I WILL BE ADDING TO THIS PAGE CONSTANTLY.
I PUT THIS UP FOR BOTH YOUR BENEFIT AND MINE.
THIS IS TO HELP YOU RESEARCH YOUR ANCESTOR.
ACCOMAC CREATED 1634
WHEN RESEARCHING ACCOMAC, BE SURE AND CHECK NORTHAMPTON ALSO.
NORTHAMPTON WAS CREATED IN 1643 FROM ACCOMAC.
ALBEMARLE CREATED MAY 6 1744
WHEN RESEARCHING ALBEMARLE PRIOR TO 1744 BE SURE TO CHECK GOOCHLAND & LOUISA.
CITY OF ALEXANDRIA WAS CREATED IN MARCH 3 1847 FROM FAIRFAX.
SO BE SURE TO CHECK FAIRFAX COUNTY RECORDS WHEN RESEARCHING YOUR ANCESTORS.
ALLEGHANY CREATED JAN 5 1822
ALLEGHANY WAS CREATED FROM BATH,BOTETOURT, AND MONROE.
SO BE SURE TO CHECK ALL THE ABOVE COUNTIES WHEN RESEARCHING ALLEGHANY
AMELIA WAS CREATED FEB 1 1734
SO BE SURE TO CHECK BRUNSWICK AND PRINCE GEORGE RECORDS WHEN RESEARCHING
THIS COUNTY.
AMHERST WAS CREATED IN SEPT 14 1758 FROM ALBEMARLE.
APPOMATTOX WAS CREATED FEB 8 1845 FROM BUCKINGHAM,CAMPBELL,CHARLOTTTE & PRINCE EDWARD.
ARLINGTON WAS CREATED MARCH 13 1847 FROM FAIRFAX
AUGUSTA CREATED AUG 1 1738 FROM ORANGE
BARBOUR IS WEST VIRGINIA
BATH WAS CREATED DEC 14 1790
FROM AUGUSTA, BOTETOURT AND GREENBRIER
BEDFORD WAS CREATED FEB 17 1752 FROM ALBEMARLE AND LUNENBURG.
BERKELEY IS WEST VIRGINIA
BLAND CREATED MARCH 30 1861 FROM GILES,TAZEWELL AND WYTHE
BOONE IS WEST VIRGINIA
BOTETOURT CREATED NOV 7 1769 FROM AUGUSTA
BRAXTON IS WEST VIRGINIA
CITY OF BRISTOL IS FROM WASHINGTON COUNTY, CREATED FEB 12 1890
BROOKE IS WEST VIRGINIA
BRUNSWICK CREATED NOV 2 1720 FROM PRINCE GEORGE ISLE OF WIGHT & SURRY
BUCHANAN CREATED FEB 13 1858 FROM RUSSELL AND TAZEWELL
BUCKINGHAM WAS CREATED SEPT 14 1758 FROM ALBEMARLE
CABELL IS WEST VIRGINIA
CALHOUN IS WEST VIRGINIA
CAMPBELL CREATED NOV 5 1781 FROM BEDFORD
CAROLINE CREATED FEB 1 1727 FROM ESSEX, KING AND QUEEN & KING WILLIAM
CARROLL CREATED JAN 17 1842 FROM GRAYSON & PATRICK
CHARLES CITY ORIGINIAL 1634
CHARLOTTE CREATED MAY 26 1764 FROM LUNENBURG
CHARLOTTESVILLE FROM ALBEMARLE
CITY OF CHESAPEAKE FROM NORFOLK IN JAN 1 1963
CHESTERFIELD FROM HENRICO COUNTY MAY 1 1749
CLARKE FROM FREDERICK MARCH 8 1836
CLAY IS WEST VIRGINIA
CITY OF CLIFTON FORGE FROM ALLEGHANY 1906
CITY OF COLONIAL HEIGHTS FROM CHESTERFIELD IN 1948
CITY OF COVINGTON FROM ALLEGHANY IN 1952
CRAIG FROM BOTETOURT, GILES,ROANOKE, AND MONROE MARCH 27 1851
CULPEPER FROM ORANGE IN MARCH 23 1748
CUMBERLAND FROM GOOCHLAND 1748
CITY OF DANVILLE FROM PITTSYLVANIA IN 1890
DICKENSON FROM BUCHANAN, RUSSELL AND WISE MARCH 3 1880
DINWIDDIE FROM PRINCE GEORGE FEB 27 1752
DODDRIDGE IS WEST VIRGINIA
DUNMORE FROM FREDERICK MARCH 24 1772
ELIZABETH CITY CREATED 1634 ABSORBED BY HAMPTON JULY 1952
ESSEX CREATED APRIL 6 1742 FROM OLD RAPPAHANNOCK
FAIRFAX FROM PRINCE WILLIAM MAY 6 1742
FAUQUIER FROM PRINCE WILLIAM SEPT 14 1758
FAYETTE IS WEST VIRGINIA
FINCASTLE CREATED 1772 FROM BOTETOURT THEN DIVIDED INTO KY,MONTOGMERY & WASHINGTON.
