The Family History Library has many of the records listed in this outline. The major holdings include vital, land, probate, biographical, military, and church records.
Some of the sources described in this outline list the Family History Library's book, microfilm, and microfiche numbers. These are preceded by FHL, the abbreviation for Family History Library. These numbers may be used to locate materials in the library and to order microfilm and microfiche at a family history centers (formerly known as branch genealogical libraries).
FAMILY HISTORY LIBRARY CATALOG The library's records are listed in the Family History Library Catalog (FHLC) found at the library and at each family history center. To find a record, look in the locality section of the FHLC for:
The place where your ancestor lived, such as: UNITED STATES MILITARY VIRGINIA CENSUS VIRGINIA, FAIRFAX VITAL RECORDS VIRGINIA, FAIRFAX, BELMONT HISTORY VIRGINIA, CHESAPEAKE (Independent city) PROBATE RECORDS The record type you want to search, such as:
The section headings in this outline match the names of record types used in the FHLC.
ARCHIVES AND LIBRARIES
The following archives, libraries, and societies have collections or services helpful to genealogical researchers.
Virginia State Library 11th Street at Capitol Square Richmond, VA 23219 3491
The research collections of the Virginia State Library are divided between the Research Library and the Archival and Records Collections. The Research Library contains printed materials, while the Archival and Records Collections consists of government records and other historical documents.
State records in the Archival and Records Collections are described in John S. Salmon, comp., A Guide to State Records in the Archives Branch (Richmond: Virginia State Library, 1985; not at FHL). The state library has also published two excellent preliminary guides to the pre 1904 county and municipal records in the Archival and Records Collections.
National Archives Philadelphia Branch 9th and Market Streets Philadelphia, PA 19107
Virginia Genealogical Society P.O. Box 7469 Richmond, VA 23221
Virginia Historical Society The Boulevard at Kensington Avenue P.O. Box 7311 Richmond, VA 23221
University of Virginia Alderman Library Charlottesville, VA 22903
A helpful guide to this library is Virginia Genealogy, A Guide to Resources in the University of Virginia Library (Charlottsville, Va.: The University Press of Virginia, 1983; FHL book 975.5 D23u).
College of William and Mary Earl Gregg Swem Library Williamsburg, VA 23185
Handley Library P.O. Box 58 Winchester, VA 22601
Jones Memorial Library 434 Rivermont Avenue Lynchburg, VA 24504
To learn more about the history and record keeping systems of Virginia counties use the nine inventories of the county archives published by the Historical Records Survey around 1940. The Family History Library has copies of most of these inventories.
BIBLE RECORDS
Three large collections of original Bible records arranged in alphabetical order were microfilmed in 1947 and 1954 at the:
Virginia State Library (FHL films 029,277 80)
Virginia Historical Society (FHL films 029,895 97)
Alderman Library of the University of Virginia (FHL film 029,890).
The records at the Virginia State Library are described in Lyndon H. Hart,
III, A Guide to
Bible Records in the Archives Branch, Virginia State Library (Richmond:
Virginia State
Library, 1985; FHL book 975.5 D23h).
The Daughters of the American Revolution (DAR) have copied many Bible records from Virginia. Some of these are listed separately in the FHLC (films 849,499 500 and 850,094 96) and others are part of the collection described under "Genealogy" in this outline. They are partially indexed by E. Kay Kirkham, An Index to Some of the Family Records of the Southern States... (Logan, Utah: Everton Publishers, 1979; FHL book Ref 973 D22kk v.1).
BIOGRAPHY
An excellent list of early Virginians is in Ransom B. True, ed., Biographical Dictionary of Early Virginia, 1607 1660 (Jamestown, Va.:
Association for the Preservation of Virginia Antiquities, 1982; FHL fiche 6331352, 19 fiche). This includes over 100,000 entries with references to 30,000 people who are mentioned in wills, deeds, court orders, histories, and Virginia Company records. You can also request information from the Association for the Preservation of Virginia Antiquities, 2300 East Grace Street, Richmond, VA 23223.
An index to biographical sketches in several hundred local histories and genealogies is P.G. Wardell, Timesaving Aid to Virginia West Virginia Ancestors: A Genealogical Index of Surnames from Published Sources, 2 vols. (Athens, Ga.: Iberian Publishing Co., 1985; FHL book 975 D22w).
