Newport News (Independent City), Virginia Genealogy

United States Virginia  Newport News (Independent City)

Quick Facts

 * Originally a Native American village named Kecoughtan when Sir Thomas Gates took possession of it in 1610.
 * Became independent of Warwick County in 1896.
 * County seat was at Denbigh until 1810 when it moved to City of Newport News.

Parent County
1896--Newport News was created in 1896 from Warwick County.

Populated Places
Annexed: Denbigh (merged 1958). Warwick County (merged 1958)

Communities: Colony Pines. Christopher Shores-Stuart Gardens. Denbigh. East End. Fort Eustis. Glendale. Hildenwood. Hilton Village. Huntington Heights (Overtown). Jefferson Park. Kiln Creek. Lee Hall. Menchville. Morrison (Harpersville). Newmarket. North End. Oyster Point. Parkview. Port Warwick. Richneck. Riverside. Summerlake. Village Green. Warwick

Neighboring Counties
Isle of Wight County | James City County | Surry County | York County | City of Hampton | City of Portsmouth | City of Suffolk

Court

 * Dunn, Richard. Warwick County, Virginia: Colonial Court Records in Transcription. Baltimore, MD, USA: Genealogical Publishing Co., 2002. Available at ; digital version at Ancestry ($); and World Vital Records ($). [Includes orders 1648-1651, order book 1680, 1689-1690 court book (2), orders 1691, 1697-8, 1701, 1701, 1705, 1705, 1713-1714 and county minutes 1748-1762.]

Maps
The Old Dominion Land Company maps are posted courtesy of the Newport News Public Digital Library. The Old Dominion Land Company was the primary designer and developer of the original city of Newport Nes. The organization was chartered in 1880 and remained in business until 1948.

Civil War
Since Newport News was created in 1896 from Warwick County, Civil War records for the men of this area will be found in the Warwick County military records.

Civil War Battle
The following Civil War battle was fought in Newport News.


 * April 5-May 4, 1862 = Yorktown


 * Maps of Civil War battles in Virginia: 1861, 1862, 1863, 1864, 1865

Obituaries

 * Daily Press Obituary Index, 1898-1988 - provided by the Newport News Public Library

Family History Centers

 * Introduction to LDS Family History Centers
 * Newport News Virginia Family History Center

Web Sites

 * USGenWeb project. May have maps, name indexes, history or other information for this county. Select the state, then the county.