The colonial court records of lower norfolk and norfolk counties. Guide to norfolk county established 1691 genealogy, history, and courthouse sources including birth records, marriage records, death records, census records, wills, deeds and land records, civil war records, revolutionary war records, family histories, cemeteries, churches, tax records, newspapers, and obituaries. After the civil war, portions of norfolk county were lost and the territory became parts of the cities of norfolk, portsmouth and south norfolk. The city was burned by orders of the outgoing british colony of virginia colonial governor in 1776 during the second year of the american revolutionary war 17751783, although it was soon rebuilt.
There is, however, a great deal of information to be found and id say the book is. How to understand and make the best use of the norfolk city directories, as well as a list of norfolk city directories available in the smc. Biographical publishing company, 1902 chesapeake va. Approved history and social science textbooksthis is a word document. Norfolk county, virginia genealogy books and articlesedit. The citys landmarks and communities have a long, varied and interesting history. Bookprinted material a record of events in norfolk county, virginia, from april 19th, 1861, to may 10th, 1862, with a history of the soldiers and sailors of norfolk. Burke county, north carolina history, sketches of the pioneers in. Jewishhistoryusa is pleased to announce its publication of norfolk, virginia. Norfolk, virginia books and records for family history and genealogy research. Feb 17, 1673 thomas willoughby was fined 300 pounds sterling in 1655 for fornication with mary bennett, his fathers maid servant. Norfolk county, virginia genealogy and history volunteers dedicated to free genealogy.
Check out the new look and enjoy easier access to your favorite features. A record of events in norfolk county, virginia, from april 19th, 1861. We are looking for relatives of the hodges family who would welcome and appreciate this piece of their family history. Norfolk county registry of deeds norfolk county, ma. Lower norfolk county, virginia court records book a, 1637 1646 and book b. Our geographic information system team has developed interactive mapping applications as a method for citizens of the city of norfolk to retrieve useful. Judson hodges was married 3 times and had a son, judson hodges, jr. When admiral christopher newport and the colonists of the virginia company arrived in 1607, george percy and his fellow englishmens first landing was at cape henry. In 1974, it became the present city of suffolk, consolidating with the towns of holland and whaleyville, and the county of nansemond. Chesapeakes history dates back much further than 1963 when norfolk county and the city of south norfolk merged to create chesapeake.
Norfolk county, virginia will abstracts, 17101753 ancestry. Guide to lower norfolk county established 1637 genealogy, history, and courthouse sources including wills, deeds and land records, family histories, cemeteries, and churches lower norfolk was a county, now extinct, in seventeenthcentury virginia. About lower norfolk county, virginia court records. Bibles, biographies, cemeteries, census, genealogy. A blank worksheet to aid in researching your propertys history. Princess anne county virginia genealogy records onliine. Norfolk county originally encompassed all of what we now know as the cities of norfolk, portsmouth and chesapeake. Portsmouth was founded as a town in 1752, on 65 acres of land on the shores of the elizabeth river. Surry county, virginia wills, estates and inventories, 17301800. Book a 16371646 and book b 164616512 alice granbery walter was a leading authority on what used to be lower norfolk county, virginia, the area which once occupied the far southeastern corner of the virginia colony.
Norfolk county historical society of chesapeake, virginia, chesapeake, virginia. Princess anne county, virginia genealogy and family history research page. The end result was a new municipality encompassing a total of 430 square miles, making it the largest city in land area in virginia and the 11th largest in the country. The citys openadmission shelter increased adoptions, transfers and foster placements, and decreased the number of animals euthanized. When researching princess anne county for ancestors, norfolk county should also be examined as the names between the two counties were frequently interchanged with relatives.
Norfolk county historical society of chesapeake, virginia. Norfolk county was a county of the south hampton roads in eastern virginia, created in 1691. Building inspection office architectural drawings and plans, 18981980. Norfolk county, virginia genealogy and family history research page. Get an early bird registration discount before feb. Woodley will discuss his book, the road to healing, a civil rights reparations story in prince edward county, virginia. Textbooks approved by the virginia board of education march 2018. Norfolk county, virginia compiled genealogies genealogy. Norfolk county, virginia genealogy trails history group. Forty years ago, norfolk county historical society volunteers created the book tombstone inscriptions of norfolk county virginia. Lower norfolk county, virginia genealogy genealogy.
