Chesapeake (Independent City), Virginia Genealogy

Description
The City of Chesapeake is located in the Eastern portion of the Commonwealth of Virginia and more than likely was named for the Chesapeake Bay on which it lies.

Courthouse
For additional records, see Norfolk County, Virginia.

Parent County
1963--Chesapeake was created 1 January 1963 from Norfolk County.

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 ($)

Death Records

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

Family History Centers

 * Introduction to Family History Centers
 * Chesapeake Virginia Family History Center
 * Elizabeth River Virginia Family History Center