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''[[United States Genealogy|United States]] | ''[[United States Genealogy|United States]] [[Image:Gotoarrow.png]] [[Virginia, United States Genealogy|Virginia]] [[Image:Gotoarrow.png]] [[Virginia_Public_Records|Public Records]]'' | ||
=== Records of the Virginia Company of London === | === Records of the Virginia Company of London === | ||
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The Virginia Company of London governed colonial matters until 1624. Correspondence, business journals, and miscellaneous records of the company are in: | The Virginia Company of London governed colonial matters until 1624. Correspondence, business journals, and miscellaneous records of the company are in: | ||
*Kingsbury, Susan Myra, ed. ''The Records of the Virginia Company of London''. Four Volumes. Washington, DC: Government Printing Office, 1906-1935. (FS Library book {{FSC|78236|title-id|disp=975.5 U3k}}; on three FS Library films beginning with {{FSC|78236|title-id|disp=962288}}.) Free digital versions at Internet Archive: [ | *Kingsbury, Susan Myra, ed. ''The Records of the Virginia Company of London''. Four Volumes. Washington, DC: Government Printing Office, 1906-1935. (FS Library book {{FSC|78236|title-id|disp=975.5 U3k}}; on three FS Library films beginning with {{FSC|78236|title-id|disp=962288}}.) Free digital versions at Internet Archive: [https://www.archive.org/details/recordsofvirgini01virg Vol. 1]; [https://www.archive.org/details/recordsofvirgini02virg Vol. 2]; [https://www.archive.org/details/recordsofvirgini03virg Vol. 3]; [https://www.archive.org/details/recordsofvirgini04virg Vol. 4]; Introduction to volumes: [https://www.archive.org/details/anintroductiont00conggoog Introduction]. | ||
=== Records of the Council and General Court to 1791 === | === Records of the Council and General Court to 1791 === | ||
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*McIlwaine, H. R. ''Minutes of the Council and General Court of Colonial Virginia''. Second Edition. Richmond, Virginia State Library, 1979. (FS Library book {{FSC|478593|title-id|disp=975.5 N2m 1979}}.) This has records from 1622 to 1632 and 1670 to 1676. May give a person's age, relatives, birthplace, occupation, or marriages. | *McIlwaine, H. R. ''Minutes of the Council and General Court of Colonial Virginia''. Second Edition. Richmond, Virginia State Library, 1979. (FS Library book {{FSC|478593|title-id|disp=975.5 N2m 1979}}.) This has records from 1622 to 1632 and 1670 to 1676. May give a person's age, relatives, birthplace, occupation, or marriages. | ||
*''Executive Journals of the Council of Colonial Virginia''. Six Volumes. Richmond, Virginia State Library, 1966-1978. (FS Library book {{FSC|975.5 N2v|disp=975.5 N2v}}; Volume 1 on film {{FSC|76543|title-id|disp=599302 item 2.)}} This includes records from 1680 to 1775 about licenses, occupations, fines, military and civil service, petitioners, and court cases. | *''Executive Journals of the Council of Colonial Virginia''. Six Volumes. Richmond, Virginia State Library, 1966-1978. (FS Library book {{FSC|975.5 N2v|disp=975.5 N2v}}; Volume 1 on film {{FSC|76543|title-id|disp=599302 item 2.)}} This includes records from 1680 to 1775 about licenses, occupations, fines, military and civil service, petitioners, and court cases. | ||
*''Journals of the Council of the State of Virginia''. Five Volumes. Richmond: Virginia State Library, 1931-1982. ( | *''Journals of the Council of the State of Virginia''. Five Volumes. Richmond: Virginia State Library, 1931-1982. (FamilySearch Library {{FSC|975.5 N2vc|disp=book 975.5 N2vc; fiche 6046994}}.) This has records from 1776 to 1791 including the records of the Committee of Safety, which handled many of Virginia's affairs during the Revolutionary War. The records may contain information about people's military and civil service, shipping, and court cases. | ||
=== Records of the General Assembly 1619 to 1907 === | === Records of the General Assembly 1619 to 1907 === | ||
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Individuals who were naturalized, appealed court cases, or brought other actions before the General Assembly may be identified in the following sources. These are listed in the FamilySearch Catalog Place Search under VIRGINIA - LAW AND LEGISLATION. | Individuals who were naturalized, appealed court cases, or brought other actions before the General Assembly may be identified in the following sources. These are listed in the FamilySearch Catalog Place Search under VIRGINIA - LAW AND LEGISLATION. | ||
