Halifax County, Virginia Genealogy

Guide to Halifax County, Virginia ancestry, genealogy and family history, birth records, marriage records, death records, census records, and military records.

Description
Halifax County is located in the south-central portion of the Commonwealth of Virginia and shares a border with North Carolina. The county was named for the second Earl of Halifax, George Montagu Dunk, a friend of Virginia’s colonial governor Robert Dinwiddie.

County Courthouse
Halifax County Courthouse 8 Couth Main Street #200 P.O. Box 458 Halifax, VA 24558 Phone: 434-476-3385 Halifax County Website

Populated Places
For a complete list of populated places, including small neighborhoods and suburbs, visit HomeTown Locator. The following are the most historically and genealogically relevant populated places in this county:

History Timeline


Halifax County, Virginia is named after George Montagu-Dunk, the second Earl of Halifax (1716-1771). (The same can be said for Halifax (NC).) He was a British statesman and was president of the Board of Trade from 1748 to 1761. He was also a friend of Robert Dinwiddie, who was governor of the colony of Virginia.

The first county seat was Peytonsburg (now in Pittsylvania County). The current county seat of Halifax County is Halifax, which has served as such since 1800. The county was established in May, 1752 from Lunenburg County. Halifax County originally extended as far west as the Blue Ridge Mountains.

The counties of Henry, Patrick, and Pittsylvania Counties were formed out of Halifax County, as well as the southern half of Franklin County. In addition, parts of Bedford and Floyd Counties were formed from Halifax.

Pittsylvania County was formed in 1766 or 1767 (sources differ) as a subdivision of Halifax. The other counties mentioned were then formed out of Pittsylvania. At the time that Pittsylvania County broke away from Halifax County, the latter county took on its present outline.

The boundaries of Antrim Parish were identical to those of Halifax County when the county was formed in 1752. After Pittsylvania County was formed, the boundaries of Antrim Parish were adjusted to match those of the present form of Halifax County.

Bible Records

 * 1607-2007 at FamilySearch — How to Use this Collection; index & images

Cemeteries
Additional Cemetery Resources
 * 1800-1986 at FamilySearch — How to Use this Collection; index & images
 * Barksdale Cemetery Tombstone Photographs (US GenWeb Archives)
 * Halifax County, Virginia Cemeteries (Cemetery Census)
 * Halifax County, Virginia Cemeteries (U.S. Cemetery Project)

Census Records
1782 Enumeration
 * Halifax County Heads of Families - 1782 at U.S. Census Bureau - free. County begins on page 22.

1785 Enumeration
 * Halifax County Heads of Families - 1785 at U.S. Census Bureau - free. County begins on page 87.

1790
 * Lost, but a substitute is available, see Taxation

1800
 * Lost, but a substitute is available, see Taxation

1810
 * Halifax is one of 18 VA counties for which the 1810 census was lost when the British occupied Washington and burned census reports. Tax lists are available; see Taxation.

1820
 * 1820 Census (Ancestry.com)
 * 1820 Census Index (S-K Publications)
 * Exists, but is defective. See "Halifax County, Virginia, 1820 Census: A Comment," The Virginia Genealogist, Vol. 3, No. 1 (Jan.-Mar. 1959):26. Available at ; digital version at American Ancestors by NEHGS ($). [Explains that in 1820, census takers skipped entire Halifax County communities.]
 * Williams, Mike K. 1820 Halifax County, Virginia Census. Signal Mountain, TN: Mountain Press, 1989. WorldCat

1850
 * 1850 census (scroll to "Census" section) (US GenWeb Archives)
 * Chiarito, Marian Dodson. 1850 Census of Halifax County, Virginia. Nathalie, VA: Clarkton Press, 1982. WorldCat

1860
 * 1860 census (selected; scroll to "Census" section) (US GenWeb Archives)

1870
 * 1870 census (images; scroll to "Census" section) (US GenWeb Archives)

1900
 * 1900 census (partial; scroll to "Census" section) (US GenWeb Archives)

