Anyone In Virginia? Help With Some Research

dennee · 2nd May 2006, 07:39 PM

I assume you mean during "our" (U.S.) Civil War, which would make things much easier in terms of the availability of records. It would really, really help to know what county he was living in. If he shows up in the 1860 census, fine, that's a great start. If there is no idea, then it is much more difficult. Many county records have been gathered at the state archives in Richmond, but a whole state's records, even for a short period of time, are not too easy to review on microfilm. If you can get the county, 'though, it should go easier (they usually have land and tax records, etc.)--unless it was one of the counties whose records were burned in the war.

B.I · 2nd May 2006, 08:54 PM

hi dennee,
thanks for the response. i did mean your civil war, but i have a feeling that my friend doesnt know the county. actually, i am guessing as maybe he didnt think this important enough to mention to me. i didnt think about destroyed records, and i am sure he hasnt either!
i will get the name hopefully tomorrow, and any other details they have. i think that virginia may have been lifted from a birth certificate so who knows.
will post as soon as i know more.

Andrew · 3rd May 2006, 01:02 AM

Brian, if the information is from a birth certificate, it likely also indicates a county, town or city where the individual was born.

Rich · 3rd May 2006, 03:07 AM

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Originally Posted by Andrew

Brian, if the information is from a birth certificate, it likely also indicates a county, town or city where the individual was born.

Here's a link to the VIrginia state government site. Maybe something
useful may be there ???

http://www.vipnet.org/cmsportal/

Rich S

2nd May 2006, 07:39 PM	#1
dennee Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: College Park, MD Posts: 186	I assume you mean during "our" (U.S.) Civil War, which would make things much easier in terms of the availability of records. It would really, really help to know what county he was living in. If he shows up in the 1860 census, fine, that's a great start. If there is no idea, then it is much more difficult. Many county records have been gathered at the state archives in Richmond, but a whole state's records, even for a short period of time, are not too easy to review on microfilm. If you can get the county, 'though, it should go easier (they usually have land and tax records, etc.)--unless it was one of the counties whose records were burned in the war.

2nd May 2006, 08:54 PM	#2
B.I Member Join Date: Jan 2005 Posts: 485	hi dennee, thanks for the response. i did mean your civil war, but i have a feeling that my friend doesnt know the county. actually, i am guessing as maybe he didnt think this important enough to mention to me. i didnt think about destroyed records, and i am sure he hasnt either! i will get the name hopefully tomorrow, and any other details they have. i think that virginia may have been lifted from a birth certificate so who knows. will post as soon as i know more.

3rd May 2006, 01:02 AM	#3
Andrew Member Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: USA Posts: 1,725	Brian, if the information is from a birth certificate, it likely also indicates a county, town or city where the individual was born.