Campbell County, Virginia Genealogy

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Parent County
1781--Campbell County was created 5 November 1781 from Bedford County. County seat: Rustburg

Neighboring Counties

 * Amherst
 * Appomattox
 * Bedford
 * Charlotte
 * Halifax
 * Pittsylvania

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

The following is a list of cemeteries in Campbell County:

Court
Chancery Court


 * Indexes (1793-1946) and images (1793-1914) to Campbell County, 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.

Family Histories
It is anticipated that this bibliography will eventually identify all known family histories published about residents of this county. In addition to finding a direct ancestor’s surname listed, and watching to see if more recent publications make additions and corrections to earlier works, this list is also useful for determining if genealogists have published accounts, to quote Elizabeth Shown Mills, for any members of an ancestor’s “FAN Club” [Family, Associates, and Neighbors]. Checking publications about those individuals can lead you to new information about your own ancestry. Be mindful that compiled genealogies may contain errors.

Bibliography

Immigration

 * Coldham, Peter Wilson. North American Wills Registered in London 1611-1857. Baltimore: Genealogical Publishing Co., Inc., 2007. [Includes will a of resident of Lynchburg proved in London. These records often help establish an immigrant's place of origin.]

Land
Grants and Patents


 * Hudgins et al. 795 patents dated 1736-1902 in what is now Campbell County, Virginia placed on a map. DeedMapper, 2010. [Names of those who received land patents, dates, land descriptions, and references may be viewed free of charge (click "Index" next to the county listing); however, in order to view the maps, it is necessary to purchase Direct Line Software's DeedMapper product.]

Military
French and Indian War


 * Bockstruck, Lloyd DeWitt. Virginia's Colonial Soldiers. Baltimore: Genealogical Publishing Co., 1988. Available at FHL. [Identifies a Campbell County veteran; see place name index.]

Revolutionary War


 * Chilton, Harriett A. "Revolutionary War Soldiers from Campbell County, Virginia," The Virginia Genealogist, Vol. 20, No. 4 (Oct.-Dec. 1976):297-298. Available at FHL; digital version at New England Ancestors($).
 * Morton, W.S. "A List of Soldiers Who Made Declaration of Service in Revolutionary War," [Campbell Co., VA] The William and Mary Quarterly, Second Series, Vol. 6, No. 1 (Jan. 1962):79. Available at JSTOR ($).

Newspapers
Professor Tom Costa and The Rector and Visitors of the University of Virginia have created a database of all runaway advertisements for slaves, indentured servants, transported convicts, and ship deserters listed in the Virginia Gazette and other Virginia newspapers (1736-1803), see: The Geography of Slavery in Virginia.

Probate
London Courts


 * Coldham, Peter Wilson. North American Wills Registered in London 1611-1857. Baltimore: Genealogical Publishing Co., Inc., 2007. [Includes will a of resident of Lynchburg proved in London. These records often help establish an immigrant's place of origin.]

Research Guides

 * "A Guide to the Counties of Virginia: Campbell County," The Virginia Genealogist, Vol. 6, No. 4 (Oct.-Dec. 1962):176-179. Available at FHL; digital version at New England Ancestors($).

Taxation

 * Indexed images of the 1791 and 1800 Personal Property Tax Lists of Campbell County, Virginia are available online, courtesy: Binns Genealogy.
 * "Campbell County, Virginia, 1800 Tax List," The Virginia Genealogist, Vol. 13, No. 2 (Apr.-Jun. 1969):61-64; Vol. 13, No. 3 (Jul.-Sep. 1969):106-110; Vol. 13, No. 4 (Oct.-Dec. 1969):159-162. Available at FHL; digital version at New England Ancestors($).

Websites

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