*Hening, William Waller. ''The Statutes at Large, Being a Collection of All the Laws of Virginia'' . . . 13 Volumes. Charlottesville, Virginia: University Press of Virginia, 1969. Digital version at [ | *Hening, William Waller. ''The Statutes at Large, Being a Collection of All the Laws of Virginia'' . . . 13 Volumes. Charlottesville, Virginia: University Press of Virginia, 1969. Digital version at [https://usgenwebsites.org/vagenweb/hening/ VAGenWeb] (1619-1792). Transcripts of original records, a new personal name index (FamilySearch Library {{FSC|975.5 P3h|disp=book 975.5 P3h 1969; films 897221-27; fiche 6051115 3-104}}.) This source lists hundreds of trustees, officers, and Virginia militia men from 1619 to 1792. | ||
*Shepherd, Samuel. ''The Statutes at Large of Virginia . . . 1792, to . . . 1806''. Three Volumes. 1835. Reprint, New York, NY: A.M.S. Press, 1970. ( | *Shepherd, Samuel. ''The Statutes at Large of Virginia . . . 1792, to . . . 1806''. Three Volumes. 1835. Reprint, New York, NY: A.M.S. Press, 1970. (FamilySearch Library {{FSC|113606|title-id|disp=book 975.5 P3ha; films 873973 items 3-4 to 873974}}.) This continues the records of the General Assembly from 1792 to 1807. | ||
Both the Hening and Shepherd sources are indexed by Joseph J. Casey, ''Personal Names in Hening's Statutes at Large of Virginia ''and ''Shepherd's Continuation'' (1896; reprint, Baltimore, Maryland: Genealogical Publishing, 1990. {{FSC|92931|title-id|disp=975.5 P3h 1990 index).}} Online at: [https://archive.org/details/personalnamesinh00case/page/n7/mode/2up Internet Archive], [https://www.ancestry.com/imageviewer/collections/48417 Ancestry] ($). They are also indexed by Earl Gregg Swem, Virginia Historical Index (see the “Periodicals” section). | Both the Hening and Shepherd sources are indexed by Joseph J. Casey, ''Personal Names in Hening's Statutes at Large of Virginia ''and ''Shepherd's Continuation'' (1896; reprint, Baltimore, Maryland: Genealogical Publishing, 1990. {{FSC|92931|title-id|disp=975.5 P3h 1990 index).}} Online at: [https://archive.org/details/personalnamesinh00case/page/n7/mode/2up Internet Archive], [https://www.ancestry.com/imageviewer/collections/48417 Ancestry] ($). They are also indexed by Earl Gregg Swem, Virginia Historical Index (see the “Periodicals” section). | ||
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*Sainsbury, W. Noel, ed. ''Calendar of State Papers Colonial, America and West Indies, Volume 5, 1661-1668''. London: Her Majesty's Stationery Office, 1880. Digital version at [http://www.british-history.ac.uk/source.aspx?pubid=762 British History Online]. | *Sainsbury, W. Noel, ed. ''Calendar of State Papers Colonial, America and West Indies, Volume 5, 1661-1668''. London: Her Majesty's Stationery Office, 1880. Digital version at [http://www.british-history.ac.uk/source.aspx?pubid=762 British History Online]. | ||
*Sainsbury, W. Noel, ed. ''Calendar of State Papers Colonial, America and West Indies, Volume 7, 1669-1674''. London: Her Majesty's Stationery Office, 1889. Digital version at [http://www.british-history.ac.uk/source.aspx?pubid=765 British History Online]. | *Sainsbury, W. Noel, ed. ''Calendar of State Papers Colonial, America and West Indies, Volume 7, 1669-1674''. London: Her Majesty's Stationery Office, 1889. Digital version at [http://www.british-history.ac.uk/source.aspx?pubid=765 British History Online]. | ||
*Sainsbury, W. Noel, ed. ''Calendar of State Papers Colonial, America and West Indies, Volume 9, 1675-1676 and Addenda 1574-1674''. London: Her Majesty's Stationery Office, 1893. | *Sainsbury, W. Noel, ed. ''Calendar of State Papers Colonial, America and West Indies, Volume 9, 1675-1676 and Addenda 1574-1674''. London: Her Majesty's Stationery Office, 1893. Digital version at [http://www.british-history.ac.uk/source.aspx?pubid=767 British History Online]. | ||
*Sainsbury, W. Noel and J.W. Fortescue, eds. ''Calendar of State Papers Colonial, America and West Indies, Volume 10, 1677-1680''. London: Her Majesty's Stationery Office, 1896. Digital version at [http://www.british-history.ac.uk/source.aspx?pubid=768 British History Online]. | *Sainsbury, W. Noel and J.W. Fortescue, eds. ''Calendar of State Papers Colonial, America and West Indies, Volume 10, 1677-1680''. London: Her Majesty's Stationery Office, 1896. Digital version at [http://www.british-history.ac.uk/source.aspx?pubid=768 British History Online]. | ||
