Virginia Church Records: Difference between revisions

Virginia Church Records (view source)

Revision as of 14:12, 13 March 2012

464 bytes added , 13 March 2012

vestry cessation

VisualWikitext

Murphynw

407,336

edits

@@ Line 38: / Line 38: @@
 === Church of England (Anglican, Protestant Episcopal)  ===
-Before the American Revolution, the state church of Virginia was the Church of England (also called Anglican, and later Protestant Episcopal). Besides keeping parish registers, the church kept many records of a civil nature in their vestry books. In many instances, parish registers containing baptism, marriage, and death records have not survived when vestry books have.
+Before the American Revolution, the state church of Virginia was the Church of England (also called Anglican, and later Protestant Episcopal). Besides keeping parish registers, the church kept many records of a civil nature in their vestry books. In many instances, parish registers containing baptism, marriage, and death records have not survived when vestry books have. Colonial vestries largely ceased functioning in 1786, when local overseers of the poor took charge of some of vestries' main responsibilities.<ref>John Frederick Dorman, "Review of ''Albemarle Parish Vestry Book,"'' in ''The Virginia Genealogist,'' Vol. 49, No. 4 (Oct.-Dec. 2005):320. Digital version at [http://www.americanancestors.org/search.aspx?Ca=098&amp;Da=285 American Ancestors] ($); {{FHL|33159|item|disp=FHL Book 975.5 B2vg v. 49 (2005)}}.</ref><br>
 ==== Colonial Parishes  ====
-Some early parish registers are incomplete or missing. Many of those still existing are available at the Library of Virginia and many copies are at&nbsp;the Family History Library. Rivah Research charts the survival of Virginia's CoE records in [http://www.rivahresearch.com/westmorelandcty/vitals/resources/religion/parishregister.htm Virginia Parish Registers Information &amp; Location]. Many have been published. Baptisms and marriages from most colonial Virginia parishes are indexed in the [https://familysearch.org/search/collection/list#page=1&region=NORTH_AMERICA| International Genealogical Index], see: [http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~hughwallis/IGIBatchNumbersNA/SPVirginia.htm#PageTitle Hugh Wallis's IGI Batch Numbers for Virginia, USA]&nbsp;for a breakdown.
+Some early parish registers are incomplete or missing. Many of those still existing are available at the Library of Virginia and many copies are at&nbsp;the Family History Library. Rivah Research charts the survival of Virginia's CoE records in [http://www.rivahresearch.com/westmorelandcty/vitals/resources/religion/parishregister.htm Virginia Parish Registers Information &amp; Location]. Many have been published. Baptisms and marriages from most colonial Virginia parishes are indexed in the [https://familysearch.org/search/collection/list#page=1&region=NORTH_AMERICA%7C International Genealogical Index], see: [http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~hughwallis/IGIBatchNumbersNA/SPVirginia.htm#PageTitle Hugh Wallis's IGI Batch Numbers for Virginia, USA]&nbsp;for a breakdown.
