Virginia Heraldry

While it was a part of England, some residents of Virginia had the right to bear coats of arms.

Online Resources

 * Gore Roll of Arms at American Ancestors — index & images, ($)

Published Books
Tyler and Crozier identified many of these individuals:


 * Tyler, Lyon G. "Coats-of-Arms in Virginia," The William and Mary Quarterly, Vol. 1, No. 2 (Oct. 1892):112-121; Vol. 1, No. 3 (Jan. 1893):167-171; Vol. 2, No. 1 (Jul. 1893):25-29; Vol. 2, No. 2 (Oct. 1893):133-135; Vol. 2, No. 3 (Jan. 1894):156-159; Vol. 2, No. 4 (Apr. 1894):266-267; Vol. 3, No. 3 (Jan. 1895):165-169; Vol. 4, No. 3 (Jan. 1896):164-167; Vol. 4, No. 4 (Apr. 1896):269-270. Digital version at JSTOR.


 * Crozier, William Armstrong. Virginia Heraldica: Being a Registry of Virginia Gentry Entitled to Coat Armor with Genealogical Notes of the Families. New York: The Genealogical Association, 1908. Digital version at Internet Archive.