Church Records
List of Churches and Church Parishes
 * FamilySearch Places

Baptist Early Baptist churches (with years constituted): Halifax County fell within the bounds of the Roanoke Association.
 * 1) Arbor (1785)
 * 2) Buffaloe (1776)
 * 3) Catawba (1773)
 * 4) Childrey (1783)
 * 5) County Line aka Sandy Creek. Some records and membership lists for the 1780s were published in Piedmont Lineages, Vol. 16, No. 2 (May 1994) and in Vol. 20, No. 2 (May 1998)..
 * 6) Dan River (1802)
 * 7) Hunting Creek (1775)
 * 8) Liberty (1802)
 * 9) Mayo (1774)
 * 10) Millstone (1787)
 * 11) Miry Creek (1803)
 * 12) Musterfield (1779)
 * 13) Polecat (1790)
 * 14) Twelve Corner (1803)
 * 15) Wynn's Creek (1773)

Church of England
 * Antrim Parish, Halifax County, 1752-1767
 * Chiarito, Marian Dodson. Vestry Book of Antrim Parish, Halifax County, Virginia, 1752-1817. Athens, GA: Iberian Publishing Co., 1983, 1997. WorldCat
 * For more regarding Antrim Parish, see also Antrim Parish

Quaker Early monthly meetings (with years of existence):
 * Banister Monthly Meeting (1758-1811) aka Halifax aka Kirby's
 * Brown, Jane Douglas Summers and Jones Memorial Library. Jane Douglas Summers Brown (1903-) Quaker Records: Jones Memorial Library (Lynchburg, Virginia); MS 1515. MSS, Jones Memorial Library, Lynchburg, Va. Available on 26 microfilms at . [Includes records of Halifax County Quakers; Brown assisted "William Wade Hinshaw in the writing of the Virginia volume of the Encyclopedia of American Quaker Genealogy."]

Court Records
Online Court Indexes and Records
 * Chiarito, Marian Dodson. Plea Book 1, Halifax County, Virginia, 1752-1755. Nathalie, VA: Clarkton Press, 1988. WorldCat
 * Court Records (scroll to "Court" section) (US GenWeb Archives)
 * Halifax County, Virginia Court Orders. Miami Beach: T.L.C. Genealogy, 1992, 2000. WorldCat
 * Halifax County, Virginia Court Orders, 1759-1762 (Plea Book No. 3). Miami Beach: T.L.C. Genealogy, 1998. WorldCat
 * Halifax County, Virginia Court Orders, 1763-1764 (Plea Book No. 4). Miami Beach: T.L.C. Genealogy, 1998. WorldCat
 * Halifax County, Virginia Court Orders, 1767-1770 (Plea Book No. 6). Miami Beach: T.L.C. Genealogy, 2000. WorldCat
 * Library of Virginia's Chancery Record Index can be used to search digital images of Halifax County chancery records for the years 1753-1913.

Ethnic, Political, and Religious Groups
African American In 1860, Halifax County had the largest enslaved population in the state (14,897 slaves). Ten years late in 1870, it had one of the largest African American populations in Virginia (16,266).
 * 1935-2009 at FamilySearch — How to Use this Collection; index & images
 * Heinegg, Paul. "Halifax County Personal Property Tax List, 1782-1832," Free African Americans.com. [Heinegg abstracted free blacks listed in these records. This list also includes some families with Native American ancestry.]
 * Search the Library of Virginia's Virginia Untold collection for digitized images of African Americans of Halifax County.

Native Americans
 * Halifax County, Virginia Native Americans
 * History of the Indians of Halifax County, Virginia (Old Halifax)
 * Lumbee Indians and Goins Family: Halifax County, VA Early Records
 * The Native Americans of Halifax County, Virginia &amp; the Early Explorers (Old Halifax)
 * Saponi Descendants Association (includes Halifax County)
 * The Saponi in Halifax County (Searching for Saponitown)
 * Sappony (includes Halifax County)
 * Searching for Saponitown (includes Halifax County)

Funeral Homes

 * 1935-2009 at FamilySearch — How to Use this Collection; index & images

Genealogies
Compiled Genealogies by Surname A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z
 * See Halifax County, Virginia Compiled Genealogies for a list of published books and articles, or jump to the surname using the alphabet bar.