*Fortescue, J.W., ed. ''Calendar of State Papers Colonial, America and West Indies, Volume 11, 1681-1685''. London: Her Majesty's Stationery Office, 1898. Digital version at [http://www.british-history.ac.uk/source.aspx?pubid=769 British History Online]. | *Fortescue, J.W., ed. ''Calendar of State Papers Colonial, America and West Indies, Volume 11, 1681-1685''. London: Her Majesty's Stationery Office, 1898. Digital version at [http://www.british-history.ac.uk/source.aspx?pubid=769 British History Online]. | ||
*Fortescue, J.W., ed. ''Calendar of State Papers Colonial, America and West Indies, Volume 12, 1685-1688''. London: Her Majesty's Stationery Office, 1899. Digital version at [http://www.british-history.ac.uk/source.aspx?pubid=770 British History Online]. | *Fortescue, J.W., ed. ''Calendar of State Papers Colonial, America and West Indies, Volume 12, 1685-1688''. London: Her Majesty's Stationery Office, 1899. Digital version at [http://www.british-history.ac.uk/source.aspx?pubid=770 British History Online]. | ||
*Fortescue, J.W., ed. ''Calendar of State Papers Colonial, America and West Indies, Volume 13, 1689-1692''. London: Her Majesty's Stationery Office, 1901. Digital version at [http://www.british-history.ac.uk/source.aspx?pubid=771 British History Online]. | *Fortescue, J.W., ed. ''Calendar of State Papers Colonial, America and West Indies, Volume 13, 1689-1692''. London: Her Majesty's Stationery Office, 1901. Digital version at [http://www.british-history.ac.uk/source.aspx?pubid=771 British History Online]. | ||
*Fortescue, J.W., ed. ''Calendar of State Papers Colonial, America and West Indies, Volume 14, 1693-1696''. 1903. Digital version at [http://www.british-history.ac.uk/source.aspx?pubid=772 British History Online]. | *Fortescue, J.W., ed. ''Calendar of State Papers Colonial, America and West Indies, Volume 14, 1693-1696''. 1903. Digital version at [http://www.british-history.ac.uk/source.aspx?pubid=772 British History Online]. | ||
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*Fortescue, J.W., ed. ''Calendar of State Papers Colonial, America and West Indies, Volume 16, 1697-1698''. 1905. Digital version at [http://www.british-history.ac.uk/source.aspx?pubid=774 British History Online]. | *Fortescue, J.W., ed. ''Calendar of State Papers Colonial, America and West Indies, Volume 16, 1697-1698''. 1905. Digital version at [http://www.british-history.ac.uk/source.aspx?pubid=774 British History Online]. | ||
*Headlam, Cecil, ed. ''Calendar of State Papers Colonial, America and West Indies, Volume 17, 1699 and Addenda 1621-1698.'' 1908. Digital version at [http://www.british-history.ac.uk/source.aspx?pubid=775 British History Online]. | *Headlam, Cecil, ed. ''Calendar of State Papers Colonial, America and West Indies, Volume 17, 1699 and Addenda 1621-1698.'' 1908. Digital version at [http://www.british-history.ac.uk/source.aspx?pubid=775 British History Online]. | ||
*Headlam, Cecil, ed. ''Calendar of State Papers Colonial, America and West Indies, Volume 18, 1700''. 1910. | *Headlam, Cecil, ed. ''Calendar of State Papers Colonial, America and West Indies, Volume 18, 1700''. 1910. Digital version at [http://www.british-history.ac.uk/source.aspx?pubid=776 British History Online]. | ||
*Headlam, Cecil, ed. ''Calendar of State Papers Colonial, America and West Indies, Volume 19, 1701''. 1910. Digital version at [http://www.british-history.ac.uk/source.aspx?pubid=778 British History Online]. | *Headlam, Cecil, ed. ''Calendar of State Papers Colonial, America and West Indies, Volume 19, 1701''. 1910. Digital version at [http://www.british-history.ac.uk/source.aspx?pubid=778 British History Online]. | ||
*Headlam, Cecil, ed. ''Calendar of State Papers Colonial, America and West Indies, Volume 20, 1702. | *Headlam, Cecil, ed. ''Calendar of State Papers Colonial, America and West Indies, Volume 20, 1702. ''1912. Digital version at [http://www.british-history.ac.uk/source.aspx?pubid=779 British History Online]. | ||
*Headlam, Cecil, ed. ''Calendar of State Papers Colonial, America and West Indies, Volume 21, 1702-1703''. 1913. Digital version at [http://www.british-history.ac.uk/source.aspx?pubid=780 British History Online]. | *Headlam, Cecil, ed. ''Calendar of State Papers Colonial, America and West Indies, Volume 21, 1702-1703''. 1913. Digital version at [http://www.british-history.ac.uk/source.aspx?pubid=780 British History Online]. | ||