Norfolk county was a county of the south hampton roads in eastern virginia in the united states that was created in 1691. Norfolk county virginia cemeteries genealogy trails. Maps property information city of norfolk, virginia. Word updated april 6, 2018 procurement and pricing updated april 6, 2018.
Virginia will records extracted from the virginia magazine of history and biography, the william and mary. The history of norfolk, virginia as a modern settlement begins in 1636. Deed and order books, 16751763 a collection in the library of virginia collection numbers. The data for those following independent cities are listed within this county.
After the american civil war, for a period of about 100 years, portions of norfolk county were lost and the territory of the county reduced as they became parts of the separate and. The norfolk county historical society of chesapeake, virginia is. Guide to princess anne county established 1691 genealogy, history, and courthouse sources including birth records, marriage records, death records, census records, wills, deeds and land records, civil war records, revolutionary war records, family histories, cemeteries, churches, tax records, newspapers, and obituaries. Portsmouth s other county neighbor, the former nansemond county, also consolidated with a smaller city, forming the new city of suffolk in 1974. City of norfolk, virginia official website official. Norfolk towne was established in 1682, was erected into a borough or incorporated as a town in 1736, then incorporated as a city in 1846, became a city of first class in 1902 and annexed. History of norfolk county, virginia and representative. September 2014 the second every square inch of norfolk book to be published, the waters of norfolk is filled with historical details about the bodies of water that surround and run through norfolk, and the structures and. Browse the amazon editors picks for the best books of 2019, featuring our favorite.
The registry is a basic resource for title examiners, mortgage lenders, municipalities, homeowners, and others with a need for secure, accurate, and accessible land record information. Ill indicates a copy is available for loan local records categories and contents. Deed, order and will books, 16461749 a collection in the library of virginia collection numbers. A jewish history of the 20th century, a 249page history of jewish community of norfolk, virginia, focusing especially on the first half of the 20th century. The first english settlement began around 1620 along the banks of the elizabeth river. The countys citizens have weathered a variety of storms, both natural and manmade, ranging from hurricanes. Genealogy norfolk county virginia genealogy records. Griva genealogical research institute of virginia p. Norfolk county was created in 1691 and existed as a county until 1963 when it was consolidated with the city of south norfolk to form the new city of chesapeake.
The town was founded by william crawford, a wealthy merchant and ship owner who at various times had held office as the norfolk county presiding court judge, high sheriff, militia lieutenant colonel and representative to the house of burgesses. Founded in 1682, incorporated in 1845 from lower norfolk county, consolidated into the city of chesapeake. This collection consists of virginia will records extracted from the virginia magazine of history and biography, the william and mary college quarterly, and tylers quarterly. However, several of the cities that existed in norfolk county are now independent cities. Review committees evaluate textbooks and instructional materials for correlation with. Today, jean spencer, kay ziegler and many others comb the area for gravesites to add to nchscs impressive database of burial sites. Virginia revolutionary war land grant claims 17831850 rejected family history library virginia original warrants and plats, 17741791 for land now located in kentucky family history library land records by countycity. View city services, property tax, property assessments, and improvement information, environmental features, codes cases, and civic information centered around an entered street address. History of norfolk county, virginia, and representative citizens classic. Norfolk county historical society of chesapeake, virginia preserving and sharing chesapeake, va history since october 1963. The norfolk county historical society of chesapeake, virginia received its charter from the commonwealth of virginia on october 10, 1963, the same year that the city of chesapeake was formed through the merger of norfolk county and the city of south norfolk. Norfolk county, virginia genealogy genealogy familysearch wiki.
Finding specific information is largely a hunting process better indexing would help. Norfolk county historical society of chesapeake, virginia wallace memorial room. Portsmouth was the county seat of norfolk county until 1963 when the new city of chesapeake was formed in a political consolidation with the city of south norfolk. Brief abstract of lower norfolk county and norfolk county wills, 1637. Register for the landlord summit and get worthwhile information on owning property and working with tenants. A major player in the countrys development, norfolk county possesses a unique history, one that reflects the many challenges and accomplishments that america has experienced since the countrys birth in the late eighteenth century. Because it consists of reprints of a series in a regional magazine it doesnt have the development one would expect in a book. Norfolk county, virginia genealogy familysearch wiki. History of norfolk county, virginia internet archive. Norfolk county northampton county northumberland county nottoway county orange county page county. This probate record was extracted from microfilmed copies of the original will book.
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