Compiled Genealogies for Multiple 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 Halifax County, see discussion of cited sources.].

Land and Property Records
Online Land Indexes and Records

General
 * Dodson, Roger C. Property Lines from an Old Survey Book: Halifax County, Virginia, 1741 to 1901. Danville, VA: VA-NC Piedmont Genealogical Society, 1998. At other libraries

Grants and Patents


 * Abercrombie, Janice L., and Richard Slatten. Halifax County (Virginia Publick Claims series). Athens, GA: Iberian, 1991?. At other libraries
 * Hudgins and Wells. 782 patents dated 1738-1853 in what is now Halifax County, Virginia placed on a map. DeedMapper, 2006. [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.]

Deeds
 * Chiarito, Marian Dodson. Deed Book 7, 1767-1770, Halifax County, Virginia. Athens, GA: New Papyrus, 2005?. WorldCat
 * Chiarito, Marian Dodson. Halifax County, Virginia Deed Book 1, 1752-1759. Nathalie, VA: Clarkton Press, 1985. WorldCat
 * Chiarito, Marian Dodson. Halifax County, Virginia Deed Book 7, 1767-1770. Nathalie, VA: Clarkton Press, 1990. WorldCat
 * Chiarito, Marian Dodson. Halifax County, Virginia Deed Books. Nathalie, VA: Clarkton Press, 1985, 1986. WorldCat
 * Deeds (scroll to "Deeds" section) (US GenWeb Archives)
 * Halifax County, Virginia Deed Book 9, 1773-1775. Miami Beach: T.L.C. Genealogy, 1990. WorldCat
 * Halifax County, Virginia Deed Book 10, 1775-1778. Miami Beach: T.L.C. Genealogy, 1991. WorldCat
 * Halifax County, Virginia Deed Book 15, 1790-1793. Miami Beach: T.L.C. Genealogy, 1996. WorldCat
 * Halifax County, Virginia Deed Book 16 (1793-1796). Miami Beach: T.L.C. Genealogy, 1997. WorldCat
 * Halifax County, Virginia Deeds. Miami Beach: T.L.C. Genealogy, 1989, 1997. WorldCat
 * Hamlin, Charles Hughes, comp., Virginia Ancestors and Adventurers, 3 vols. Baltimore: Genealogical Publishing Company, 1973. Reprinted in one vol., Baltimore: Clearfield Company, Inc., by Genealogical Publishing Company, 2003. This title includes a number of Halifax County, Virginia land records. Online at: FamilySearch Digital Library, Ancestry ($).


 * Dates Vary United States Wills and Deeds Experimental Search at FamilySearch - incomplete index and images, counties and dates vary

Local Histories

 * Aaron, Larry G.. The Race to the Dan: The Retreat that Rescued the American Revolution. Halifax County, Virginia: Halifax County Historical Society, and Lynchburg, Virginia: Warwick House Publishing, 2007. At the Library of Virginia.
 * Altman, Forrest. Adventures in the Dan River Basin (pdf)
 * Carrington, Wirt Johnson. A History of Halifax County [Virginia]. Richmond, Virginia: Appeals Press, 1924; Baltimore: Regional Publishing Co., 1969. | 1959 reprint at | WorldCat. Digital editions: Ancestry ($). Index at EveryNameIndex.com - free.
 * Edmunds, Pocahontas White. History of Halifax. 2 vols. Halifax, Virginia: P.W. Edmunds, 1978. Reviewed by Susan L. Bracey in The Virginia Magazine of History and Biography, Vol. 87, No. 3 (Jul., 1979):365-367. Review available at ; digital version at JSTOR ($).
 * Estabrooks, Henry L. Adrift in Dixie or, a Yankee Officer Among the Rebels. South Boston, Virginia: South Boston-Halifax County Museum of Fine Arts and History, 2007. At the Library of Virginia.
 * "A Guide to the Counties of Virginia: Halifax County," The Virginia Genealogist, Vol. 12, No. 4, 1968.
 * Halifax County Chamber of Commerce. The Halifax County Story. Lynchburg, VA: Progress Publishing, 1974. WorldCat
 * Halifax County, Virginia Heritage 1752-2007, Waynesville, NC: County Heritage, Inc., 2007. WorldCat | Library of Virginia.
 * Heinegg, Paul. Free African Americans of North Carolina, Virginia, and South Carolina from the Colonial Period to About 1820, 5th ed., 2 vols. Despite the title, this work discusses Native American families of Halifax County as well as African-American families. An updated edition of this publication is available for free at FreeAfricanAmericans.com.
 * The History of Halifax County
 * History of Halifax County, Virginia (YouTube video)
 * The History of Halifax County, Virginia 1750-1940
 * A History of the Halifax County Assembly, 1975. WorldCat
 * History of the Indians of Halifax County, Virginia
 * Young, Henry Preston. Country Folks: The Way We Were Back Then in Halifax County, Virginia: A Collection of Stories. Lawrenceville, VA: Brunswick, 1999. WorldCat
 * Virginia Indexes at EveryNameIndex.com — Select the county.

