Goochland County, Virginia Compiled Genealogies

United States   Virginia    Goochland County    Goochland County Genealogy

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]

See also:

Henrico County, Virginia Genealogy Powhatan County, Virginia Genealogy

General
As of November 2010, a query for individuals born in Goochland, Virginia at World Connect, results in more than 130,000 entries.

Goochland County, Virginia Surnames (courtesy: Linkpendium) contains links to more than 100 online resources about this county's families, including compiled genealogies.

Compiled genealogies that treat multiple Goochland County families include:


 * Foley, Louise Pledge Heath. Early Virginia Families Along the James River, Their Deep Roots and Tangled Branches. 3 vols. Richmond, Va.: L.P.H. Foley, 1974-1990. . Volume 1 includes Goochland County.
 * 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 a great deal of information about residents of Goochland County, see discussion of cited sources.] . Purchase at Virginians.com.