Other important biographical sources are:
Brock, Robert Alonza. Virginia and Virginians. Richmond and Toledo: H. H. Hardesty, 1888. (FHL film 897,042, items 2 3.) An index is in FHL book 975.5 D3b volumes 1 2.
Craighill, Robert R. Virginia's Peerage, or Sketches of Virginians Distinguished in Virginia's History. Richmond: William Ellis Jones, 1880. (FHL book 975.5 D3c; film 924,003, item 3.)
Foote, William Henry. Sketches of Virginia: Historical and Biographical. 2 vols. Philadelphia: W. S. Martien, 1850 55. (FHL book 975.5 H2f; vol. 1 on film 1,000,631.)
Tyler, Lyon Gardiner. Encyclopedia of Virginia Biography. 5 vols. New York: Lewis Historical Pub., 1915. (FHL book 975.5 D3tL; film 1,000,632.)
The Family History Library also has the S. Bassett French collection of Biographical Sketches (FHL films 029,664 67). This was microfilmed in the late 1940s at the Virginia State Library.
CEMETERIES
The Family History Library has copies of many cemetery records from Virginia. This includes the Daughters of the American Revolution (DAR) collection of tombstone inscriptions. This collection is described in the "Genealogy" section of this outline. Additional tombstone inscriptions have been published in the magazines mentioned in the "Periodicals" section.
A list of Virginia cemeteries is in Anne M. Hogg, and Dennis A. Tosh, Virginia Cemeteries: A Guide to Resources (Charlottesville, Va.: University of Virginia, 1986; FHL book 975.5 V34w).
CENSUS
Federal
Many federal census records are found at the Family History Library, the National Archives, and other federal and state archives. The United States Research Outline provides more detailed information about the federal records.
The Family History Library has the U.S. federal censuses for the state of Virginia from 1810 (partial) to 1910. The censuses of 1790, 1800, and part of the 1810 were lost. State enumerations taken from 1782 to 1785 have been published as replacements for some of the missing 1790 federal census. As a substitute for the missing portions of the 1790 and 1810 censuses, you can also use the published 1782 to 1787 and 1810 tax lists. These are described in the "Taxation" section of this outline and are listed in the FHLC under VIRGINIA TAXATION.
The 1890 census was also destroyed. The 1890 Union veterans schedule and index are available at the Family History Library and at the National Archives.
Statewide indexes are available for the 1810 (partial), 1820, 1830, 1840, and 1850 censuses in book and microfiche format. The 1810 census is also indexed on 35 microfilms available at the National Archives and the Family History Library. A soundex (phonetic) index is available on microfilm for part of the 1880 and all of the 1900 and 1910 censuses.
Mortality schedules (lists of deaths during the census year) for the 1850, 1860, 1870 and 1880 censuses are available at the Family History Library. The Virginia State Library also has the 1850, 1870, and 1880 schedules. Duke University (William R. Perkins Library, Duke University, Durham, NC 27706) has the 1860 schedules.
The 1850 and 1860 schedules for the area that later become West Virginia are also at the Family History Library (FHL film 944,493) and the West Virginia Archives and History Library.
Colonial
In addition to the federal censuses, lists of residents are available for some colonial years. The lists of 1624 and 1779 have been published and are available at the Family History Library. These censuses list only the heads of households. For additional information related to the 1624 census, see the Jester and Hiden book listed in the "Genealogy" section of this outline.
CHURCH RECORDS
Before 1900 the largest religious groups in Virginia were the Baptist, Methodist Episcopal, and Presbyterian. The Family History Library has histories of the Baptist, Christian, Episcopal, Lutheran, Presbyterian, Reformed, United Brethren, and more.
The Family History Library also has many parish records of the Episcopal Church and some church records for smaller denominations, notably minutes of various Baptist conferences, Society of Friends meeting minutes, and German Reformed and Lutheran parish registers.
The Virginia State Library also has many church records. These are described in Jewell T. Clark, and Elizabeth T. Long, A Guide to Church Records in the Archives Branch of the Virginia State Library (Richmond: Virginia State Library, 1981; FHL book 975.5 K23c).
Many denominations have collected their records into central repositories. You can write to the following addresses to learn where their records are located.
Baptist
Virginia Baptist Historical Society Boatwright Memorial Library P.O. Box 34 University of Richmond Richmond, VA 23173
Episcopal
Some early parish registers are incomplete or missing. Those still existing are available at the Virginia State Library and the Family History Library. Many have been published.
The Church of England (called the Anglican and then the Protestant Episcopal Church) was the established church in Virginia from 1624 to 1786. You may need to study parish boundaries to determine which parish an ancestor attended. There are three excellent sources, including maps, by Charles Francis Cocke that can help you identify parish boundaries. These are listed in the author/title section of the FHLC under the author's name.
The following sources also have information on churches, officials, and members of the Church of England:
Goodwin, Edward L. The Colonial Church in Virginia. Milwaukee: Morehouse Pub. Co., 1927. (FHL book 975.5 K2g.) The appendix includes biographical sketches of the clergy.
Meade, William. Old Churches, Ministers,and Families of Virginia. 1857. Reprint. Baltimore: Genealogical Publishing Co., 1966. (FHL book 975.5 K2m; film 896,897.)
Methodist
Virginia United Methodist Historical Society Randolph Macon College Walter Hines Page Library Ashland, VA 23005
Presbyterian
Presbyterian Church Archives Union Theological Seminary in Virginia 3401 Brook Road Richmond, VA 23227
COURT RECORDS
1607 1650s
Governor and council. In the earliest period the governor and council heard all civil and criminal cases and appeals from the county courts.
1618 1902
County courts. These courts were originally called monthly courts (1618 34) and later courts of the shire or county courts. These courts handled minor civil and criminal cases, equity, probate, and orphans matters. The county courts' duties were assumed by the circuit superior courts of law and chancery in 1902.
1618 1661
Quarter courts. These courts first met quarterly in England and later at Jamestown in September, December, March, and June. They handled major civil matters, capital crimes, chancery, and appellate matters. The name was changed to General Court in 1661.
1661 1851
General Court. Appeals of county court cases could be made to the General Court or the General Assembly (an elected legislature). The General Court had statewide jurisdiction over major civil cases, capital crimes, records of deaths until 1814, and probate matters.
1777 1831
High Court of Chancery. This court had appellate authority over chancery cases from the county court until 1802. This court was replaced by the superior courts of chancery from 1802 to 1831.
1788 1831
District courts. These courts handled non capital crimes, major civil cases, and equity cases until 1809. They were replaced by the circuit superior courts of law from 1809 to 1831. The circuit superior courts of law met in each county.
1831 pres.
Circuit superior courts of law and chancery. These courts combined and replaced the duties of the district and circuit superior courts of law. In 1902 they also assumed the duties of the county courts. Records of these courts are at the Virginia State Library.
Most of the early Council and General Court records have been lost or destroyed. A few surviving records have been published (see the "Public Records" section for more information).
Most of the pre 1865 county, district, and circuit superior court records have been transferred to the Virginia State Library. The Family History Library has microfilm copies of most of these. For example, from Fairfax County, the Library has court orders and minute books dating from 1742 on over 600 microfiche. This collection includes surname and subject indexes.
Some Virginia court records have been published. An excellent example is Lyman Chalkley, Chronicles of the Scots Irish Settlement in Virginia: Extracted from the Original Court Records of Augusta County, 1754 1800, 3 vols., 1912, Reprint (Baltimore: Genealogical Publishing Co., 1980; FHL book 975.5916 F2c; films 162,043 44).
DIRECTORIES
Directories of heads of households have been published for major cities in Virginia. For example, the Family History Library has directories for:
Richmond 1819 59 FHL fiche 6044391 400 1866 1901 FHL film 1,377,370 84 1940 FHL book 975.5 E4 1955 FHL film 1,035,669, item 5
Norfolk 1801 60 FHL fiche 6044285 89 1866 96 FHL film 1,377,209 13 1891 92 FHL film 1,000,911 1908, 1924, 1936 FHL book 975.552 E4h
For prominent individuals of the colonial era, the Family History Library has name directories such as William G. Stanard, The Colonial Virginia Register, 1902, Reprint (Baltimore: Genealogical Publishing Co., 1965; FHL book 975.5 E4s; film 982,250, item 4).
EMIGRATION AND IMMIGRATION
The People of Virginia
The original European settlers came in the early seventeenth century from the midland and southern counties of England. They first settled in Virginia's tidewater (coastal plain). Although the first Blacks arrived in 1619, large numbers of Blacks were imported beginning about 1680. Small landholders moved westward to the Piedmont, where they were joined by a new wave of English and Scottish immigrants.
In the early 1700s, French Huguenots arrived, followed by German workers imported between 1714 and 1717 to work iron furnaces in the Piedmont area. During the 1730s and 1740s a large number of settlers of Ulster Scot and German descent moved southward from Pennsylvania down the Allegheny Ridges into the Shenandoah Valley.
Beginning in the late eighteenth century, Virginia lost many residents as families moved westward to new states and territories. There was very little foreign immigration to Virginia after 1800.
Records
Most surviving lists of colonial Virginia immigrants have been published in various sources. Almost all names of colonial immigrants listed in published sources are indexed in P. William Filby, Passenger and Immigration Lists Index, 9 vols. (Detroit: Gale Research, 1981 ; FHL book Ref 973 W33p). The first three volumes are a combined alphabetical index published in 1981. Supplemental volumes have been issued annually. There is also a cumulative 1982 to 1985 supplement.
The major port in Virginia was Norfolk, but many settlers arrived at Baltimore, Philadelphia, or other ports and then migrated to Virginia.
The Family History Library and the National Archives have many of the post 1820 passenger lists and indexes for Baltimore, Philadelphia, and other major ports. These are listed in the FHLC under the [STATE], [COUNTY], [CITY] EMIGRATION AND IMMIGRATION.
More detailed information on U.S. immigration sources is in the United States Research Outline.
The Family History Library and the National Archives also have incomplete passenger lists for the following ports.
Alexandria, 1820 65 (FHL film 830,231)
East River, 1830 (FHL film 830,232)
Hampton, 1820 21 (FHL film 830,234)
Norfolk and Portsmouth, 1820 57 (FHL film 830,236)
Petersburg, 1820 21 (FHL film 830,238)
Richmond, 1820 44 (FHL film 830,246)
The above lists are included in Copies of Lists of Passengers Arriving at Miscellaneous Ports on the Atlantic and Gulf Coasts... (in the FHLC under UNITED STATES EMIGRATION AND IMMIGRATION).
These lists are indexed in Supplemental Index to Passenger Lists of Vessels Arriving at Atlantic and Gulf Coast Ports... (in the FHLC under UNITED STATES EMIGRATION AND IMMIGRATION INDEXES).
Records of ethnic groups, including French Huguenots, Mennonites, Scots, Germans, and Blacks are listed in the locality section of the FHLC under the subject heading VIRGINIA MINORITIES.
GAZETTEERS
Several helpful guides to places in Virginia have been published. Four of these are:
Hanson, Raus McDill. Virginia Place Names. Verona, Va.: McClure Press, 1969. (FHL book 975.5 E5h.)
Topping, Mary, et al. Approved Place Names in Virginia. Charlottesville, Va.: University Press of Virginia, 1971. (FHL book 975.5 E2t; fiche 6051296.) This is not a comprehensive gazetteer but it lists all place names that have been approved by the U.S. Board on Geographic Names.
Gannett, Henry. A Gazetteer of Virginia. Washington: Government Printing Office, 1904. (FHL book 975.5 E5g; film 897,467, item 2; fiche 6019559.)
Martin, Joseph. A New and Comprehensive Gazetteer of Virginia, and the District of Columbia. Charlottesville: Martin, 1835. (FHL book 975 E5m; film 897,469.)
GENEALOGY
Most archives, historical societies, and genealogical societies have special collections and indexes of genealogical value. These must usually be searched in person. Some important genealogical collections for Virginia research are described below.
Manuscript Collections
Daughters of the American Revolution (DAR) Collection. This collection consists of transcripts of Bible records, cemetery records, church records, marriages, deaths, obituaries, and wills. It was microfilmed in 1971 at the DAR Library in Washington, D.C. and is available on 44 films at the Family History Library. The volumes are generally arranged by county and many have individual indexes.
Julia Hoge Spencer Ardery Collection. This is a set of volumes and files that contain information gathered from the 1920s to the 1960s on Virginia and Kentucky families. The information was extracted from newspaper accounts, family newsletters, family Bibles, military records, historical journals, and vital records. The collection is not indexed but most of the volumes and files are in several alphabetical series.
The original collection is at the Margaret I. King Library (University of Kentucky, Special Collections and Archives, 11 King Library North, Lexington, KY 40506 0039). The Family History Library has a copy of part of the collection on 81 films microfilmed in 1970. The King Library has additional files (not microfilmed) on over 100 families. A list of the family surnames was published by the Kentucky Genealogical Society in Bluegrass Roots (Winter 1984: 149 52; FHL book 976.9 B2b).
Genealogical Notes (Collection). This is a collection of typewritten and handwritten genealogical manuscripts by many different researchers. They were filmed at the Virginia State Library (FHL films 029,883 89.) The manuscripts are arranged alphabetically by surname. The records of each family are also listed in the surname section of the FHLC.
Published Collections, Indexes, and Guides
Two very helpful indexes to many published accounts of families are Swem's Virginia Historical Index (see below) and Timesaving Aids to Virginia West Virginia Ancestors (see the "Biography" section of this outline). Helpful published sources include:
Hart, Lyndon H., III, comp. A Guide to Genealogical Notes and Charts in the Archives Branch, Virginia State Library. Richmond: Virginia State Library, 1983. (Not at FHL.)
Swem, Earl Gregg. Virginia Historical Index. 2 vols. in 4. 1934 36. Reprint. Gloucester, Mass.: Peter Smith, 1965. (FHL book 977.5 H22s; fiche 6046961; 1965 reprint on films 485,948 49.) This lists many genealogies that were published in periodicals. It is listed in the FHLC under VIRGINIA PERIODICALS INDEXES.
Stewart, Robert Armistead. Index to Printed Virginia Genealogies.... 1930. Reprint. Baltimore: Genealogical Publishing Co, 1970. (FHL book 975.5 D22s 1970; 1965 ed. on film 962,558, item 2 or fiche 6019375.) This book indexes about 650 Virginia family and local histories published before 1930.
Brown, Stuart E., Jr. Virginia Genealogies: A Trial List of Printed Books and Pamphlets. 2 vols. Berryville, Va.: Virginia Book Co., 1967, 1980. (FHL book 975.5 D23b.) These volumes reproduce card catalogs of about 3,000 family and local histories listed in books and periodicals published before 1980. This is a supplement to Robert Armistead Stewart's book (see above).
du Bellet, Louise P. Some Prominent Virginia Families. 4 vols. in 2. 1907. Reprint. Baltimore: Genealogical Publishing Co., 1976. (FHL book 975.5 D2p; 1907 ed. on films 1,036,136 and 844,907; fiche 6046974.)
Genealogies of Virginia Families: From Tyler's Quarterly.... 4 vols. Baltimore: Genealogical Publishing Co., 1981. (FHL book 975.5 D2gvf.)
Genealogies of Virginia Families: From the Virginia Magazine of History and Biography. 5 vols. Baltimore: Genealogical Publishing Co., 1981. (FHL book 975.5 D2gv.)
Genealogies of Virginia Families: From the William and Mary College Quarterly.... 5 vols. Baltimore: Genealogical Publishing Co., 1982. (FHL book 975.5 D2gvw.)
Jester, Annie Lash, and Martha Woodruff Hiden. Adventurers of Purse and Person, Virginia, 1607 1625. 2nd ed. Princeton, N.J.: N.p., 1964. (FHL book 975.5 H2j.) In addition to listing early settlers, this has detailed genealogical information on their descendants to 1700. This was published by the Order of First Families of Virginia (1502 Tuscaloosa Street, Greensboro, AL 36744).
Wardell, Patrick G. Virginians & West Virginians, 1670 1870. Bowie, Md.: Heritage Books, 1986. (FHL book 975 D2wp.) This includes genealogical information abstracted from History of Virginia (see the "History" section of this outline).
Many genealogies have also been published in periodicals (see the "Periodicals" section of this outline).
HISTORY
The following important events affected political boundaries, record keeping, and family movements.
1607
The Virginia Company of London founded the first permanent English settlement in America at Jamestown.
1624
The King dissolved the Virginia Company and established Virginia as a crown colony with an elected General Assembly.
1710 1740s
Passes across the Blue Ridge mountains leading from eastern Virginia into the Shenandoah Valley were discovered. Emigrants from Pennsylvania and New Jersey began to enter the valley.
1750 1784
Land grants made to the Ohio Company encouraged exploration beyond the Alleghenies. The new area southeast of the Ohio River was organized by Virginia in 1775 as the District of West Augusta, although much of this was ceded to Pennsylvania in 1779.
1770s
The Wilderness Road opened access across the Cumberland Gap from Virginia into Kentucky. The area that was to become Kentucky was organized as Kentucky County, Virginia in 1776.
1780s
In 1784, Virginia formally ceded its claims north of the Ohio to the United States. In 1788 Virginia ratified the United States constitution to become a state.
1792
Kentucky became a separate state.
1861 1870
Most of Virginia joined the Confederacy, although fifty western counties broke off and were admitted to the Union as the state of West Virginia in 1863. Virginia was readmitted to the Union in 1870.
A good overview of the history of Virginia is Emily J. Salmon, ed. A Hornbook of Virginia History, 3rd ed. (Richmond: Virginia State Library, 1983; FHL book 975.5 H2hv).
A more detailed history is History of Virginia, 6 vols. (Chicago: American Historical Society, 1924; FHL book 975.5 H2a; vol. 1 on film 1,421,672, item 11; vols. 2 6 on films 1,321,473). Volumes four through six contain biographies. This is indexed by Wardell's, Virginians & West Virginians, 1607 1870 (see the "Genealogy" section of this outline).
A bibliography of local histories for Virginia is Virginia Local History: A Bibliography (Richmond: Virginia State Library, 1971; FHL book 975.5 A1 No. 87; film 928,084, item 8). The Family History Library has many local histories for Virginia.
LAND AND PROPERTY
Colonial and State Land Grants
Virginia has been a state land state in which property has been distributed by the colony or state rather than the federal government. Various methods of distributing land have been used.
The Virginia Company of London, incorporated in 1606, granted land patents to settlers until 1623. These early patents have been lost or destroyed, however much information on the persons (and their descendants) who received these patents is found in the Jester and Hiden source listed in the "Genealogy" section (also see the "Public Records" section).
In 1623 the Virginia Land Company was dissolved and land was then distributed by the crown through the office of the secretary of the colony. Land grants from this office were given in two ways to those who brought persons to Virginia (headright grants) or to persons who paid money into the treasury (purchases).
Headright grants were issued from about 1618 to 1732. A person was given a patent for a certain number of acres (usually fifty per person) for bringing himself, his wife, servants, slaves, or any other passengers for whom he provided passage. This system was abused by some people who went to different counties and claimed the same persons for headright grants.
After the Virginia Company was dissolved, settlers could purchase patents (grants) through a clerk of the county until 1921.
Obtaining a patent. A settler petitioned a clerk of the county for a patent. The clerk made out a warrant certificate that was sent to the Secretary of the Colony where it was recorded and a second certificate was made authorizing a survey. The surveyor sent his survey plat to the office of the Surveyor General which was established in 1623. The survey plat was returned to the Secretary of the Colony and the original or a copy was kept by the Surveyor General's office. The Secretary then made out the patent from the survey plat. The patent was approved by the Council and Governor.
After receiving a patent. After receiving a patent the settler was required to build a house and plant crops. If this was not done in three years the land reverted to the crown or the state and could be granted to someone else.
The individual who received a patent could sell it to someone else. In this case, the name of the second buyer was often written on the back of the patent and was recorded by the Secretary of the Colony's office or, after 1623, in the county court records.
Availability of the records. Lists of headright grants and the names of persons brought to Virginia from 1623 to 1732 were recorded in the county court records and in the secretary of the colony's records.
The Virginia State Library has these records as well as other grant records and various card indexes. The Family History Library has microfilm copies of:
Patents and land grants for 1623 to 1921 (200 films)
Survey plats, 1779 to 1878, and an index, 1779 to 1914 (92 films)
Northern Virginia land grants, 1690 to 1862; land surveys, 1786 to 1864; and indexes (34 films)
Land warrants, 1779 to 1926 (11 films)
Miscellaneous land warrants, surveys, and grants, 1779 to 1923 (15 films)
Many of the records of headright grants and land purchases to 1732 have been indexed and published in Nell Marion Nugent, Cavaliers and Pioneers: Abstracts of Virginia Land Patents and Grants, 3 vols., 1929 31, (Baltimore: Genealogical Publshing Co. 1934, 1977, 1979. (FHL book 975.5 R2n). Vol. 1 has 1623 66; vol. 2 1666 95; vol. 3 1695 1732.
The Family History Library has several other publications of Virginia land records. These include lists of pre Revolutionary landowners that have been transcribed and published in Louise P. H. Foley, Early Virginia Families along the James River..., 2 vols. (Richmond: L. Foley, 1974; FHL book 975.5 R2f; film 1,036,802, item 5; fiche 6046679). This includes Henrico, Goochland, Prince George, and Charles City counties.
Reprints and an index of many colonial land records originally published in periodicals are in Virginia Land Records: From the Virginia Magazine