Maps and Gazetteers

 * Libre Map Project (detailed online topographic maps of Halifax County)
 * FamilySearch Places: Cities and Towns in this county - How to Use FS Places

Migration

 * Bell, Mary McCampbell. "Some Migrations from Virginia to South Carolina," The South Carolina Magazine of Ancestral Research, Vol. 9, No. 3 (Summer 1981): 143-144; Vol. 9, No. 4 (Fall 1981): 183-190; Vol. 10, No. 1 (Winter 1982): 37-42; Vol. 10, No. 2 (Spring 1982): 70-77. Includes records of Halifax County residents who migrated to South Carolina. Links to digital versions on South Carolina Magazine of Ancestral Research.
 * Elliott, Katherine B. Emigration to Other States from Southside Virginia. 2 vols. South Hill, Virginia: K.B. Elliott, 1966. Vol. 1 of original edition at ; 1983 reprints (both volumes) at ; 1990-1992 reprints (both volumes) also at . (Includes individuals who migrated out of Halifax County to other parts of the country)

Military Records
French and Indian War Revolutionary War
 * Bockstruck, Lloyd DeWitt. Virginia's Colonial Soldiers. Baltimore: Genealogical Publishing Co., 1988. Available at . Online at: Ancestry ($). Identifies some Halifax County militia officers and veterans; see place name index.
 * Boogher, William F. Gleanings of Virginia History: An Historical and Genealogical Collection, Largely from Original Sources. Washington: n.p., 1903. Available at ; digital version at Internet Archive. Includes a chapter titled "Legislative Enactments connecting the preceding historic sketch [French and Indian War, Lord Dunmore's War] with the adjudication of the resulting accounts that follow; with the list of officers, soldiers and civilians entitled to compensation for military and other services rendered." For Halifax County, see pp. 83-85, 108-110.
 * 1651-1776 Crozier, William Armstrong. Virginia Colonial Militia 1651-1776. Baltimore: Southern Book Co., 1954. Available at ; digital book at Ancestry ($). Identifies some County militia officers and soldiers; see place name index.
 * Abercrombie, Janice L. and Richard Slatten. Virginia Publick Claims: Halifax County. Athens, Ga.: Iberian Publishing Company.
 * Carrington, Wirt Johnson. "Revolutionary Soldiers, Halifax County Records, Court of Pleas, 1774-1777," The William and Mary Quarterly, Second Series, Vol. 7, No. 1 (Jan., 1927):60. Available at ; digital version at JSTOR ($). Recommendations for military officers.
 * A Census of Pensioners for Revolutionary or Military Services: With their Names, Ages, and Places of Residence, as Returned by the Marshalls of the Several Judicial Districts, Under the Act for Taking the Sixth Census. 1841. Digital versions at FamilySearch Digital Library, Internet Archive, Ancestry ($). 1967 reprint: . See Virginia, Eastern District, Halifax County on page 131.
 * Rejected or Suspended Applications for Revolutionary War Pensions. Washington, D.C., 1852. Reprinted by Genealogical Publishing Co., Inc., 1969, and 1991. Reprints include "an Added Index to States." ; digital version at Ancestry ($). Includes veterans. Virginia section begins on page 238.
 * Virginia Militia in the Revolutionary War. By J.T. McAllister. 1913. Hot Springs, Va.: McAllister Pub. Co. Online at: Internet Archive