FLOYD CREATED JAN 15 1831 FROM MONTGOMERY AND FRANKLIN
FLUVANNA CREATED FROM ALBEMARLE MAY 5 1777
FRANKLIN CREATED OCT 17 1785 FROM BEDFORD AND HENRY
CITY OF FRANKLIN CREATED 1788 FROM SOUTHAMPTON
FREDERICK CREATED AU G 1 1738 FROM ORANGE
CITY OF FREDERICKSBURG CREATED 1879 FROM SPOTS
GILES CREATED JAN 16 1806 FROM MONTGOMERY,MONROE, TAZWELL, WYTHE
GILMER IS WEST VIRGINIA
GLOUCESTER CREATED 1651 FROM YORK
GOOCHLAND CREATED FEB 1 1727 FROM HENRICO
GRAYSON FROM WYTHE AND PATRICK NOV 7 1792
GREENBRIER IS WEST VIRGINIA
GREEN CREATED JAN 24 1838 FROM ORANGE
GREENSVILLE CREATED OCT 16 1780 FROM BRUNSWICK AND SUSSEX
HALIFAX CREATED FEB 27 1752 FROM LUNENBURG
HAMPSHIRE IS WEST VIRGINIA
CITY OF HAMPTON CREATED 1908 FROM ELIZABETH CITY
HANCOCK IS WEST VIRGINIA
HANOVER FROM NEW KENT NOV 2 1720
HARDY IS WEST VA
HARRISON IS WEST VA
HENRICO CREATED 1634
HENRY CREATED OCT 7 1776 FROM PITTSSYLVANIA
HIGHLAND CREATED MARCH 19 1847 FROM BATH AND PENDLETON
ILLINOIS CREATED 1778 FROM AUGUSTA, DISCONTINUED 1784
ISLE OF WIGHT CREATED 1634
JACKSON IS WEST VA
JAMES CITY COUNTY CREATED 1634
JEFFERSON IS WEST VA
KANAWAH IS WEST VA
KENTUCKY CREATED 1776 FROM FINCASTLE & DISCONTINUED IN 1780 AND BECAME
FAYETTE,JEFERSON AND LINCOLN COUNTIES IN KENTUCKY
KING AND QUEEN CREATED FROM NEW KENT APRIL 16 1691
KING GEROGE CREATED NOV 2 1720 FROM RICHMOND AND WESTMORELAND
KING WILLIAM FROM KING AND QUEEN DEC 5 1700
LANCASTER CREATED FROM NOTHUMBERLAND AND YORK 1652
LEE CREATED OCT 25 1792 FROM RUSSELL
LEWIS IS WEST VA
CITY OF LEGINGTON CREATED 1778 FROM ROCKBRIDGE
LINCOLN IS WEST VA
LOGAN IS WEST VA
LOUDOUN CREATED MARCH 25 1757 FROM FAIFAX
LOUISA CREATED AUG 6 1742 FROM HANOVER
LOWER NORFOLK CREATED 1637, BECAME PRINCESS ANNE AND NORFOLK)
SEE VASHORTS.
LUNENBURG CREATED MAY 6 1745 FROM BRUNSWICK
CITY OF LYNCHBURG CREATED FROM CAMPBELL IN 1852
MADISON COUNTY CREATED DEC 4 1792 FROM CULPEPER
MARION IS WEST VA
MARSHALL IS WEST VA
MASON IS WEST VA
MATTHEWS CREATED DEC 16 1790 FROM GLOUCESTER
MCDOWELL IS WEST VA
MECKLENBURG IS FROM LUNENBURG MAY 26 1764
MERCER IS WEST VA
MIDDLESEX CREATED SEPT 21 1674 FROM LANCASTER
MONONGALIA IS WEST VA
MONROE IS WEST VA
MONTGOMERY CREATED OCT 7 1776 FROM FINCASTLE AND BOTETOURT
MORGAN IS WEST VA.
