Princess Anne County, Virginia Genealogy

United States &gt; Virginia &gt; Princess Anne County

Parent County
1776--[wrong county] Montgomery County was created 7 October 1776 from Fincastle and Botetourt Counties. Fincastle County was formed from Botetourt County in 1772, and was abolished in 1777. County seat: Christiansburg

Church
Church of England


 * Mason, George Carrington. "The Colonial Churches of Lynnhaven Parish, Princess Anne County, Virginia," The William and Mary Quarterly, Second Series, Vol. 18, No. 3 (Jul. 1938):270-285. Available at JSTOR ($).

Family Histories

 * [Saunders] "Saunders: Princess Anne County, Virginia," The Virginia Magazine of History and Biography, Vol. 32, No. 1 (Jan. 1924):92-96. Available at JSTOR ($).

Slavery

 * "Slave Owners in Princess Anne Co.," The William and Mary Quarterly, Vol. 2, No. 3 (Jan. 1894):146-148; Vol. 3, No. 1 (Jul. 1894):52-60. Available at JSTOR ($). [List of masters in 1810 who owned 10 or more slaves.]

Taxation
Indexed images of the 1790/1791 and 1799 Personal Property Tax Lists of Princess Anne County, Virginia are available online at Binns Genealogy.

Vital Records
Marriage


 * James, Edward W. "Marriage Licenses--Princess Anne County," The William and Mary Quarterly, Vol. 1, No. 3 (Jan. 1893):162-163; Vol. 1, No. 4 (Apr. 1893):203-207; Vol. 2, No. 2 (Oct. 1893):73-77. Available at JSTOR ($).

Websites

 * USGenWeb project. May have maps, name indexes, history or other information for this county. Select the state, then the county.
 * Anne&columns=*,0,0 Family History Library Catalog