Regiments. Service men in Halifax County served in various regiments. Men often joined a company (within a regiment) that originated in their county. Halifax County supplied soldiers for the:
 * - 7th Virginia Regiment
 * - 14th Virginia Regiment

War of 1812 Halifax County men served in the 69th and 84th Regiments. Civil War
 * Douthat, James L. Roster of War of 1812, Southside, Virginia. Signal Mountain, Tenn.: Mountain Press, 2007. Mountain Press provides online surname index. . Includes Halifax County.
 * List of Pensioners on the Roll, January 1, 1883; Giving the Name of Each Pensioner, the Cause for Why Pensioned, the Post-Office Address, the Rate of Pension Per Month, and the Date of Original Allowance... Washington, D.C.: Government Printing Office, 1883. ; digital versions at Internet Archive, Ancestry ($). See Vol. 5, Virginia, Halifax County, pp. 82-83. Identifies War of 1812 veterans living in this county in 1883.
 * 1861-1865 at FamilySearch — How to Use this Collection; index & images
 * 1861-1865 at FamilySearch — How to Use this Collection; index & images
 * 1861-1865 U.S., Confederate Soldiers Compiled Service Records, 1861-1865 at Ancestry — index (free)
 * 1861-1865 U.S., Union Soldiers Compiled Service Records, 1861-1865 at Ancestry — index (free)

Regiments. Civil War service men in Halifax County served in various regiments. Men often joined a company (within a regiment) that originated in their county. Listed below are companies that were specifically formed here:
 * - 1st Regiment, Virginia Artillery (Confederate). Company C (3rd) (Halifax Light Artillery)
 * - 3rd Regiment, Virginia Cavalry (Confederate). Company C (Black Walnut Dragoons or Light Dragoons), Company H (Catawba Troop).
 * - 6th Regiment, Virginia Cavalry (Confederate). Company G (Flournoy Troop).
 * - 14th Regiment, Virginia Infantry (Confederate). Company G (Mount Vernon Guard), Company H (Meadville Greys), and Company K (Dan River Rifles).
 * - 20th Regiment, Virginia Infantry (Confederate). Company H (Clover Rifles) and Company K (South of Dan Rebels).
 * - 23rd Regiment, Virginia Infantry (Confederate). Company E (Brooklyn Grays).
 * - 34th Regiment, Virginia Infantry (Confederate). Company F (Halifax Heavy Artillery).
 * - 38th Regiment, Virginia Infantry (Pittsylvania Regiment) (Confederate). Company F (Davis Rifle Guards).
 * - 53rd Regiment, Virginia Infantry (Confederate). Companies A (Halifax Light Infantry) and C (Edmunds Guards).

Civil War Battle The following Civil War battle was fought in Halifax County.
 * June 25, 1864 - Staunton River Bridge, also known as Blacks and Whites or Old Men and Young Boys.

World War II
 * Battles of the American Civil War maps - filter by state or by battle name.
 * Halifax County, Virginia World War II Casualties, Army and Air Force (Access Genealogy)

Newspapers

 * Indexed images of the Virginia Gazette (1736-1780) are available online through the Colonial Williamsburg website. In addition, 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 this source and other Virginia newspapers (1736-1803), see: The Geography of Slavery in Virginia. These newspapers are valuable resources for all regions of Virginia.
 * South Boston News &amp; Record

Obituaries

 * Halifax County, Virginia Obituaries

Other Records
Voting Records
 * Chiarito, Marian Dodson. Lists of Voters for Elections of Burgesses, 1764-1769, Halifax County, Virginia. Nathalie, VA: Self-published, 1986. WorldCat
 * Warren, Mary Bondurant. Halifax County, Virginia Colonial Poll [1764-1769] and Tithables Lists [1755-1780]. Danielsville, Georgia: Heritage Papers, 1991. Available at.

