A history of orange county, virginia, from its formation in 1734 o. Here youll find record collections, history, and genealogy resources to help you trace your scott county ancestors. Watkins, as authorized by the board of supervisors of the county, august, 1906. A7 early adventures in the town of evansham, volume iv. Augusta county, virginia va history culture genealogy 9 books d341. Scott county was founded on december 17, 1849 from anderson county, campbell county, fentress county and morgan county. Commonwealth causes, 18801945 a collection in the library of virginia.
County genealogy books for virginia mountain press. I obtained a copy of it from the authors rita k sutton niece, eliza s rigg. The scott county historical society office will be open on the following schedule until further notice. Caswell county historical association collection, 17912000s. One is that individuals can bring family photos, diaries, letters, home movies and more to scheduled scanning days or special appointments. The library of virginia library directory for scott county, virginia source. The campbell clan in virginia by leslie lyle campbell reprint e book. Hiltons of scott county, virginia 1998 edition open library. This extensive history gives many first hand accounts of indian attacks, as well as harrowing tales of captivi. History of scott county, virginia heritage books, inc. Land tax lists of scott county virginia 18151863 family history library. It has helped me with my family research and is a fantastic collection carter family information. Scott county, virginia tax book for 1816, the mountain empire genealogical quarterly. Microfilmed records can be found online at kentucky, probate records, 17921977 for caldwell, henry, hickman, russell and trimble counties.
Buy a history of orange county, virginia by william w. Marriage records, deed books, will books, personal property tax lists, births, deaths, census, maps, etc. Chesterfield county, virginia, its history and present condition. Our collections now include photographs, objects, books, oral histories and archival materials. Scott county shenandoah county smyth county southampton county spotsylvania county stafford county. Welcome to wise county 1 wise county historical society 23 wise county va history appalachian heritage. A listing of all the schools in scott county, va with maps, driving directions, and a local area search function. When you find a useful new resource, go to the right linkpendium page. Scott county, kentucky genealogy familysearch wiki. This list is generated using a tag cloud plugin snippet of code.
Scott county historical society 235 fuller street south shakopee, mn 55379 235 fuller street south shakopee, mn 55379. Scott county is located in the beautiful rolling hills of the appalachian valley in the southwestern portion of the state. Scott county shenandoah county smyth county south central virginia southampton county. Implied marriages of russell county, virginia family history library. A desire to transcribe data and knowledge of how to make a basic webpage is required. Addingtons work on scott county offers a survey of the early history and pioneer settlements, providing insights into churches, courts, schools, newspapers, railways, and industry, with a glance at scott countys contribution in the war of 1812 and the civil war.
Scott county, virginia genealogy familysearch wiki. He was raised and schooled in charlotte county, where he learned and lived the ethics necessary for life on the farm. Early history of scott county welcome to scott county. History of scott county, virginia addington, robert m. An offsite link to census images in a pdf format for sw va. Wood was born at pleasant hill, scott county, virginia. The names listed on this page are surnames associated with entries on this site, it is not a complete list of scott county surnames.
General indexes to marriages of scott county, virginia family history library. Discover delightful childrens books with prime book box, a subscription that delivers. Located inside the scott county public library, the kentucky room houses collections that are of interest to individuals conducting local history and genealogical research. This extensive history gives many first hand accounts of. Scott county was formed by an act of the general assembly on november 24, 1814 from parts of washington, lee, and russell counties and was named for virginia born general winfield scott. If you have a love for history, a desire to help others, and basic webauthoring skills, consider joining us. History of scott county virginia genealogy book ebay. According to evidence found by the early settlers, an indian village once stood on the south bank of the clinch river near the mouth of stony creek. Scott county was formed by an act of the general assembly on november 24, 1814 from parts of washington, lee, and russell counties and. Scott county, tennessee facts when was scott county, tn created. Native american and melungeon wise county historical society.
Jul 30, 2010 hiltons of scott county, virginia by james l. Amherst county, virginia revolutionary publick claims e book. Two more apprenticeship indentures were found in scott county will book 1, pp 201204. An early history the territory now occupied by scott county was hunted over and fought for by many tribes of indians. The final chapters include interesting facts and figures from a survey made in 1930. Selected death records from buchanan, dickenson, lee, scott, and wise counties e book.
Scott county was formed by an act of the general assembly on november 24, 1814, from parts of washington, lee, and russell counties, and was named for general winfield scott. Scott county is located in east tennessee, one of the states three grand divisions. Scott county offers mountain cabins, bed and breakfasts and local inns for overnight accommodations. Scott county was formed in 1849 from parts of fentress, campbell, anderson, and morgan counties. Contains all information compiled on the original 1840 scott county census. Note that historical physical and cultural features are no longer visible on the landscape. Wise county historical society history, geneaology. Hiltons of scott county, virginia 1998 edition open. Scott county vital records can be found at the virginia department of health vdh office of vital records which has birth and death records since june 14, 1912 and copies of marriage and divorce records since 1918 to present. The daniel dean trial of scott county, virginia was a trial that took place in the town of estiville gate city, virginia in july 1877. Internet archive list of pensioners on the roll january 1, 1883 scott county, virginia source. Wise county historical society was established in august of 1992 as a result of a small group of 14 individuals meeting 1991 in the cafeteria of the wise appalachian regional hospital in wise to discuss the possibility of publishing a book on our county and city heritage. The county seat of government is located in huntsville also, the county government website is.