 You may need to study parish boundaries to determine which parish an ancestor attended. There are three excellent sources, which include maps, written by Charles Francis Cocke:
@@ Line 54: / Line 54: @@
 [[Abingdon Parish, Virginia|Abingdon]]{{·}} [[Accomac Parish, Virginia|Accomac]]{{·}} [[Accomack Parish, Virginia|Accomack]]{{·}} [[Albemarle Parish, Virginia|Albemarle]]{{·}} [[Amherst Parish, Virginia|Amherst]]{{·}} [[Antrim Parish, Virginia|Antrim]]{{·}} [[Appomattox Parish, Virginia|Appomattox]]{{·}} [[Argalls Gift Parish, Virginia|Argall's Gift]]{{·}} [[Augusta Parish, Virginia|Augusta]]{{·}} [[Bath Parish, Virginia|Bath]]{{·}} [[Beckford Parish, Virginia|Beckford]]{{·}} [[Berkeley Parish, Virginia|Berkeley]]{{·}} [[Blisland Parish, Virginia|Blisland]]{{·}} [[Blount Point Parish, Virginia|Blount Point]]{{·}} [[Botetourt Parish, Virginia|Botetourt]]{{·}} [[Boutracy Parish, Virginia|Boutracy]]{{·}} [[Bristol Parish, Virginia|Bristol]]{{·}} [[Bromfield Parish, Virginia|Bromfield]]{{·}} [[Brunswick Parish, Virginia|Brunswick]]{{·}} [[Bruton Parish, Virginia|Bruton]]{{·}} [[Camden Parish, Virginia|Camden]]{{·}} [[Cameron Parish, Virginia|Cameron]]{{·}} [[Charles City Parish, Virginia|Charles City]]{{·}} [[Charles Parish, Virginia|Charles]]{{·}} [[Charles River Parish, Virginia|Charles River]]{{·}} [[Chickacoan Parish, Virginia|Chickacoan]]{{·}} [[Chickahominy Parish, Virginia|Chickahominy]]{{·}} [[Chippokes Parish, Virginia|Chippokes]]{{·}} [[Chiskiack Parish, Virginia|Chiskiack]]{{·}} [[Chotank Parish, Virginia|Chotank]]{{·}} [[Christ Church Parish, Lancaster, Virginia|Christ Church (Lancaster Co.)]]{{·}} [[Christ Church Parish, Middlesex, Virginia|Christ Church (Middlesex Co.)]]{{·}} [[Chuckatuck Parish, Virginia|Chuckatuck]]{{·}} [[Cople Parish, Virginia|Cople]]{{·}} [[Cornwall Parish, Virginia|Cornwall]]{{·}} [[Cumberland Parish, Virginia|Cumberland]]{{·}} [[Dale Parish, Virginia|Dale]]{{·}} [[Denbigh Parish, Virginia|Denbigh]]{{·}} [[Dettingen Parish, Virginia|Dettingen]]{{·}} [[Drysdale Parish, Virginia|Drysdale]]{{·}} [[East Parish, Virginia|East]]{{·}} [[Elizabeth City Parish, Virginia|Elizabeth City]]{{·}} [[Elizabeth River Parish, Virginia|Elizabeth River]]{{·}} [[Fairfax Parish, Virginia|Fairfax]]{{·}} [[Fairfield Parish, Virginia|Fairfield]]{{·}} [[Farnham Parish, Virginia|Farnham]]{{·}} [[Flowerdew Hundred Parish, Virginia|Flowerdew Hundred]]{{·}}[[Fluvanna Parish, Virginia|Fluvanna]]{{·}} [[Frederick Parish, Virginia|Frederick]]{{·}} [[Fredericksville Parish, Virginia|Fredericksville]]{{·}} [[Hamilton Parish, Virginia|Hamilton]]{{·}} [[Hampton Parish, Virginia|Hampton]]{{·}} [[Hanover Parish, Virginia|Hanover]]{{·}} [[Harrop Parish, Virginia|Harrop]]{{·}} [[Henrico Parish, Virginia|Henrico]]{{·}} [[Hog Island Parish, Virginia|Hog Island]]{{·}} [[Hungars Parish, Virginia|Hungars]]{{·}} [[James City Parish, Virginia|James City]]{{·}} [[Jordans Journey Parish, Virginia|Jordan's Journey]]{{·}} [[Kecoughtan Parish, Virginia|Kecoughtan]]{{·}} [[Kingston Parish, Virginia|Kingston]]{{·}} [[King William Parish, Virginia|King William]]{{·}} [[Lancaster Parish, Virginia|Lancaster]]{{·}} [[Lawnes Creek Parish, Virginia|Lawnes Creek]]{{·}} [[Lee Parish, Virginia|Lee]]{{·}} [[Leeds Parish, Virginia|Leeds]]{{·}} [[Lexington Parish, Virginia|Lexington]]{{·}} [[Littleton Parish, Virginia|Littleton]]{{·}} [[Lower Parish, Elizabeth City, Virginia|Lower (Elizabeth City Co.)]]