Periodicals
The Blount Journal Genealogical articles with abstracts of Halifax County, Virginia records have been published in The Blount Journal, the publication of the Blount County Genealogical and Historical Society. Began in 1985, still in print. An index is available online. Purchase back issues through the society. The FamilySearch Library has acquired most volumes.

Probate Records
Online Probate Indexes and Records
 * 1633-1800 Wills and Estate Records Index at Library of Virginia.*Chiarito, Marian Dodson. Will Book 0, 1752-1773, Halifax County, Virginia. Nathalie, VA: Clarkton Press, 1982. WorldCat
 * 1639-1850 Virginia Land, Marriage and Probate Records 1639-1850 at Ancestry — index, incomplete ($)
 * 1652-1900 Virginia, U.S., Wills and Probate Records, 1652-1900 at Ancestry — index & images ($)
 * 1753-1772; 1773 – 1782 – Images of Wills and Estates. Virginia Pioneers ($)
 * 1773-1854 Images of Wills, Inventories, Accounts Virginia Pioneers ($)
 * 1783-1792; 1792 – 1797; 1798 – 1804 – Images of Wills and Estates. Virginia Pioneers ($)


 * Chiarito, Marian Dodson. Will Book 1, 1773-1783, Halifax County, Virginia. Nathalie, VA: Clarkton Press, 1984. WorldCat
 * Chiarito, Marian Dodson. Will Book 2, 1783-1792, Halifax County, Virginia. Nathalie, VA: Clarkton Press, 1989?. WorldCat
 * Chiarito, Marian Dodson, and James Hadley Prendergast. Halifax County, Virginia Will Book 2, 1783-1792. Athens, GA: Iberian, 1996. WorldCat


 * Chiarito, Marian Dodson, and James Hadley Prendergast. Will Books, Halifax County, Virginia. Nathalie, VA: Clarkton Press, 1984. WorldCat
 * Halifax County, Virginia Wills, 1792-1797. Miami Beach: T.L.C. Genealogy, 1991. WorldCat
 * Digital Images of Halifax County Wills 1792-1797; 1798-1804. See names of Testators. Virginia Pioneers


 * Dates Vary United States Wills and Deeds Experimental Search at FamilySearch - incomplete index and images, counties and dates vary

Social Security Records

 * 1935-2014 at FamilySearch — How to Use this Collection; index. Also at Ancestry, findmypast, Fold3, GenealogyBank, MyHeritage, and Steve Morse. Click here for more information.
 * 1936-2007 U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007 at Ancestry ($) — index, click here for more information.
 * 1936-2007 at FamilySearch - How to Use this Collection; index

