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==== Boundary Changes  ====
==== Boundary Changes  ====
 
For animated maps illustrating Virginia county boundary changes, [http://www.mapofus.org/virginia/ "Rotating Formation Virginia County Boundary Maps"] (1617-1995) may be viewed for free at the MapofUS.org website.
==== Record Loss  ====
==== Record Loss  ====


*Lost census: 1890
*Lost census: 1890


For a list of record loss in Virginia counties see: [http://www.familytree101.com/virginia/va-counties.html#courthouse Virginia Counties with Burned Courthouses]
== Floyd County Virginia Places/Localities  ==
== Floyd County Virginia Places/Localities  ==


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*Floyd County, Virginia[http://www.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~vafloyd/floyd.htm USGENWEB].  
*Floyd County, Virginia[http://www.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~vafloyd/floyd.htm USGENWEB].  
*{{FHL|Virginia%2C+Floyd|subject|disp=Family History Library Catalog}}  
*{{FHL|Virginia%2C+Floyd|subject|disp=Family History Library Catalog}}  
*[http://www.familytree101.com/virginia/floyd-county.html Floyd County, VA History, Records, Facts and Genealogy] (Familytree101)
*[http://www.cyndislist.com/us/va/counties/floyd/ Cyndi's List]
*[http://www.cyndislist.com/us/va/counties/floyd/ Cyndi's List]


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Guide to Floyd County Virginia genealogy. Birth records, marriage records, death records, census records, family history, immigration records, and military records.

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Floyd County, Virginia
Map
Boundary map of Floyd County, Virginia
Map of Virginia highlighting Floyd County
Location in the state of Virginia
Map of the U.S. highlighting Virginia
Location of Virginia in the U.S.
Facts
Founded 1831
County Seat Floyd
Courthouse


Floyd County Virginia Courthouse[edit | edit source]

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Floyd County Courthouse
100 East Main Street Room 200
Floyd, Virginia 24091
Phone: 540-745-9330

Clerk Circuit Court has birth and death records from 1852-1872, marriage, divorce, probate and court and land records from 1831[1]


Beginning Dates for Floyd County, Virginia Genealogy Government Records
Birth Marriage Death Census Land Probate
1853 1840 1853 1840 1831 1831

Floyd County Virginia History[edit | edit source]

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The county was named after Virginia Governor John Floyd (1783-1837).

Parent County[edit | edit source]

1831--Floyd County was created 15 January 1831 from Montgomery and Franklin Counties.
County seat: Floyd [1]

Boundary Changes[edit | edit source]

For animated maps illustrating Virginia county boundary changes, "Rotating Formation Virginia County Boundary Maps" (1617-1995) may be viewed for free at the MapofUS.org website.

Record Loss[edit | edit source]

  • Lost census: 1890

For a list of record loss in Virginia counties see: Virginia Counties with Burned Courthouses

Floyd County Virginia Places/Localities[edit | edit source]

Populated Places[edit | edit source]

Neighboring Counties[edit | edit source]

Floyd County Virginia Genealogy Resources[edit | edit source]

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Research Guides[edit | edit source]

  • "A Guide to the Counties of Virginia: Floyd County," The Virginia Genealogist, Vol. 10, No. 2 (Apr.-Jun. 1966):74-75. Available at FHL; digital version at American Ancestors ($).
  • Sweeney, Alice J. "Bassett Historical Center," The Virginia Genealogical Society Newsletter, Vol. 28, No. 4 (Aug. 2002):1-3. Available at FHL; digital version at Virginia Genealogical Society website.

African American[edit | edit source]

Floyd County, Virginia Genealogy cohabitation records are available online.


Bible Records[edit | edit source]

Images of the Virginia Historical Society's family Bible collection have been digitized:


Cemeteries[edit | edit source]

Census[edit | edit source]

For tips on accessing Floyd County, Virginia Genealogy census records online, see: Virginia Census.