{{·}} [[Lower Parish, Isle of Wight, Virginia|Lower (Isle of Wight Co.)]] {{·}} [[Lower Parish, Lancaster, Virginia|Lower (Lancaster Co.)]] {{·}} [[Lower Parish, Nansemond, Virginia|Lower (Nansemond Co.)]]{{·}} [[Lower Parish, Northampton, Virginia|Lower (Northampton Co.)]]{{·}} [[Lower Parish, Stafford, Virginia|Lower (Stafford Co.)]]{{·}} [[Lower Parish, Upper Norfolk, Virginia|Lower (Upper Norfolk Co.)]]{{·}} [[Lower Suffolk Parish, Virginia|Lower Suffolk]]{{·}} [[Lunenburg Parish, Virginia|Lunenburg]]{{·}} [[Lynnhaven Parish, Virginia|Lynnhaven]]{{·}} [[Machodick Parish, Virginia|Machodick]]{{·}} [[Manchester Parish, Virginia|Manchester]]{{·}} [[Marston Parish, Virginia|Marston]]{{·}} [[Martins Brandon Parish, Virginia|Martin's Brandon]]{{·}} [[Martins Hundred Parish, Virginia|Martin's Hundred]]{{·}} [[Meherrin Parish, Virginia|Meherrin]]{{·}} [[Middle Plantation Parish, Virginia|Middle Plantation]]{{·}} [[Middletowne Parish, Virginia|Middletowne]]{{·}} [[Montgomery Parish, Virginia|Montgomery]]{{·}} [[Mulberry Island Parish, Virginia|Mulberry Island]]{{·}} [[New Poquoson Parish, Virginia|New Poquoson]]{{·}} [[Newport Parish, Virginia|Newport]]{{·}} [[Nomini Parish, Virginia|Nomini]]{{·}} [[Norborne Parish, Virginia|Norborne]]{{·}} [[Northampton Parish, Virginia|Northampton]]{{·}} [[North Farnham Parish, Virginia|North Farnham]]{{·}} [[Nottoway Parish, Prince Edward, Virginia|Nottoway (Prince Edward Co.)]]{{·}} [[Nottoway Parish, Southampton, Virginia|Nottoway (Southampton Co.)]]{{·}} [[Nutmeg Quarter Parish, Virginia|Nutmeg Quarter]]{{·}} [[Occohannock Parish, Virginia|Occohannock]]{{·}} [[Overwharton Parish, Virginia|Overwharton]]{{·}} [[Patrick Parish, Virginia|Patrick]]{{·}} [[Petsworth Parish, Virginia|Petsworth]]{{·}} [[Piankatank Parish, Virginia|Piankatank]]{{·}} [[Piscataway Parish, Virginia|Piscataway]]{{·}} [[Poropotank Parish, Virginia|Poropotank]]{{·}} [[Portsmouth Parish, Virginia|Portsmouth]]{{·}} [[Potomac Parish, Virginia|Potomac]]{{·}} [[Raleigh Parish, Virginia|Raleigh]]{{·}} [[Richmond Parish, Virginia|Richmond]]{{·}} [[Rockbridge Parish, Virginia|Rockbridge]]{{·}} [[Rockingham Parish, Virginia|Rockingham]]{{·}} [[Russell Parish, Virginia|Russell]]{{·}} [[St. Andrews Parish, Virginia|St. Andrew's]]{{·}} [[St. Annes Parish, Albemarle, Virginia|St. Anne's (Albemarle Co.)]]{{·}} [[St. Annes Parish, Essex and Caroline, Virginia|St. Anne's (Essex and Caroline Cos.)]]{{·}} [[St. Asaphs Parish, Virginia|St. Asaph's]]{{·}} [[St. Brides Parish, Virginia|St. Brides]]{{·}} [[St. Davids Parish, Virginia|St. David's]]{{·}} [[St. Georges Parish, Accomack, Virginia|St. George's (Accomack Co.)]] {{·}} [[St. Georges Parish, Spotsylvania, Virginia|St. George's (Spotsylvania Co.)]]{{·}} [[St. James Northam Parish, Virginia|St. James Northam]]{{·}} [[St. James Southam Parish, Virginia|St. James Southam]]{{·}} [[St. James Parish, Goochland, Virginia|St. James's (Goochland Co.)]]