Poquoson (Independent City), Virginia Genealogy

Description
The City of Poquoson is located in the Eastern portion of the Commonwealth of Virginia. The term "poquoson" was used to describe a boundary line between 2 elevated tracts of land. Such a boundary contained a stream, river, or creek with its adjoining marsh which lay between 2 tracts of higher ground. Poquoson was used as a common noun and is found in many deeds along the eastern seaboard. Through the years the term became a proper noun for the land that lies between 2 such poquosons - the Old Poquoson River and the New Poquoson River. Hence, Poquoson, Virginia was established and has remained.

Courthouse


Poquoson aka York County Courthouse 500 City Hall Avenue Poquoson, Virginia 23662

Phone: (757) 868-3000 | Fax: (757) 868-3101

The York County - Poquosin Courthouse aka York County Circuit Court 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.

For additional records, see York County.

Parent County
1952: Poquoson was created from York County.

Probate Records

 * 1652-1900 Virginia, U.S., Wills and Probate Records, 1652-1900 at Ancestry — index & images ($)

School Records

 * Poquoson High School yearbooks at Internet Archive
 * York Chronicle: 1935, 1936, 1937, 1938, 1939, 1940, 1941, 1942, 1943, 1944, 1945, 1946, 1947, 1948, 1950, 1951
 * Islander: 1955, 1956, 1957, 1963, 1965, 1969, 1972, 1973, 1975, 1976, 1977, 1978, 1979, 1980, 1981, 1982, 1983, 1984, 1985, 1986, 1988, 1989, 1991, 1992, 1993, 1994, 1995, 1996, 1997, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002

Vital Records

 * 1853-1911 Virginia, U.S., Death Registers, 1853-1911 at Ancestry — index & images ($)
 * 1853-1935 at FamilySearch — How to Use this Collection; index & images; ''Also at: Ancestry ($)