Danville (Independent City), Virginia Genealogy

Description
The City of Danville is located in the Southern portion of the Commonwealth of Virginia and was named by Colonel William Byrd after the Dan River.

Courthouse
For additional records, see Pittsylvania County.

Parent County
1890 -- Danville was created in 1890 from Pittsylvania County.

African American

 * Search the Library of Virginia's Virginia Untold collection for digitized images of African Americans of the City of Danville.

Cemeteries

 * 1833-2006 at FamilySearch — index and images

A wiki article describing an online collection is found at:


 * Virginia, Danville City Cemetery Records, 1833-2006 - FamilySearch Historical Records

Court
Library of Virginia's Chancery Record Index includes digital images for Danville City chancery court records for the years 1842-1913.

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 Danville silversmiths.]

Probate Records

 * 1652-1900 Virginia, U.S., Wills and Probate Records, 1652-1900 at Ancestry — index & images, ($)

Vital Records

 * 1853-1935 at FamilySearch — How to Use this Collection; index & images; Also at: Ancestry ($)

Birth

 * 1874-1879 - Danville Birth Index 1874-1879. Batch at FamilySearch - free.

Marriage

 * 1785-1940 at FamilySearch — How to Use this Collection; Index; Also at: MyHeritage ($)
 * 1785-1940 Virginia, Select Marriages, 1785-1940 at Ancestry ($) — index

Death

 * 1853-1911 Virginia, U.S., Death Registers, 1853-1911 at Ancestry — index & images, ($)

Family History Centers

 * Introduction to Family History Centers
 * Danville Virginia Family History Center