Campbell County, Virginia Compiled Genealogies

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It is anticipated that this bibliography will eventually identify all known family histories published about residents of this county. Use this list to:


 * Locate publications about direct ancestors
 * Find the most updated accounts of an ancestor's family
 * Identify publications, to quote Elizabeth Shown Mills, about an ancestor's "FAN Club" [Friends, Associates, and Neighbors]

Message Boards

 * Campbell County, VA Genealogy Forum, courtesy: GenForum.
 * Campbell - Family History &amp; Genealogy Message Board, courtesy: Ancestry.

DNA
DNA has been collected from men claiming descent from the following Campbell County, Virginia residents. FamilySearch has not independently verified their lineages.

General
Jones Memorial Library in Lynchburg, Virginia has a nice genealogical collection. Among its holdings are the Family File. An index is available onsite and will help you track down genealogical charts and sources about specific families. To learn more, visit their website.

As of November 2010, a query for individuals born in Campbell, Virginia at World Connect, results in more than 50,000 entries.

Campbell County, Virginia Surnames (courtesy: Linkpendium) contains links to more than 250 online resources about this county's families, including compiled genealogies.

Compiled genealogies that treat multiple Campbell County families include:


 * Early, R. H. Campbell Chronicles and Family Sketches: Embracing the History of Campbell County, Virginia, 1782-1926. Lynchburg, Va.: J.P. Bell Co., 1927. ; digital versions at Ancestry ($); and World Vital Records ($).
 * Pritchett, John W. Southside Virginia Genealogies. CD-ROM. Baltimore, Md.: Genealogical Publishing Co., Inc., 2007. Free online index, courtesy: Virginians - The Family History of John W. Pritchett. [Includes information about residents of Campbell County, see discussion of cited sources.] . Purchase at Virginians.com.