Portsmouth Public Library

Contact Information

Portsmouth Public Library
Esther Murdaugh Wilson Memorial Room
601 Court Street, Portsmouth, VA 23704
757-393-8501 ext. 6521
E-mail: localhistory@portsmoutva.gov
Hours: Normally 10:00 AM – 4:00 PM
(Staffed by volunteers so please call ahead for hours)

The collection in this room includes books, documents, photographs, genealogies, newspapers, Civil War records, and more.

Online Resources

Births
Colored Births 1857-1896

Marriages
Marriages 1858 to 1901 A-F
Marriages 1858 to 1901 G-Q
Marriages 1858 to 1901 R-Z
Marriages 1901-1906
Marriages 1902-1907
Marriages 1921-1925
Marriages 1926 -1929
Marriages 1930-1935
Marriages 1936-1939

Cemeteries
Barclay (Cradock)
Cheva Thilim (Jewish)
Gomley Chessed (Jewish)
Lincoln (African-American)
St Paul’s Catholic
Scotts Creek