Lexington (Independent City), Virginia Genealogy

United States Virginia Lexington (Independent City)

Parent County
1778 Lexington was created in 1778 from Rockbridge County.

Civil War
Since Lexington was created in 1778, the Civil War records for this area were kept by the city of Lexington.

Newspapers

 * 1801-1805 - Rockbridge Repository (Lexington, Va.) at Genealogy Bank ($).

Occupations

 * 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 . [Includes a section on Lexington silversmiths.]

Web Sites

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