Historical populations
Census Pop. %±
18404,453
—
18506,45845.0%
18608,23627.5%
18709,82419.3%
188013,25534.9%
189014,4058.7%
190015,3886.8%
191014,092−8.4%
192013,115−6.9%
193011,698−10.8%
194011,9672.3%
195011,351−5.1%
196010,462−7.8%
19709,775−6.6%
198011,56318.3%
199012,0053.8%
200013,87415.6%

1840

  • Douthat, James L. 1840 Mountain Empire of Virginia Census. Signal Mountain, Tenn.: Mountain Press, 2001. FHL Collection 975.5 X2d 1840. Free online surname index and purchase details at Mountain Press website. [Includes Floyd County.]

1890 Union Veterans

Church Records[edit | edit source]

Baptist[edit | edit source]

Early Baptist churches (with years constituted):

Court[edit | edit source]

Genealogy[edit | edit source]

More than a dozen genealogies have been published about Floyd County families. To view a list, visit Floyd County, Virginia Genealogy.

Land and Property[edit | edit source]

Local Histories[edit | edit source]

Maps[edit | edit source]

Military[edit | edit source]

Revolutionary War[edit | edit source]
  • Kegley, Mary B. Revolutionary War Pension Applications of Southwest Virginia Soldiers. n.p.: M.B. Kegley, 1997. FHL Collection [Includes Floyd County pensioners.]
  • A Census of Pensioners for Revolutionary or Military Services: With their Names, Ages, and Places of Residence, as Returned by the Marshalls of the Several Judicial Districts, Under the Act for Taking the Sixth Census]. 1841. Digital versions at U.S. Census Bureau and Google Books et. al. 1967 reprint: FHL Collection 973 X2pc 1840. [See Virginia, Western District, Floyd County on page 134.]
  • Rejected or Suspended Applications for Revolutionary War Pensions. Washington, D.C., 1852. Reprinted by Genealogical Publishing Co., Inc., 1969, and 1991. Reprints include "an Added Index to States." FHL Book 973 M24ur; digital version at Ancestry ($). [Includes veterans from this county; Virginia section begins on page 238.]
War of 1812[edit | edit source]
  • List of Pensioners on the Roll, January 1, 1883; Giving the Name of Each Pensioner, the Cause for Why Pensioned, the Post-Office Address, the Rate of Pension Per Month, and the Date of Original Allowance... Washington, D.C.: Government Printing Office, 1883. FHL Collection 973 M2Lp v. 5; digital versions at Google Books and Internet Archive. [See Vol. 5, Virginia, Floyd County, p. 79. Identifies War of 1812 veterans living in this county in 1883.]
Civil War[edit | edit source]

Regiments. Service men in Floyd County, Virginia Genealogy served in various regiments. Men often joined a company (within a regiment) that originated in their county. Listed below are companies that were specifically formed in Floyd County, Virginia Genealogy:


- 4th Regiment, Virginia State Line (Cavalry and Infantry) (Confederate). Company I (1st).[2]
- 14th Regiment, Kentucky Cavalry (Confederate). Company A
- 21st Regiment, Virginia Cavalry (Confederate). Company G 2nd.[3]
- 24th Regiment, Virginia Infantry (Confederate). Company A (Floyd Riflemen).[4]
- 25th Regiment, Virginia Cavalry (Confederate). Company F.[5]
- 42nd Regiment, Virginia Infantry (Confederate). Company A (Henry Volunteers), Company F (Leatherwood Fencibles), and Company G (Second Company of Volunteers).[6]
- 47th Battalion, Virginia Cavalry (Confederate). Company B.[7]
- 54th Regiment, Virginia Infantry (Confederate). Companies A, B, D, H, and I.[8]

Records and histories are available, including:

Naturalization[edit | edit source]

Newspapers[edit | edit source]

The Virginia Newspapers Project identifies local Floyd County, Virginia Genealogy newspapers.

