Nansemond County, Virginia Compiled Genealogies

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General
As of November 2010, a query for individuals born in Nansemond, Virginia at World Connect, results in more than 40,000 entries.

Nansemond County, Virginia Surnames (courtesy: Linkpendium) contains links to more than 125 online resources about this county's families, including compiled genealogies.

Compiled genealogies that treat multiple Nansemond County families include:


 * Brayton, John Anderson. Order of First Families of North Carolina Ancestor Biographies Vol. 1. Memphis, Tenn., 2011..
 * Heinegg, Paul. Free African Americans of Virginia, North Carolina, South Carolina, Maryland and Delaware. 2005-present. - free online book. Alman, Ashe, Boon, Bowser, Burkett, Churchwell, Copeland, Curtis, Davis, Demery, Elliott, Elmore, Milton, Newby, Parker, Pierce, Powell, Pugh, Read, Reynolds, Robinson, Shepherd, Teamer, Young.
 * Joyner, Ulysses P. They Crossed the Blackwater: The First Settlers of Southampton County, Virginia. Orange, Va.: U.P. Joyner, 2001/2003.

DNA
DNA has been collected for purported descendants of the following Nansemond County, Virginia residents. FamilySearch has not independently verified the lineages of those tested.


 * [Ballard] Multiple descendants of John Ballard, b. c1635 of Bitton, Gloucestershire, England, d. bef 1704 Nansemond County, Virginia. Y-DNA 12, 25, and 67 Marker Tests, FTDNA (Kits 25104, 33804, 62193, 137959). Genetic signatures available online (labelled Lineage II: B-21, B-22, B-23, B-33), courtesy: The Ballard DNA Project, World Families Network.
 * [Bizzell] Descendant of Thomas Bizzell, b. c1655 England, d. Nansemond County, Virginia. Y-DNA 12 Marker Test, FTDNA (Kit 115869). Genetic signature available online (labelled B-8), courtesy: The Bizzell DNA Project, World Families Network.
 * [Godwin] Descendant of Thomas Godwin, b. England, d. 1676 Nansemond County, Virginia. Y-DNA 37 Marker Test, FTDNA. Genetic signature available online (labelled Goodwin Lineage IV: G-13), courtesy: The Goodwin DNA Project, World Families Network.
 * [Hobbs] Descendant of Simon Hobbs, b. c1750 of Nansemond County, Virginia, d. 1800 Onslow County, North Carolina. Y-DNA 12 Marker Test, FTDNA (Kit 116711). Genetic signature available online (labelled H-16), courtesy: The Hobbs DNA Project, World Families Network.
 * [Hunter] Descendant of William Hunter, b. c1650 of Nansemond County, Virginia, d. 1732. Y-DNA 12 Marker Test, FTDNA (Kit N41781). Genetic signature available online (labelled H-26), courtesy: The Hunter DNA Project, World Families Network. [Note: the migrations reported for this pedigree seem somewhat questionable.]
 * [Lassiter] Descendant of Thomas Lassiter, b. c1587 England, d. Nansemond County, Virginia. Y-DNA 67 Marker Test, FTDNA (Kit 146461). Genetic signature available online (labelled Lineage 1), courtesy: The Lassiter DNA Project, World Families Network.
 * [Norfleet] Multiple descendants of Thomas Norfleet, b. c1645, d. c1700 Nansemond County, Virginia. Y-DNA 12, 25, 37, and 67 Marker Tests, FTDNA (Kits 395, 396, 1527, 43097, 44630, 97019, 109910, 110929, and 113087). Genetic signatures available online (labelled Thomas Norfleet Lineage 1: N-1, N-2, N-3, N-6, N-10, N-11, N-12, N-13, N-14), courtesy: The Norfleet DNA Project, World Families Network.
 * [Norfleet] Multiple descendants of Elisha Norfleet, b. 1800 Nansemond County, Virginia. Y-DNA 12 and 37 Marker Tests, FTDNA (Kits 125344, 132932, and 163689). Genetic signatures available online (labelled Lineage III), courtesy: The Norfleet DNA Project, World Families Network.