Powhatan 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]

See also:

Goochland County, Virginia Genealogy Henrico County, Virginia Genealogy

General
As of November 2010, a query for individuals born in Powhatan, Virginia at World Connect, results in more than 20,000 entries.

Powhatan County, Virginia Surnames (courtesy: Linkpendium) contains links to more than 40 online resources about this county's families, including compiled genealogies.

Compiled genealogies that treat multiple Powhatan 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 Powhatan County families.
 * 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 Powhatan County, see discussion of cited sources.] ; purchase at Virginians.com.