Bland County, Virginia Genealogy

United States   Virginia    Bland County

Southwest Virginia county.

County Courthouse
Bland County Courthouse 612 Main Street, Suite 104 Bland, VA 24315


 * Circuit Court Clerk has marriage probate and land records from 1861; divorce records from 1900

History


The county was named after Richard Bland (1710-1776), Virginia delegate to the Continental Congress in 1774 and 1775.

Parent County
1861--Bland County was created 30 March 1861 from Giles, Tazewell and Wythe Counties. County seat: Bland

Neighboring Counties
Resources Cemeteries For a more detailed list, including addresses and external links, see Bland County, Virginia Cemeteries. The following is a list of cemeteries in Bland County: USGS Map, Topozone.com Census   Church Court Chancery Court Indexed images of Bland County, Virginia Chancery Records 1874-1928 are available online through Virginia Memory: Chancery Records Index. The online indexes continues from 1928 through 1938, but at present does not include images. These records, often concerned with inheritance disputes, contain a wealth of genealogical information.&quot;Virginia Memory: Chancery Records Index Availability,&quot; Library of Virginia (accessed 26 January 2010).  Genealogy Land Local Histories Maps Military War of 1812 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.  973 M2Lp v. 5; digital versions at Google Books</a> and <a href="http://www.archive.org/details/listpensionerso02buregoog">Internet Archive</a>. [See Vol. 5, Virginia, Bland County, p. 64.] </li></ul> Civil War Bland County men most often served in regiments (and companies) from their home county. At times, however, individuals and small groups can be found serving in regiments from neighboring counties. Later in the war, Confederate units often reorganized. History of Bland County (Virginia).Radford, Virginia: Commonwealth Press, 1961, that includes names of units from this county and a roster of the men who served in these units on pages 259-277.<span class="fck_mw_template"> Pages 275-276 lists very small groups of Bland County soldiers who served in other regiments. </li></ul> - <a href="8th Regiment, Virginia Cavalry (Confederate)">8th Regiment, Virginia Cavalry (Confederate)</a> - 36th Regiment, Virginia Infantry (Confederate) - <a href="45th Regiment, Virginia Infantry (Confederate)">45th Regiment, Virginia Infantry (Confederate) </a> - <a href="51st Regiment, Virginia Infantry (Confederate)">51st Regiment, Virginia Infantry (Confederate) </a> Newspapers Probate Research Guides "A Guide to the Counties of Virginia: Bland County," The Virginia Genealogist, Vol. 5, No. 2 (Apr.-Jun. 1961):77-78. Available at <a href="http://www.americanancestors.org/search.aspx?Ca=098&amp;Da=285">New England Ancestors</a> ($). </li></ul> Taxation Vital Records <span class="fck_mw_template"> Birth Fridley, Beth, comp. Bland County, Virginia Births: 1861-96 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: The Generations Network, Inc., 2000. Available at <a href="http://search.ancestryinstitution.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=5275">Ancestry</a> ($). </li></ul>

Family History Centers

 * Introduction to LDS Family History Centers

Websites

 * Bland Co., VAGenWeb. Part of the USGenWeb Project. Maps, name indexes, history.
 * Cyndi's List
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