Probate Records[edit | edit source]

Private Papers[edit | edit source]

Taxation[edit | edit source]

Vital Records[edit | edit source]

Indexes to Floyd County, Virginia Genealogy births, marriages, and deaths are available online. These collections are incomplete, but are easy to search. Most records can also be ordered electronically online as well. Courtesy: FamilySearch. See also How to order Virginia Vital Records

Birth[edit | edit source]
  • 1853-1872 - Floyd County Birth Index 1853-1872. Batch C868773 at FamilySearch - free.[9]

Beth Fridley has published abstracts of the following Floyd County birth record online at Ancestry:

  • Floyd County, Virginia Births, 1853-73 [database on-line]. Available at Ancestry ($).
  • Floyd County, Virginia Births, 1873-79 [database on-line]. Available at Ancestry ($).
  • Floyd County, Virginia Births, 1880-84 [database on-line]. Available at Ancestry ($).
Marriage[edit | edit source]
  • Fisher, Therese A. Marriages in the New River Valley, Virginia: Montgomery, Floyd, Pulaski and Giles Counties. Bowie, Md.: Heritage Books, 1991. FHL.
Death[edit | edit source]

Floyd County, Virginia Genealogy deaths are online in the Library of Virginia's Death Index of Virginia, 1853-1896, sponsored by The Virginia Genealogical Society.


Beth Fridley has published abstracts of the following Floyd County death records online at Ancestry:

  • Floyd County, Virginia Deaths, 1853-82 [database on-line]. Available at Ancestry ($).
  • Floyd County, Virginia Deaths, 1883-96 [database on-line]. Available at Ancestry ($).
Vital Record Substitutes[edit | edit source]
Tip: For birth, marriage, and death record substitutes, see Bible Records, Cemeteries, Church Records, Newspapers, and Probate Records.

Floyd County Virginia Genealogy Societies and Libraries[edit | edit source]

  • Bassett Historical Center, Bassett, Virginia. Website includes descriptions of collections. Excellent resource for family history research in Henry, Patrick, Floyd, Franklin and Pittsylvania counties in Virginia, the city of Martinsville, Virginia, and Rockingham, Stokes and Surry counties in North Carolina.[10]

Family History Centers
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Floyd County Virginia Genealogy Websites[edit | edit source]

Floyd County Virginia Genealogy References[edit | edit source]

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 Handybook for Genealogists: United States of America, 10th ed. (Draper, Utah: Everton Pub., 2002), Floyd County, Virginia. Page 713 At various libraries (WorldCat); FHL Book 973 D27e 2002.
  2. ↑ The Virginia State Line: Organizational Structure of the Virginia State Line, Ranger95.com, accessed 11 June 2012.
  3. ↑ John E. Olson, 21st Virginia Cavalry (Lynchburg, Va.: H.E. Howard, c1989). FHL Book 975.5 M2vr v. 57.
  4. ↑ Ralph White Gunn, 24th Virginia Infantry (Lynchburg, Va.: H.E. Howard, 1987). FHL Book 975.5 M2vr v. 34.
  5. ↑ Dobbie E. Lambert, 25th Virginia Cavalry (Lynchburg, Va.: H.E. Howard, 1994). FHL Book 975.5 M2vr v. 106.
  6. ↑ John Chapla, 42nd Virginia Infantry (Lynchburg, Va.: H.E. Howard, 1983). FHL Book 975.5 M2vr v. 5.
  7. ↑ Richard L. Armstrong, 26th Virginia Cavalry (Lynchburg, Va.: H.E. Howard, 1994). FHL Book 975.5 M2vr v. 110.
  8. ↑ George L. Sherwood and Jeffrey C. Weaver, 54th Virginia Infantry (Lynchburg, Va.: H.E. Howard, 1993). FHL Book 975.5 M2vr v. 91.
  9. ↑ 9.0 9.1 9.2 Genealogical Society of Utah, Parish and Vital Records List (July 1998). Microfiche. Digital version at https://www.familysearch.org/learn/wiki/en/images/3/37/Igivirginia.pdf.
  10. ↑ Alice J. Sweeney, "Bassett Historical Center," The Virginia Genealogical Society Newsletter, Vol. 28, No. 4 (Aug. 2002):1-3, available online at: http://www.vgs.org
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