Portsmouth (Independent City), Virginia Genealogy
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| Portsmouth, Virginia | |
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| — Independent City — | |
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| Founded | 1858 |
| Website | http://www.portsmouthva.gov/ |
County Information[edit | edit source]
Description[edit | edit source]
The City of Portsmouth is located in the Eastern portion of the Commonwealth of Virginia. Portsmouth was founded by Colonel William Crawford, a member of the Virginia House of Burgesses and named for Portsmouth, England[1].
Courthouse[edit | edit source]
For additional records, see Norfolk County.
History[edit | edit source]
Parent County[edit | edit source]
1858--Portsmouth was created in 1858 from Norfolk County. [2]
Cemeteries[edit | edit source]
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Resources[edit | edit source]
African American[edit | edit source]
Search the Library of Virginia's Virginia Untold collection for digitized records related to African Americans of the City of Portsmouth.
Newspapers[edit | edit source]
- The Portsmouth Star newspaper contained a column for African American residents, which began in 1924. Colored Notes was originally authored by Jeffrey T. Wilson; the inaugural year has been indexed and can be accessed through the Portsmouth Public Library.
Court[edit | edit source]
Chancery Court[edit | edit source]
- Indexes and images to Portsmouth, Virginia Chancery Records 1859-1932 are available online through Virginia Memory: Chancery Records Index. These records, which were often concerned with inheritance disputes, contain a wealth of genealogical information.
Immigration[edit | edit source]
- Coldham, Peter Wilson. North American Wills Registered in London 1611-1857. Baltimore: Genealogical Publishing Co., Inc., 2007. [Includes will of a resident of Portsmouth proved in London. These records often help establish an immigrant's place of origin.]
Maps[edit | edit source]
Map of Portsmouth City, Virginia
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Military[edit | edit source]
Revolutionary War[edit | edit source]
- 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 versions at U.S. Census Bureau and Google Books et. al. 1967 reprint: FHL Collection 973 X2pc 1840. [See Virginia, Eastern District, Portsmouth County [sic] on page 133.]
Civil War[edit | edit source]
Civil War records for Portsmouth were kept by the city.
Newspapers[edit | edit source]
- 1787-1789 - Norfolk and Portsmouth Journal at Genealogy Bank ($).
- 1789 - Norfolk and Portsmouth Gazette at Genealogy Bank ($).
- 1811-1859 - Norfolk & Portsmouth Herald at Google News - free.
- 1820-1833 - The Norfolk and Portsmouth Herald at Google News - free.
Occupations[edit | edit source]
- Cutten, George Barton. The Silversmiths of Virginia (together with Watchmakers and Jewelers) from 1694 to 1850. Richmond, Va.: The Dietz Press, Incorporated, 1952. Available at FHL. [Includes a section on Portsmouth silversmiths.]
Probate[edit | edit source]
London Courts
- Coldham, Peter Wilson. North American Wills Registered in London 1611-1857. Baltimore: Genealogical Publishing Co., Inc., 2007. [Includes will of a resident of Portsmouth proved in London. These records often help establish an immigrant's place of origin.]
Taxation[edit | edit source]
Vital Records[edit | edit source]
Birth[edit | edit source]
- 1857-1896 - Births, 1857-1896 (African-American)
- 1858-1896 - Portsmouth Birth Index 1858-1896. Batch C868648 at FamilySearch - free.[3]
Marriage[edit | edit source]
- 1785-1940 Virginia Marriages, 1785-1940 at FamilySearch — How to Use this Collection; Index; Also at: MyHeritage ($)
- 1785-1940 Virginia, Select Marriages, 1785-1940 at Ancestry.com ($) — index
- 1858-1901 Marriages, 1858-1901
- 1858-1901 Portsmouth Marriage Index 1858-1901. Batch M868647 at FamilySearch - free.</ref>
- 1902-1906 Marriages, 1902-1906
- 1921-1925 Marriages, 1921-1925
- 1928,1931 Marriages, 1928 & 1931
- 1935-1937 Marriages, 1935-1937
Death[edit | edit source]
Portsmouth (Independent City), Virginia Genealogy deaths are online in the Library of Virginia's Death Index of Virginia, 1853-1896, sponsored by Virginia Genealogical Society.
- 1858-1896 - Portsmouth Death Index 1858-1896. Batch B868649 at FamilySearch - free.[4]
- Burials, Lincoln (African-American)
- Burials, St. Paul's / Catholic
Societies and Libraries[edit | edit source]
Family History Centers[edit | edit source]
- Introduction to Family History Centers
- Portsmouth Virginia Family History Center
- Elizabeth River Virginia Family History Center
Websites[edit | edit source]
References[edit | edit source]
- ↑ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Portsmouth,_Virginia
- ↑ The Handybook for Genealogists: United States of America,10th ed. (Draper, UT:Everton Publishers, 2002).
- ↑ Genealogical Society of Utah, Parish and Vital Records List (July 1998). Microfiche. Digital version at https://www.familysearch.org/wiki/en/images/3/37/Igivirginia.pdf.
- ↑ Genealogical Society of Utah, Parish and Vital Records List (July 1998). Microfiche. Digital version at https://www.familysearch.org/wiki/en/images/3/37/Igivirginia.pdf.