{{·}} [[St. James Parish, Mecklenburg, Virginia|St. James's (Mecklenburg Co.)]]{{·}} [[St. Johns Parish, Virginia|St. John's]]{{·}} [[St. Lukes Parish, Virginia|St. Luke's]]{{·}} [[St. Margarets Parish, Virginia|St. Margaret's]]{{·}} [[St. Marks Parish, Virginia|St. Mark's]]{{·}} [[St. Martins Parish, Virginia|St. Martin's]]{{·}} [[St. Marys Parish, Virginia|St. Mary's]]{{·}} [[St. Marys Whitechapel Parish, Virginia|St. Mary's Whitechapel]]{{·}} [[St. Patricks Parish, Virginia|St. Patrick's]]{{·}} [[St. Pauls Parish, Hanover, Virginia|St. Paul's (Hanover Co.)]]{{·}} [[St. Pauls Parish, King George, Virginia|St. Paul's (King George Co.)]]{{·}} [[St. Peters Parish, Virginia|St. Peter's]]{{·}} [[St. Stephens Parish, King and Queen, Virginia|St. Stephen's (King and Queen Co.)]]{{·}} [[St. Stephens Parish, Northumberland, Virginia|St. Stephen's (Northumberland Co.)]]{{·}} [[St. Thomas Parish, Virginia|St. Thomas]]{{·}} [[Shelburne Parish, Virginia|Shelburne]]{{·}} [[Sittenburne Parish, Virginia|Sittenburne]]{{·}} [[Smiths Hundred Parish, Virginia|Smith's Hundred]]{{·}} [[South Parish, Virginia|South]]{{·}} [[Southampton Parish, Virginia|Southampton]]{{·}} [[South Farnham Parish, Virginia|South Farnham]]{{·}} [[Southwark Parish, Virginia|Southwark]]{{·}} [[Stafford Parish, Virginia|Stafford]]{{·}} [[Stanley Hundred Parish, Virginia|Stanley Hundred]]{{·}} [[Stratton Major Parish, Virginia|Stratton Major]]{{·}} [[Suffolk Parish, Virginia|Suffolk]]{{·}} [[Tillotson Parish, Virginia|Tillotson]]{{·}} [[Trinity Parish, Lancaster, Virginia|Trinity (Lancaster Co.)]]{{·}} [[Trinity Parish, Louisa, Virginia|Trinity (Louisa Co.)]]{{·}} [[Truro Parish, Virginia|Truro]]{{·}} [[Upper Parish, Elizabeth City, Virginia|Upper (Elizabeth City Co.)]]{{·}}[[Upper Parish, Isle of Wight, Virginia|Upper (Isle of Wight Co.)]]{{·}} [[Upper Parish, Lancaster, Virginia|Upper (Lancaster Co.)]]{{·}} [[Upper Parish, Nansemond, Virginia|Upper (Nansemond Co.)]]{{·}} [[Upper Parish, Northampton, Virginia|Upper (Northampton Co.)]]{{·}} [[Upper Parish, Stafford, Virginia|Upper (Stafford Co.)]] [[Upper Suffolk Parish, Virginia|Upper Suffolk]]{{·}} [[Varina Parish, Virginia|Varina]]{{·}} [[Wallingford Parish, Virginia|Wallingford]]{{·}} [[Ware Parish, Virginia|Ware]]{{·}} [[Warrosquyoake Parish, Virginia|Warrosquyoake]]{{·}} [[Warwick Parish, Virginia|Warwick]]{{·}} [[Washington Parish, Westmoreland, Virginia|Washington (Westmoreland Co.)]]{{·}} [[Washington Parish, Washington, Virginia|Washington (Washington Co.)]]{{·}} [[Waters Creek Parish, Virginia|Waters Creek]]{{·}} [[West Parish, Virginia|West]]{{·}} [[West and Shirley Parish, Virginia|West and Shirley]]{{·}} [[Westbury Parish, Virginia|Westbury]]{{·}} [[Westover Parish, Virginia|Westover]]{{·}} [[Weyanoke Parish, Virginia|Weyanoke]]{{·}} [[Wicomico Parish, Virginia|Wicomico]]{{·}} [[Wilmington Parish, Virginia|Wilmington]]{{·}} [[York Parish, Virginia|York]]{{·}} [[Yorkhampton Parish, Virginia|Yorkhampton]]
-==== Episcopal Newspapers ====
+==== Episcopal Newspapers  ====
 ''The Southern Churchman'' was a newspaper published by the Episcopal faith. Abstracts of marriages were prepared by The Historical Records Survey of Virginia: