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Pittsylvania County, Virginia

County Court, Probate, Land & Tax Records  •  County Census Records  •  County Military Records
County Birth Records, Marriage Records, Divorce Records and Death Records
County Cemeteries & Graveyards  •  County Church & Bible Records
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Pittsylvania County was named in honor of William Pitt, earl of Chatham, a great English statesman. It was formed from Halifax County in 1766. Its area is 1,012 square miles, and the county seat is Chatham. The population is 61,745 according to the 2000 census.

The Pittsylvania County Official Government Website is located at http://www.pittgov.org/

Below is a list of Pittsylvania County Genealogical and Historical Socities, Mail-List, Libraries and Archives Addresses and/or Links. See Also Virginia Archives, Museums and Libraries or Virginia Historical & Genealogical Societies for statewide Addresses and links. EMAIL US with websites links to Pittsylvania County Archives, Libraries, Genealogical and Historical Societies or any other repository of genealogical information relating to Pittsylvania County.

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Pittsylvania County Court, Probate and Tax Records

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Pittsylvania County Clerk of the Circuit Court has Marriage Records from 1767, Land Records from 1737, Probate Records from 1767 and Court Records from 1765 and is located at the County Courthouse on Drawer 31, 3 N. Main Street, Chatham, VA 24531: 434/432-7887, Fax: 434/432-7913 .

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Pittsylvania County, VA Birth, Marriage, Divorce and Death Records

See Also Birth, Marriage, Divorce and Death Records in Virginia or Research In Vital Records

PLEASE READ FIRST!!! The information contained below is not guaranteed, as addresses and prices change frequently. It is recommended that you confirm the price and address by calling the vital records office before you place your order.

How to obtain copies of Pittsylvania Co., Virginia vital records, such as Pittsylvania Co birth certificates, Pittsylvania Co death certificates, Pittsylvania Co marriage licenses & Pittsylvania Co divorce decrees.

Virginia Birth, marriage, and death records are connected with central life events. They are prime sources for genealogical information. Vital Statistics include the official recordation of marriage certificates, birth certificates, and death certificates. Bible records, cemetery records, and church records are private sources that may supplement the official records.

  • Pittsylvania Co Birth Certificate: available from June 1912 to present. Birth Certificates are issued or from the State office. Birth Certificates are public information 100 years after the date of the event
  • Pittsylvania Co Death Certificates: available from June 1912 to present. Death Certificates are issued or from the State office. Death Certificates are public information 50 years after the date of the event
  • Pittsylvania Co Marriage Certificate: available from 1853 to the present from the Clerk of Court in county where the marriage license was issued or from the State office. Marriage Certificates are public information 50 years after the date of the event.
  • Pittsylvania Co Divorce Decrees: available from 1918 to the present from the Clerk of Court in county where the marriage license was issued or from the State office. Divorce Decrees are public information 50 years after the date of the event.

Order Virginia Birth Certificate, Death Certificate, Divorce Decree and Marriage Certificates from the Virginia Department of Health, Office of Vital Records online, by Mail, by Phone, Fax, On-Line, or Credit Card or In Person. Due to limited resources they are unable to conduct geneology searches. Contact the Library of Virginia for assistance at http://www.lva.virginia.gov/.

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Pittsylvania County Census Records

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Few, if any, records reveal as many details about individuals and families as do government census records. Substitute records can be used when the official census is unavailable

Countywide Records: Federal Population Schedules that exist for Pittsylvania County, Virginia are 1810, 1820, 1830, 1840, 1850, 1860, 1870, 1880, 1890 (fragment, see below), 1900, 1910, 1910, 1920 and 1940. Other Federal Schedules to look at when researching your family tree in Pittsylvania County are Industry and Agriculture Schedules availible for the years 1850, 1860, 1870 and 1880. Slave Schedules exist for 1850 & 1860. The Mortality Schedules for the years 1850, 1860, 1870 and 1880.

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1790 Pittsylvania County, VA Census Records (destroyed by British Army in August 1814)

1800 Pittsylvania County, VA Census Records (destroyed by British Army in August 1814)

1810 Pittsylvania County, VA Census Records

1820 Pittsylvania County, VA Census Records

1830 Pittsylvania County, VA Census Records

1840 Pittsylvania County, VA Census Records

1850 Pittsylvania County, VA Census Records

1860 Pittsylvania County, VA Census Records

1870 Pittsylvania County, VA Census Records

1880 Pittsylvania County, VA Census Records

1890 Pittsylvania County, VA Census Records (destroyed by fire at the Commerce Dept on 10 January 1921)

1900 Pittsylvania County, VA Census Records

1910 Pittsylvania County, VA Census Records

1920 Pittsylvania County, VA Census Records

1930 Pittsylvania County, VA Census Records

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Pittsylvania County, VA Military Records

See Also Research In Military Records or Research In Colonial & United States Wars From Earliest to 1865

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

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Pittsylvania County Genealogical Addresses

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Pittsylvania County, VA Cemeteries & Graveyards

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There are many churches and cemeteries in Pittsylvania County. Some transcriptions are online. A great site is the Pittsylvania County Tombstone Transcription Project.

Unlike New England, colonial Virginia left few early church records. The first Virginians were members of the Church of England, or Anglican church, which became the Episcopal Church in 1786. Early parish registers are incomplete and challenging to use. Parish boundaries changed rapidly and are hard to pinpoint.

Since colonial times, many religious groups have established congregations in Virginia, including Baptist, Catholic, Jewish, Lutheran, Presbyterian, and Quaker or Friends, to name a few. Except for the Quakers, few of these groups kept records containing such genealogical information as birth, marriage, and death dates. A number of church vestry books and registers have been published and are available at The Library of Virginia and the FHL.

The list of published tombstone inscriptions for Virginia, if a comprehensive list existed, would be lengthy. The DAR has compiled an extensive collection of Virginia tombstone inscriptions. The collection, along with other cemetery record publications, can be found at the DAR Library in Washington, D.C., The Library of Virginia, the Virginia Historical Society, and the FHL.

Virginia was settled by the English government, therefore the Church of England became the established form of worship for the people of the colony. The Reverend Robert Hunt came with the first settlers, and today you can see the ruin of the early church at Jamestown.

Cemetery interment registers and gravestone inscriptions may often be sources of useful information for Virginia researchers. The state government does not have a long, uninterrupted, centralized file of birth and death records that are readily accessible to researchers. Wars, floods, and fires have destroyed the vital record of many of Virginia's counties. Oftentimes, information found in cemetery records and on gravestones cannot be found anywhere else. When looking for a specific cemetery in Virginia, you may wish to start with the following comprehensive resource.

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Pittsylvania County, VA Church & Bible Records

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Family Trees & Genealogy Tidbits

 

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