archives in Campbell County. For state-wide facilities, see Virginia Archives and Libraries.
Family History Centers[edit | edit source]
Family History Center and Affiliate Library Locator map - search for local Family History Centers or Affiliate Libraries
- 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
To locate the closest family history center or affiliate library, use the link listed above.
Libraries[edit | edit source]
Listed below are libraries in Campbell County. For state-wide library facilities, see Virginia Archives and Libraries.
- Greenwood Library - Longwood University - an affiliate library
- Central Virginia Genealogical Association
Museums[edit | edit source]
Societies[edit | edit source]
Listed below are societies in Campbell County. For state-wide genealogical and historical societies, see Virginia Societies.
Campbell County Public Library SystemWebsite
Websites[edit | edit source]
- Campbell Co., VAGenWeb. Part of the USGenWeb Project. Maps, name indexes, history.
- Cyndi's List
- FamilySearch Catalog – The FamilySearch catalog contains descriptions and access information for all genealogical materials (including books, online materials, microfilm, microfiche, and publications) in their collection. Use Historical Records to search for specific individuals in genealogical records.
Research Guides[edit | edit source]
- A Guide to the Counties of Virginia: Campbell County. The Virginia Genealogist, Vol. 6, No. 4 (Oct.-Dec. 1962):176-179. CD available at: American Ancestors ($). Available at FHL.
References[edit | edit source]
- ↑ https://www.co.campbell.va.us/377/County-History
- ↑ Handybook for Genealogists: United States of America, 10th ed. (Draper, Utah: Everton Pub., 2002), Iowa.At various libraries (WorldCat); FHL Book 973 D27e 2002.
- ↑ Handybook for Genealogists: United States of America, 10th ed. (Draper, Utah: Everton Pub., 2002), Iowa.At various libraries (WorldCat); FHL Book 973 D27e 2002.
- ↑ VA Historical Boundary Changes- list of all boundary changes by county provided by Newberry Library; accessed on 11 April 2021.
- ↑ Handybook for Genealogists: United States of America, 10th ed. (Draper, Utah: Everton Pub., 2002), Iowa.At various libraries (WorldCat); FHL Book 973 D27e 2002.
- ↑ Wikipedia contributors, "Campbell_ County,_Virginia," in Wikipedia: the Free Encyclopedia, https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Campbell_County,_Virginia accessed 19 December 2019.
- ↑ 7.0 7.1 7.2 7.3 7.4 Robert Baylor Semple and George William Beale, A History of the Rise and Progress of the Baptists in Virginia (1810; reprint, Pitt and Dickinson, 1894), 272, 303-304, 338-339. Digital version at Google Books.
- ↑ William Meade, Old Churches, Ministers and Families of Virginia, 2 vols. (Philadelphia: J.B. Lippincott and Co., 1861). Digital versions at Internet Archive: Vol. I and Vol. II.
- ↑ Jay Worrall, The Friendly Virginians: America's First Quakers (Athens, Ga.: Iberian Publishing Company, 1994), 537-539. FHL Book 975.5 K2wj.
- ↑ James Pinkney Pleasant Bell, Our Quaker Friends of Ye Olden Time: Being in Part a Transcript of the Minute Books of Cedar Creek Meeting, Hanover County, and the South River Meeting, Campbell County, Va (Lynchburg, Va.: J.P. Bell Company, 1905). FHL Book 975.5 K2bj; digital version at Google Books - free.
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- ↑ William Wade Hinshaw, Thomas W. Marshall and John Cox, Encyclopedia of American Quaker Genealogy (Ann Arbor, Mich.: Edwards Bros., 1950). Vol. 6. FHL Book 973 D2he 1993 v. 6.
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- ↑ British Aliens in the United States During the War of 1812. 1979. By Kenneth Scott. Baltimore, MD : Genealogical Publishing Co., pgs 320-333. Online at: Ancestry ($), available at FHL Book 973 W4s; At various libraries (WorldCat).
- ↑ Ninth Census of the United States: Statistics of Population, Tables I to VIII Inclusive. 1872). Washington, DC : Government Printing Office, pg 70. Online at: Internet Archive. Available at FHL Book 973 X2pcu.
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- ↑ Stuart Lee Butler, A Guide to Virginia Militia Units in the War of 1812 (Athens, Ga.: Iberian Pub. Co., 1988), 62. FHL Book 975.5 M2bs.
- ↑ Robert T. Bell, 11th Virginia Infantry (Lynchburg, Va.: H.E. Howard, 1985). FHL Book 975.5 M2vr v. 20.
- ↑ Frank E. Fields, 28th Virginia Infantry (Lynchburg, Va.: H.E. Howard, 1985). FHL Book 975.5 M2vr v. 15.
- ↑ Johnny L. Scott, 34th Virginia Infantry (Appomattox, Va.: H.E. Howard, 1999). FHL Book 975.5 M2vr v. 135.
- ↑ John Chapla, 42nd Virginia Infantry (Lynchburg, Va.: H.E. Howard, 1983). FHL Book 975.5 M2vr v. 5.