Appomattox County, Virginia Genealogy

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Parent County
1845--Appomattox County was created 8 February 1845 from Buckingham, Campbell, Charlotte and Prince Edward Counties. County seat: Appomattox

Record Loss
County court records were destroyed by fire in 1892.

Cemeteries
For a detailed list, including addresses, phone numbers, and external links, see Appomattox County, Virginia Cemeteries.

The following is a list of cemeteries in Queen Anne's County:

Land
Grants and Patents


 * Bannister et al. 482 patents dated 1739-1828 in what is now Appomattox 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.]

Military
Civil War


 * Hopkins, Luther W. From Bull Run to Appomattox: A Boy's View. Baltimore: Press of Fleet-McGinley Co., 1914. Available at FHL (2 copies); digital version at Ancestry ($).

Research Guides

 * "A Guide to the Counties of Virginia: Appomattox County," The Virginia Genealogist, Vol. 4, No. 2 (Apr.-Jun. 1960):79-80. Available at New England Ancestors ($).

Web Sites

 * USGenWeb project. May have maps, name indexes, history or other information for this county. Select the state, then the county.
 * Family History Library Catalog