From a very early age he was a good student and developed a brilliant mind. Historical information scope and content index terms. The society also has the following books on bland county for sale. Probate records are held by the scott county, kentucky genealogy clerk of court and are housed at the scott county, kentucky genealogy courthouse. Most of the early history of the settlement of scott county, virginia, beginning in the mid1700s, was marked by hostility between indians and settlers. Early settlers of augusta county, virginia genealogy. In 1995, i visited the public library in gate city va and found this book on early carters in scott county va. In 1856, part of scott county was taken to form part of wise county. A history or genealogy of the strickler families, their kith and kin e book. Local government records collection, scott county court records. Harvey fleming copal, was born on 25 june 1918 in charlotte county, virginia, the son of david ramsey and mollie bet wilson copal. John john taliaferro jones joseph justices killed known land lewis lieutenant miles morris morton mountains negro newman of. Robert scott, his wife, ann, and his children, mary, george and esther.
It is the mission of scott county public school division to develop lifelong learners who value themselves and others, contribute to their community, and are career and college ready. Census records for scott county, va 1840 virginia census for the. Scott county, virginia 1815 directory of landowners e book. A history of orange county, virginia, from its formation. This washington county website is available for adoption.
Natural tunnel state park is one of the regions leading attractions. Marriage register and bonds, 18151963, with index family history library. List of taxes payable under the act of congress of the 5th of march 1816. Griva genealogical research institute of virginia p. Find out where historical markers are located in the county. These articles often span the county boundaries and historical periods used to organize articles in the other sections of this site. Horse lovers can find a horse show just about every weekend at the scott county regional horse park, located in dungannon. Robert was the brother of samuel scott, listed above. What makes this trial unique is that it was the first and only time that an individual was convicted of murder in the state of virginia based solely on circumstantial evidence. Historical and genealogical societies in virginia listing. Please refer to the information to the statewide vital records in. The scott county library system has received a 2 year federal grant to digitize scott county history.
The collection consists of materials collected by the caswell county historical association, including family papers, photographs, and account books. Land records and surveyors records, 18161911 family history library. Thomas mcculloch was the first white settler within the county, in 1769. Bookprinted material a history of orange county, virginia, from its formation in 1734 o. Every item in our collection was either made or used in scott county. Books of history and travel gave him great pleasure. Addington, robert m history of scott county, virginia. William riggs was born 18 in scott county, va, and died 16 jan 1885 in russell county, va. Scott county virginia, faces and places genealogy family. A history of orange county, virginia, from its formation in.
The scott county historical society began collecting the history of scott county in 1996, when the stans museum opened. This book contains cemetery listings of graveyards in bland county and is indexed. Scott county, va history, records, facts and genealogy familytree101 references for southwest virginia southwest virginia project. Scott county was founded on december 17, 1849 from anderson county, campbell county, fentress county and morgan county what is the county seat of scott county, tn. Scott county, virginia genealogy genealogy familysearch wiki. The purpose of the collection is to provide researchers access to a variety of materials, with. Get to know the story of natives of caroline county, the lovings.
Scott county vital records can be found at the virginia department of health vdh office of vital records which has birth and. Learn a little bit of history about civil war trails and the different places around town. Augusta county, virginia marriages, 17481850 e book. Scott county, virginia genealogy websites edit edit source familysearch catalog scott county, virginia usgenweb. Scott county, virginia records for genealogical research. Scott county historical society research and genealogy resources research and genealogy resources whether youre searching for your ancestors or local history, youll find our collection of microfilm, books, maps, photographs, objects and oral histories are useful resources. Lee county virginia historical and genealogical society. This section includes articles on the variety of topics covering the subject areas below. Scott county is part of the kingsportbristolbristol, tnva metropolitan statistical area, which is a component of the johnson citykingsportbristol. For the kids, a trip to creation kingdom zoo, an endangered species breeding zoo, is a must.
Brimming with information, this text begins with scott county territory as claimed by the french prior to 1763. Census of pensioners for revolutionary or military services, 1841 scott county source. Scott county shenandoah county smyth county southampton county spotsylvania county stafford county surry county. Scott county, virginia genealogy trails history group. Abstracts from wythe county will books 3 and 4, may 1822 through april, 1837. Bibles, biographies, cemeteries, census, genealogy. Other useful works are county court records 18151819 scott co, va and county court records 18191824 scott co, va, both 2016, comprising minute books 1 and 2, by james alan williams of banner ky. The library of virginia is pleased to announce the addition of scott county and.
Court records, 18151942, undated a collection in the library of virginia barcode numbers. Covers the early settlers of wythe county from its beginning through the year 1838. Rappahannock richmond roanoke rockbridge rockingham russell scott. Where can find scott county birth, marriage, divorce and death records.
Deed books, 18151866, with a general index, 18151960 family history library. Welcome to our scott county family history research page. Acquisition information these boxes came to the library of virginia in a transfer of court records from scott county. Research and genealogy resources scott county historical. Check out some notable historical characters from caroline county. Scott county offers a variety of recreational opportunities and other outdoor venues as well as having a rich musical heritage.
Linkpendium s goal is to index every genealogy, geneology. Charlotte county historical and genealogical society. For current information about a center near you, go to the family history center map. A guide to virginia county and city records on microfilm scott county source. The caswell county historical association, headquartered in yanceyville, n.
1417 417 884 175 95 177 928 1463 873 723 592 1218 338 157 1221 1406 262 886 1352 983 1455 1229 535 740 1399 1143 358 906 562 798 110 1084 53 131 1373 1494 839 45 189 95 1399 94 892