Bland County, Virginia Genealogy

United States   Virginia    Bland County

Southwest Virginia county.





History


The county was named after Richard Bland (1710-1776), Virginia delegate to the Continental Congress in 1774 and 1775.

Parent County
1861--Bland County was created 30 March 1861 from Giles, Tazewell and Wythe Counties. County seat: Bland

Cemeteries
For a more detailed list, including addresses and external links, see Bland County, Virginia Cemeteries.

The following is a list of cemeteries in Bland County:

Court
Chancery Court


 * Indexed images of Bland County, Virginia Chancery Records 1874-1928 are available online through Virginia Memory: Chancery Records Index. The online indexes continues from 1928 through 1938, but at present does not include images. These records, often concerned with inheritance disputes, contain a wealth of genealogical information.

General
As of November 2010, a query for individuals born in Bland, Virginia at World Connect, results in more than 15,000 entries.

Bland County, Virginia Surnames (courtesy: Linkpendium) contains links to more than 15 online resources about this county's families, including compiled genealogies.

War of 1812

 * 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. 973 M2Lp v. 5; digital versions at Google Books and Internet Archive. [See Vol. 5, Virginia, Bland County, p. 64.]

Civil War


 * ''History of Bland County (Virginia).Radford, Virginia: Commonwealth Press, 1961, that includes names of units from this county and a roster of the men who served in these units on pages 259-277.

Research Guides

 * "A Guide to the Counties of Virginia: Bland County," The Virginia Genealogist, Vol. 5, No. 2 (Apr.-Jun. 1961):77-78. Available at New England Ancestors ($).

Vital Records
Birth


 * Fridley, Beth, comp. Bland County, Virginia Births: 1861-96 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: The Generations Network, Inc., 2000. Available at Ancestry ($).

Family History Centers

 * Introduction to LDS Family History Centers

Websites

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