York County, Virginia Genealogy

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York County, created in 1643, is a county located on the Virginia Peninsula in the Hampton Roads region in Southeast Virginia. It has an area of 106 square miles.

County Courthouse
The York County - Poquosin Courthouse aka York County Circuit Court http://www.yorkcounty.gov/circuitcourt 300 Ballard St. Yorktown, VA 23690

The courthouse serves both York County and the independent city of Poquoson.

The Records room is open from 8:15 AM to 4:45 PM Monday through Friday and can be contacted by calling (757) 890-4103.

Parent County
1634--York County was created in 1634 as an original shire or county. County seat: Yorktown

Populated Places
Places recognized by the US Census Bureau:


 * Hampton - Incorporated City
 * Yorktown, Virginia - County Seat

Other places not recognized by the US Census Bureau:


 * Grafton
 * Lackey
 * Lightfoot
 * Seaford
 * Tabb
 * Yorktown Naval Weapons Stati

Neighboring Counties

 * Gloucester
 * James City
 * Northampton

Cemeteries
The following is a list of cemeteries in York County:

Church History and Records

 * Baptist


 * New Bethel Baptist Church
 * New Quarters Baptist Church
 * Rising Sun Baptist Church
 * Zion Prospect Baptist Church


 * Christian


 * Northside Christian Church


 * The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints


 * Poquoson Ward and Virginia Peninsula Branch (YSA) 113 Sinclair Lane Yorktown, VA


 * Episcopal


 * Grace Episcopal Church 111 Church Street (for mailing, P.O. Box 123) Yorktown, VA 23690


 * Methodist


 * Providence United Methodist Church
 * Tabernacle United Methodist Church
 * Zion Methodist Church


 * Presbyterian


 * York River Presbyterian Church

Societies, Libraries and Museums
(at Wikipedia), covering York and James City counties, Jamestowne, Colonial Williamsburg, Yorktown Battlefield Park, Yorktown National Cemetery

Web Sites

 * USGenWeb project. May have maps, name indexes, history or other information for this county. Select the state, then the county.
 * Family History Library Catalog
 * National Park Service - Colonial National Historical Park
 * National Park Service - Historic Jamestowne
 * National Park Service - Yorktown Battlefield