*Headlam, Cecil, ed. ''Calendar of State Papers Colonial, America and West Indies, Volume 22, 1704-1705.'' 1916. Digital version at [http://www.british-history.ac.uk/source.aspx?pubid=781 British History Online]. | *Headlam, Cecil, ed. ''Calendar of State Papers Colonial, America and West Indies, Volume 22, 1704-1705.'' 1916. Digital version at [http://www.british-history.ac.uk/source.aspx?pubid=781 British History Online]. | ||
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*Headlam, Cecil, ed. ''Calendar of State Papers Colonial, America and West Indies, Volume 32, 1720-1721''. 1933. Digital version at [http://www.british-history.ac.uk/source.aspx?pubid=791 British History Online]. | *Headlam, Cecil, ed. ''Calendar of State Papers Colonial, America and West Indies, Volume 32, 1720-1721''. 1933. Digital version at [http://www.british-history.ac.uk/source.aspx?pubid=791 British History Online]. | ||
*Headlam, Cecil, ed. ''Calendar of State Papers Colonial, America and West Indies, Volume 33, 1722-1723''. 1934. Digital version at [http://www.british-history.ac.uk/source.aspx?pubid=792 British History Online]. | *Headlam, Cecil, ed. ''Calendar of State Papers Colonial, America and West Indies, Volume 33, 1722-1723''. 1934. Digital version at [http://www.british-history.ac.uk/source.aspx?pubid=792 British History Online]. | ||
*Headlam, Cecil, ed. and Arthur Percival Newton, intro. | *Headlam, Cecil, ed. and Arthur Percival Newton, intro. ''Calendar of State Papers Colonial, America and West Indies, Volume 34, 1724-1725''. 1936. Digital version at [http://www.british-history.ac.uk/source.aspx?pubid=793 British History Online]. | ||
*Headlam, Cecil, ed. and Arthur Percival Newton, intro. | *Headlam, Cecil, ed. and Arthur Percival Newton, intro. ''Calendar of State Papers Colonial, America and West Indies, Volume 35, 1726-1727''. 1936. Digital version at [http://www.british-history.ac.uk/source.aspx?pubid=794 British History Online]. | ||
*Headlam, Cecil, ed. and Arthur Percival Newton, intro. | *Headlam, Cecil, ed. and Arthur Percival Newton, intro. ''Calendar of State Papers Colonial, America and West Indies, Volume 36, 1728-1729''. 1937. Digital version at [http://www.british-history.ac.uk/source.aspx?pubid=795 British History Online]. | ||
*Headlam, Cecil, ed. and Arthur Percival Newton, intro. | *Headlam, Cecil, ed. and Arthur Percival Newton, intro. ''Calendar of State Papers Colonial, America and West Indies, Volume 37, 1730''. 1937. Digital version at [http://www.british-history.ac.uk/source.aspx?pubid=796 British History Online]. | ||
*Headlam, Cecil, ed. and Arthur Percival Newton, intro. | *Headlam, Cecil, ed. and Arthur Percival Newton, intro. ''Calendar of State Papers Colonial, America and West Indies, Volume 38, 1731''. 1938. Digital version at [http://www.british-history.ac.uk/source.aspx?pubid=797 British History Online]. | ||
*Headlam, Cecil, ed. and Arthur Percival Newton, intro. | *Headlam, Cecil, ed. and Arthur Percival Newton, intro. ''Calendar of State Papers Colonial, America and West Indies, Volume 39, 1732''. 1939. Digital version at [http://www.british-history.ac.uk/source.aspx?pubid=798 British History Online]. | ||
*Headlam, Cecil, ed. and Arthur Percival Newton, intro. | *Headlam, Cecil, ed. and Arthur Percival Newton, intro. ''Calendar of State Papers Colonial, America and West Indies, Volume 40, 1733''. 1939. Digital version at [http://www.british-history.ac.uk/source.aspx?pubid=799 British History Online]. | ||
*''Calendar of State Papers Colonial, America and West Indies, Volume 41, 1734-1735''. 1953. Digital version at [http://www.british-history.ac.uk/source.aspx?pubid=800 British History Online]. | *''Calendar of State Papers Colonial, America and West Indies, Volume 41, 1734-1735''. 1953. Digital version at [http://www.british-history.ac.uk/source.aspx?pubid=800 British History Online]. | ||
*''Calendar of State Papers Colonial, America and West Indies, Volume 42, 1735-1736''. 1953. Digital version at [http://www.british-history.ac.uk/source.aspx?pubid=801 British History Online]. | *''Calendar of State Papers Colonial, America and West Indies, Volume 42, 1735-1736''. 1953. Digital version at [http://www.british-history.ac.uk/source.aspx?pubid=801 British History Online]. | ||
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