Pittsylvania County, Virginia Records
Pittsylvania County, Virginia (Map It) was created in December 15, 1766 from Halifax County. Pittsylvania county was named for the the 1st Earl of Chatham, William Pitt (1708-1778). Pitt was serving as Great Britain's Prime Minister at the time Pittsylvania County was organized..
Pittsylvania County is bordered by Bedford County (northwest), Campbell County (northeast), Halifax County (east), Caswell County, North Carolina (southeast), Rockingham County, North Carolina (southwest), Henry County (west/southwest), Franklin County (west/northwest).
Pittsylvania County Cities and Towns include Chatham, Gretna and Hurt. Although Danville is within the boundaries of Pittsylvania County, it is not a part of the county. Since it is incorporated as a city, it is an independent city under Virginia law. .
MapGeeks.org has is a collection of old Virginia maps.
Pittsylvania County, Virginia Courthouse Records
Pittsylvania County, VA Courthouse
The Pittsylvania County Courthouse is located in Chatham, Virginia.
The Clerk's Office DOES NOT DO RESEARCH . Most staff will assist people in finding the materials, but it is up to the individual to do the research.
The Pittsylvania County record dates below are from the earliest date to present time. They may include records of land, estates, taxes, vital records, divorces, naturalizations, voter registration, military discharges and court records.
- Pittsylvania County Clerk of Circuit Court has Marriage Records from 1767, Land Records from 1737, Court Records from 1767 and Probate Records from 1765.
- See also Genealogical Treasures at the Clerk's Office
- Pittsylvania County (VA) Treasurer
- Pittsylvania County Commissioner of Revenue
- Pittsylvania/Danville Health District, 326 Taylor Drive, Danville, Virginia 24541; 434-766-9857
- County and City Research in Virginia Guides and Indexes
Pittsylvania County, Virginia Census Records
- Learn More: State of Virginia Census Records
- U.S. Federal Population Schedules: 1790 (destroyed), 1800 (destroyed), 1810, 1820, 1830, 1840, 1850, 1860, 1870, 1880 (free index), 1890 (fragmented), 1900, 1910, 1920, 1930, 1940
- U.S. Census Reconstructed Records: 1660-1820
- State Population Schedules: Virginia Heads of families 1790: records of the state enumerations, 1782 to 1785
- U.S. Federal Census Slave Schedules: 1850 and 1860
- U.S. Federal Census Mortality Schedules: 1850, 1860, 1870 and 1880
- Selected U.S. Federal Census Agriculture Schedules: 1850, 1860, 1870 and 1880
- Selected U.S. Federal Census Industry Schedules: 1850, 1860, 1870 and 1880
- Union Veterans Schedules: 1890
Pittsylvania County, Virginia Vital Records
- Learn More: State of Virginia Vital Records
- Birth & Death Records: from January 1853 to December 1896 and since June 14, 1912 to present. The Virginia Archives has copies of surviving birth and death records for the period 1853 to 1896
- Marriage Records: from January 1853 to present. The Virginia Archives has copies of marriage records prior to 1936.
- Divorce Records: from January 1918 to present.
- Locations:Â Virginia Office of Vital Statistics, Virginia State Archives
- Vital Records Online:Â USAVital or Social Security Death Index
- Vital Records by Mail: Birth Certificate, Marriage Certificate, Divorce Certificate, Death Certificate Applications.
- In Person:Â 2001 Maywill Street, Richmond, Virginia 23230
Pittsylvania County, Virginia Resources
- State of Virginia Archives and Societies
- RAOGK Volunteers for Virginia
- Pittsylvania County Library, Center Street, P.O. Box 1049, Chatham, VA 24531; Genealogical Resources at the Pittsylvania County Library
- Virginia-North Carolina Piedmont Genealogical Society and Library
- Pittsylvania County Historical Society
- Danville Public Library , PO Box 2272, Danville, VA 24541-0272
- South Central Virginia Genealogical Society
- Pittsylvania County, Virginia Message Boards
- Pittsylvania County, Virginia Genealogy Forum
- Pittsylvania County microfilmed holdings at The Library of Virginia
- Virginia Heritage - Guides to manuscript and Archival Collections in Pittsylvania Co. Virginia
Pittsylvania County, Virginia External Links
- Virginia Historical Newspapers - Newspapers.com
- Historical Newspapers from Virginia (1784 - 1922 )
- Pittsylvania County, Virginia Books - Amazon
- Virginia Marriages, 1851-1929
- Danville, Pittsylvania County, Virginia Births, 1853-96
- Using County and City Court Records in the Archives at the Library of Virginia
- Virginia County Records, Volume , VI, VII , IX, X The records in these series were compiled as part of a series known as the Virginia County Records . The volume includes wills, land grants, and marriage bonds as well as other miscellaneous information on early Virginia settlers.
- Pittsylvania Co., Virginia - FindaGrave
- Pittsylvania County Family Links
- An Abbreviated History of Pittsylvania County, Virginia
- An Abbreviated History of Pittsylvania County, Virginia
- Pittsylvania County, Virginia History
- Pittsylvania County, Virginia Links - Cyndi's List
- Pittsylvania Co. VAGenweb
- Pittsylvania County, Virginia Ancestry Database Collections
- Virginia Revolutionary War Units
- The following list of Pittsylvania companies which served in this great conflict is correct as far as it goes. It was compiled from the memories of the veterans (Wyatt Whitehead, James Carter, Rawley Martin and others):
- 38th Regiment Colonel Issac Carrington of Pittsylvania Courthouse
- Company A: Captain David Townes
- Company B: Captain John Cabell, "Pittsylvania Vindicators"
- Company C: Captain William Simpson
- Company D: Captain R. C. Herndon
- Company E: Captain Joseph R. Cabell
- Company H: Captain Joseph M. Terry
- Company K: Captain George R. Griggs
- 53rd Regiment Colonel Aylett; Lt. Colonel R. W. Martin, Pittsylvania Courthouse
- Company I: Captains Werth and William Tredway, "Chatham Greys"
- Company G: Captains Ross Carter, W. S. Perrick, R. A. Mustein
- Company F: Halifax-Pittsylvania Border Company
- 18th Regiment Colonels Robert Withers and George C. Cabell
- Company I: Captain James Luck, "Spring Garden Blues"
- Company A: "Danville Blues"
- Company B: "Danville Greys"
- 57th Regiment Colonel William H. Ramsey, of Pittsylvania
- Company E: "Pigg River Greys"
- Company I: "Pittsylvania Life Guards"
- 21st Regiment Company H: Captain Sherrod Mustein
- Company I: "Turkey Cock Greys, " Captain Ad Witcher
- 46th Regiment
- Company C: "Pigg River Invincibles, " Captain Isaac Watson
- 6th Virginia Cavalry Colonel Thomas S. Flournoy
- Company E: "Pittsylvania Dragoons, " Captain Cabell Flournoy
- 13th Virginia Artillery
- Company B: "Ringgold Battery, " Captains Stamps and Crispen Dickerson
- Greene's Battery, Danville, 6th Virginia Reserves
- Company C, Danville, Captain R. J. Moorman
- Pittsylvania Home Guards, Captain Chesley Martin
- 38th Regiment Colonel Issac Carrington of Pittsylvania Courthouse
- Pittsylvania County, Virginia Military Records