NANSEMOND CREATED 1637 FROM NORFOLK SEE VA SHORTSS
NELSON CREATED DEC 25 1807 FROM AMHERST
NEW KENT CREATED NOV 20 1654 FROM YORK AND JAMES CITY COUNTY
NEW NORFOLK CREATED 1636 FROM ELZIABETH CITY
NEW PORT NEWS CREATED 1896 FROM WARWICK
NICHOLAS IS WEST VA
NORFOLK CREATED 1691 SEE VA SHORTS
NORTHAMPTON CREATED 1634
NORTHUMBERLAND OCT 12 1648
NOT TOWAY CREATED DEC 22 1788
OHIO IS WEST VA
ORANGE CREATED FEB 1 1734 FROM SPOTS
PAGE CREATED MARCH 30 1831 FROM ROCKINGHAM AND SHENANDOAH
PATRICK CREATED NOV 26 1790 FROM HENRY
PENDLETON IS WEST VA
CITY OF PERSBURG MARCH 16 1850 FROM DINWIDDIE, PRINCE GEORGE & CHESTERFIELD
PITTS CREATED NOV 6 1766 FROM HALIFAX
PLEASANTS IS WEST VA
POCAAHONTAS IS WEST VA
CITY OF POQUOSON IS CREATED 1952 FROM YORK
CITY OF PORTSMOUTH CREATED 1858 SEE VA SHORTS
POWHATAN CREATED MAY 5 1777 FROM CHESTERFIELD AND C UMBERLAND
PRESTON VA WEST
PRINCE EDWARD FROM AMELIA FEB 27 1752
PRINCE WILLIAM FROM KING GEORGE & STAFFORD FEB 1 1727
PRINCESS ANN SEE VA SHORTS CREATED 1691
PULASKI CREATED MARCH 30 1839 FROM MONTGOMERY AND WYTHE
PUTNAM IS WEST VA
CITY OF RADFORD CREATED IN 1887 FROM PULASKI
RALEIGH IS WEST VA
RANDOLPH IS WEST VA
RAPPAHANNOCK FROM CULPEPER IN FEB 8 1833
OLD RAPPAHANNOCK FROM LANCASTER IN 1652 AND ABOLISHED IN 1692
CITY OF RICHMOND FROM HERNICO IN 1782
RITCHI IS WEST VA
ROANE IS WEST VA
ROANOKE FROM BOTETOURT MONTOMERY IN MARCH 30 1838
CITY OF ROANOKE FROM ROANOKE 1884
ROCKBRIDGE FROM AUGUSTA AND BOTETOURT OCT 20 1777
ROCKINGHAM FROM AUGUSTA IN OCT 20 1777
RUSSELL FROM WASHINGTON OCT 17 1785
CITY OF SALEM FROM ROAANOKE 1802
SCOTT FROM LEE RUSSELL AND WASHINGTON NOV 24 1814
SHENANDOAH FROM FREDERICK MARCH 24 1772
SMYTH FROM WSHINGTON AND WYTHE FEB 23 1832
SOUTHAMPTON FROM ISLE OF WIGHT AND NANSEMOND APRIL 30 1749
SPOTS FROM ESSEX, KING AND QUEEN AND KING WILLIAM NOV 2 1720
STAFFORD FROM WESTMORELAND JUNE 5 17666
CITY OF STAUNTON FROM AGUSTA JAN 16 1908
AUGUSTA COUNTY 1761, TOWN 1801 AND CITY 1871
SUFFOLK FROM NANSEMOND 1910
SURRY FROM JAMES CITY 1652
SUSSEX FROM SURRY FEB 27 1752
TAYLOR IS WEST VA
TAZEWELL FROM RUSSELL AND WYTHE DEC 17 1799
TUCKER IS WEST VA
TYLER IS WEST VA
UPPER NORFOLK CREATED 1637 SEE VA SHORTS
UPSHUR IS WEST VA
CITY OF VA BEACH CREATED JAN 1 1963 FROM PRINCESS ANNE COUNTY
'SEE VA SHORTS"
WARREN FROM FREDERICK AND SHENANDOAH MARCH 9 1836
WARWICK 1634
WASHINGTON CREATED OCT 7 1776 FROM FINCASTLE
WAYNE IS WEST VA
WEBSTER IS WEST VA
WESTMORELAND CREATED JULY 6 1653 FROM NOTHUMBERLAND
WETZEL IS WET VA
CITY OF WILLIAMS BURG FROM JAMES CITY COUNTY
WIRT IS WEST VA
WISE FROM LEE RUSSEL AND SCOTT FEB 16 1856
WOOD IS WET VA
WYOMING IS WEST VA
WYTHE FROM MONTGOMERRY DEC 1 1789
YOHOGANIA FROM AUGUSTA AND IS NOW PART OF PENNSYLVANIA
YORK IS CREATED 1634
