Charlottesville (Independent City), Virginia Genealogy

United States Virginia  Albemarle County  Charlottesville

Parent County
1762 Charlottesville was created in 1762 from Albemarle County.

Cemeteries
For a detailed list, including addresses, phone numbers, and external links, see Charlottesville, Virginia Cemeteries.

The following is a list of cemeteries in Charlottesville:


 * Maplewood Cemetery
 * Oakwood Cemetery
 * Riverview Cemetery
 * University Cemetery

Court
Indexes (1889-1939) and images (1889-1926) to Charlottesville, Virginia Chancery Records are available online through Virginia Memory: Chancery Records Index. These records, often concerned with inheritance disputes, contain a wealth of genealogical information.

Immigration
During the War of 1812, American officials reported finding a total of 1 British alien living in Charlottesville.

Civil War
Charlottesville was created in 1762 from Albemarle County, so the Civil War records for this area will be found in the records of the city of Charlottesville.

Newspapers

 * 1855-1880 - Jeffersonian Republican (Charlottesville, Va.) at Genealogy Bank ($).

Occupations

 * Cutten, George Barton. The Silversmiths of Virginia (together with Watchmakers and Jewelers) from 1694 to 1850. Richmond, Va.: The Dietz Press, Incorporated, 1952. Available at . [Includes a section on Charlottesville silversmiths.]

Marriage

 * 1888-1929 - Virginia Marriages 1851-1929 (Ancestry) ($).

Websites

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