Virginia, Isle of Wight County Records, 1634-1951

Date: 1634 to 1951
Location: Isle of Wight, Virginia

Surnames/tags: Virginia Black History Civil War

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About the Records

Available at FamilySearch. Virginia, Isle of Wight, County Records, 1634-1951 was added to FamilySearch in 2022 and offers the genealogist some opportunities to find names and dates from county records.

"Images from original records at the Circuit Court in Isle of Wight, Virginia. Records include marriages, guardianships, military lists, court orders, dockets, bonds, fees, and judgments. This collection is being published as images become available."

Records are sorted using these categories:

Church records
- Church records 1884-1899
- Vestry book 1724-1772
Court records
Inventories and catalogs
Land and property records
- American Indian deeds vol 1 1743-1749
- Deeds, 1742-1912
Lineage society papers
- United Daughters of the Confederacy applications 1905-1927
Maps
- Town of Smithfield
Military records
- Applications for military exemptions vol 1 1862
- Civil War veterans list (Company I, 13th Regiment, Virginia Cavalry) vol 1 1861
- Civil War veterans list vol 2 1861-1925
- Constitution and bylaws of RE Lee Camp no 4 of Confederate veterans, Smithfield, VA, 1903-1912
- Muster roll of Captain James F. Chalmars vol 1 1864
Probate records
Slavery records
- Register of free negro certification 1859-1862
- Slaves and free negroes 1785-1823
- Slaves and free negroes 1825-1839
- Slaves and free negroes 1840-1849
- Slaves and free negroes 1850-1855
- Slaves and free negroes 1856-1870
Tax records
Vital records
- Coroner's inquisition vol 1 1925-1944
- Register of births 1867-1893
Voting records
- Voter register 1902-1951
- Voting totals 1900

Notes:

Currently, these records are not indexed.
Military records seem to be limited to the Civil War.
The Slaves and Free Negroes sections all seem to be emancipation records.

Citation

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