Hampton (Independent City), Virginia Genealogy

Description
The City of Hampton is located in the Eastern portion of the Commonwealth of Virginia and was named for Henry Wriothesley, 3rd Earl of Southampton, an important leader of the Virginia Company of London.

Courthouse
For additional records, see Elizabeth City County.

Parent County
1908--Hampton was created in 1908 from Elizabeth City County.


 * Engs, Robert Francis. Freedom's First Generation: Black Hampton, Virginia, 1861-1890 University of Pennsylvania Press, c 1979 FHL 975.5412 F2e

Immigration

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

During the War of 1812, American officials reported finding a total of 2 British aliens, many of whom had families,living in Hampton.

Military
The National Military Home in Hampton serviced hundreds of veterans between the 1870s and 1930s. US Military Old Soldiers Home Records identifies several types of records concerning these individuals.

French and Indian War

 * Bockstruck, Lloyd DeWitt. Virginia's Colonial Soldiers. Baltimore: Genealogical Publishing Co., 1988. [Identifies some Hampton soldier enlistments; see place name index.]

Civil War
Since Hampton was created in 1908 from Elizabeth City County and then in 1952 absorbed Elizabeth City, the Civil War records for Hampton may be found in the Elizabeth City County military records and the Hampton military records.

Civil War Battles
The following Civil War battles were fought in Hampton.


 * June 10, 1861 = Big Bethel, also known as Bethel Church and Great Bethel
 * March 8-9, 1862 = Hampton Roads, also known as Monitor vs. Virginia (Merrimack), Battle of the Ironclads


 * Maps of Civil War battles in Virginia: 1861, 1862, 1863, 1864, 1865

Occupations

 * Cutten, George Barton. The Silversmiths of Virginia (together with Watchmakers and Jewelers) from 1694 to 1850. Richmond, Va.: The Dietz Press, Incorporated, 1952. Available at . [Includes a section on Hampton silversmiths.]

London Courts

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

Vital Records

 * 1785-1940 at FamilySearch — How to Use this Collection; Index; Also at: MyHeritage ($)
 * 1865-1908 - Hampton Marriage Index 1865-1908. Batch at FamilySearch - free.