Tax Records
Online Tax Indexes and Records
 * General: Warren, Mary Bondurant. Halifax County, Virginia Colonial Poll and Tithables Lists. Danielsville, GA: Heritage Papers, 1991. WorldCat
 * 1752-1790 Tithables, 1752-90, Southsider [Charlotte Court House, Va.], Vol. 19, No. 1 (2000). Note: This article lists only totals of tithables from the plea books, no names.
 * 1755-1780 Warren, Mary Bondurant. Halifax County, Virginia Colonial Poll [1764-1769] and Tithables Lists [1755-1780]. Danielsville, Georgia: Heritage Papers, 1991. Available at.
 * 1771 Halifax Tithables, 1771, Piedmont Lineages, Vol. 23, No. 3 (Aug. 2001).
 * 1771 Tithables, 1771, Southside Virginian, Vol. 3, No. 2 (Jan. 1985); online at Internet Archive - free.
 * 1782 1782 Halifax County, Virginia Personal Property Tax List; index online at New River Notes - free.
 * 1782-1850 Personal property tax lists, 1782-1850. - images.
 * 1782 1782 Tax List at USGenWeb Archives.
 * 1782 Tax List, 1782, District 2, Halifax County Genealogical Society Newsletter, Vol. 11, No. 3 (Dec. 2001). [Halifax County, Virginia or North Carolina? check]
 * 1782 Weaver, Jeffrey C. 1782 Halifax County, Virginia Personal Property Tax List. Saltville, VA: New River Notes Books, 2005. WorldCat
 * 1782-1791 Halifax County, Virginia Personal Property Tax Lists, 1782-1791. Miami Beach: T.L.C. Genealogy, 1998. WorldCat
 * 1782-1832 Heinegg, Paul. "Halifax County Personal Property Tax List, 1782-1832," Free African Americans.com. Heinegg abstracted free blacks listed in these records. This list includes some families with Native American ancestry as well.
 * 1783 Personal Property (or Land) Tax List, 1783; index online at Revolutionary War Service website - free.
 * 1787 Schreiner-Yantis, Netti and Florene Speakman Love. The 1787 Census of Virginia: An Accounting of the Name of Every White Male Tithable Over 21 Years, the Number of White Males Between 16 & 21 Years, the Number of Slaves over 16 & Those Under 16 Years, Together with a Listing of Their Horses, Cattle & Carriages, and Also the Names of All Persons to Whom Ordinary Licenses and Physician's Licenses Were Issued. 3 vols. Springfield, Va.: Genealogical Books in Print, 1987. Available through the FamilySearch Catalog ; . The source of this publication is the 1787 personal property tax list. Halifax County is included in Vol. 1.
 * 1800 Tax List, 1800, The Virginia Genealogist, Vol. 26, No. 4 (Oct. 1982); Vol. 27, No. 1 (Jan. 1983); Vol. 27, No. 2 (Apr. 1983); Vol. 27, No. 3 (Jul. 1983); Vol. 27, No. 4 (Oct. 1983). Available at.
 * 1810 Schreiner-Yates, Netti. A Supplement to the 1810 Census of Virginia: Tax Lists of the Counties for which the Census is Missing. Springfield, Va.: Genealogical Books in Print, 1971. Available at . The source for this publication is the 1810 personal property tax lists. Halifax County is included because the 1810 Census for that county has been destroyed.
 * 1815 Ward, Roger D. 1815 Directory of Virginia Landowners (and Gazetteer). 6 vols. Athens, Georgia: Iberian Pub. Co., 1997-2000. Available at . The source for this publication is the 1815 land tax. Halifax County is included in Vol. 2.
 * 1867 Internal Revenue Tax Warning Notice, 1867, Piedmont Lineages, Vol. 29, No. 3 (Aug. 2007).
 * 1901 Delinquent Tax List, 1901, Piedmont Lineages, Vol. 29, No. 3 (Aug. 2007).

Birth

 * 1715-1901 at FamilySearch — How to Use this Collection; index and images
 * 1853-1866 at FamilySearch — How to Use this Collection; index & images
 * 1912-1913 at FamilySearch — How to Use this Collection; index & images
 * 1584-1917 at FamilySearch — How to Use this Collection; index & images
 * 1853-1871 - Halifax County Birth Index 1853-1871. Batch at FamilySearch - free.

Marriage

 * 1660-1800 Virginia Marriages 1660-1800 at Ancestry — index ($)
 * 1660-1959 Virginia, United States Marriages at at Findmypast — index ($) — index $
 * 1715-1901 at FamilySearch — How to Use this Collection; index and images
 * 1740-1850 Virginia Marriages 1740-1850 at Ancestry — index ($)
 * 1750s-1780s "Halifax County Marriage Bonds" [1750s-1780s], The William and Mary Quarterly, Vol. 20, No. 3 (Jan., 1912):202-204. Available at ; digital version at JSTOR - free.
 * 1750-1800 Marriage Records, Halifax County, Virginia, c. 1750-1800. Chatham, VA?: Daughters of the American Revolution, 1981. WorldCat
 * 1753-1800 Knorr, Catherine Lindsay. Marriage Bonds and Ministers' Returns of Halifax County, Virginia, 1753-1800. Pine Bluff, AR: C.L. Knorr, 1957. Hathi Trust's - free.
 * 1753-1854 Ricks, Joel. Halifax County, Virginia Marriage Bonds 1753-1854. Salem, MA: Higginson Book Co., 1997. WorldCat
 * 1753-1905 - Halifax County Marriage Index 1753-1905. Batch at FamilySearch - free.
 * 1755-1825 Ridlen, Colleen. Halifax County, Virginia Marriages, 1755-1825. Beech Grove, IN: Self-published, n.d. WorldCat
 * 1756-1800 Gioe, Joan Colbert. Halifax County, Virginia Marriages, 1756-1800: Plus Parents' Consents. Indianapolis: The Researchers, 1993. WorldCat
 * 1773-1854 Virginia Pioneers ($)
 * 1785-1940 Virginia, Select Marriages, 1785-1940 at Ancestry — index ($)
 * 1785-1940 at FamilySearch — How to Use this Collection; Index ; Also at: MyHeritage ($)
 * 1801-1831 Chiarito, Marian Dodson, James Hadley Prendergast, and Catherine Lindsay Knorr. Marriages of Halifax County, Virginia, 1801-1831. Nathalie, VA: Clarkton Press, 1985. WorldCat
 * 1853-1935 at FamilySearch — How to Use this Collection; index & images; Also at: Ancestry ($)
 * 1936-1988 at FamilySearch — How to Use this Collection; index & images

Death

 * Deaths are online in the Library of Virginia's Death Index of Virginia, 1853-1896, sponsored by The Virginia Genealogical Society.
 * 1715-1901 at FamilySearch — How to Use this Collection; index and images
 * 1853-1911 Virginia, U.S., Death Registers, 1853-1911 at Ancestry — index & images ($)
 * 1853-1912 at FamilySearch — How to Use this Collection;  index & images
 * 1912-1987 at FamilySearch — How to Use this Collection; index & images

Divorce

 * 1918-1988 at FamilySearch — index & images

FamilySearch Centers

 * Caswell North Carolina FamilySearch Center
 * Danville Virginia FamilySearch Center
 * Eden North Carolina FamilySearch Center


 * Blue Ridge Regional Library - Ridgeway Branch - an affiliate library
 * Blue Ridge Regional Library - Martinsville Branch - an affiliate library

Libraries
Halifax County Regional Library Multiple branches Website

Museums
L.E. Coleman African-American Museum 3011 Mountain Road Halifax, VA 24558 Website South Boston-Halifax County Museum of Fine Arts and History 1500 Wilborn Avenue South Boston, VA 24592 Website

Societies
Halifax County Historical Society Website South Central Virginia Genealogical Society, Inc. P.O. Box 295 Charlotte Court House, VA 23923 Email: [mailto:vascvgs@yahoo.com vascvgs@yahoo.com] Website The Virginia-North Carolina Piedmont Genealogical Society P.O. Box 2272 Danville, VA 24541

Websites

 * Halifax County, Virginia USGENWEB
 * The Crossing of the Dan Exhibit (The Prizery)
 * Halifax County, Virginia (Census Bureau "Quick Facts")
 * Halifax County, Virginia (official county government website)
 * Halifax County, Virginia (Wikipedia)
 * Halifax County, Virginia Genealogy (Halifax.com)
 * Halifax County Genealogy and Family History (Linkpendium)
 * Halifax County, Virginia GenWeb
 * Halifax County, Virginia GenWeb Archives
 * The History of Halifax County
 * The History of Halifax County, Virginia 1750-1940
 * The Native Americans of Halifax County, Virginia &amp; the Early Explorers
 * Old Halifax
 * Cyndi's List
 * Virginia Pioneers ($)


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Research Guides

 * Dorman, John Frederick. "A Guide to the Counties of Virginia: Halifax County," The Virginia Genealogist, Vol. 12, No. 4 (Oct.-Dec. 1968):184-187. Available at ; digital version at American Ancestors by NEHGS ($).