Floyd County, Virginia

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:- [[4th Regiment, Virginia State Line (Cavalry and Infantry) (Confederate)|4th Regiment, Virginia State Line (Cavalry and Infantry) (Confederate)]]. Company I (1st).<ref>[http://www.ranger95.com/civil_war/virginia/cavalry/virginia_state_line_organ.html The Virginia State Line: Organizational Structure of the Virginia State Line], ''Ranger95.com,'' accessed 11 June 2012.</ref>  
 
:- [[4th Regiment, Virginia State Line (Cavalry and Infantry) (Confederate)|4th Regiment, Virginia State Line (Cavalry and Infantry) (Confederate)]]. Company I (1st).<ref>[http://www.ranger95.com/civil_war/virginia/cavalry/virginia_state_line_organ.html The Virginia State Line: Organizational Structure of the Virginia State Line], ''Ranger95.com,'' accessed 11 June 2012.</ref>  
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:- [[14th_Regiment,_Kentucky_Cavalry_(Confederate)|14th Regiment, Kentucky Cavalry (Confederate)]]. Company A
 
:- [[21st Regiment, Virginia Cavalry (Confederate)|21st Regiment, Virginia Cavalry (Confederate)]]. Company G 2nd.<ref>John E. Olson, ''21st Virginia Cavalry'' (Lynchburg, Va.: H.E. Howard, c1989). {{FHL|487692|item|disp=FHL Book 975.5 M2vr v. 57}}.</ref>  
 
:- [[21st Regiment, Virginia Cavalry (Confederate)|21st Regiment, Virginia Cavalry (Confederate)]]. Company G 2nd.<ref>John E. Olson, ''21st Virginia Cavalry'' (Lynchburg, Va.: H.E. Howard, c1989). {{FHL|487692|item|disp=FHL Book 975.5 M2vr v. 57}}.</ref>  
 
:- [[24th Regiment, Virginia Infantry (Confederate)|24th Regiment, Virginia Infantry (Confederate)]]. Company A (Floyd Riflemen).<ref>Ralph White Gunn, ''24th Virginia Infantry'' (Lynchburg, Va.: H.E. Howard, 1987). {{FHL|577176|item|disp=FHL Book 975.5 M2vr v. 34}}.</ref>  
 
:- [[24th Regiment, Virginia Infantry (Confederate)|24th Regiment, Virginia Infantry (Confederate)]]. Company A (Floyd Riflemen).<ref>Ralph White Gunn, ''24th Virginia Infantry'' (Lynchburg, Va.: H.E. Howard, 1987). {{FHL|577176|item|disp=FHL Book 975.5 M2vr v. 34}}.</ref>  
 
:- [[25th Regiment, Virginia Cavalry (Confederate)|25th Regiment, Virginia Cavalry (Confederate)]]. Company F.<ref>Dobbie E. Lambert, ''25th Virginia Cavalry'' (Lynchburg, Va.: H.E. Howard, 1994). {{FHL|566442|item|disp=FHL Book 975.5 M2vr v. 106}}.</ref>  
 
:- [[25th Regiment, Virginia Cavalry (Confederate)|25th Regiment, Virginia Cavalry (Confederate)]]. Company F.<ref>Dobbie E. Lambert, ''25th Virginia Cavalry'' (Lynchburg, Va.: H.E. Howard, 1994). {{FHL|566442|item|disp=FHL Book 975.5 M2vr v. 106}}.</ref>  
 
:- [[42nd Regiment, Virginia Infantry (Confederate)|42nd Regiment, Virginia Infantry (Confederate)]]. Company A (Henry Volunteers), Company F (Leatherwood Fencibles), and Company G (Second Company of Volunteers).<ref>John Chapla, ''42nd Virginia Infantry'' (Lynchburg, Va.: H.E. Howard, 1983). {{FHL|342443|item|disp=FHL Book 975.5 M2vr v. 5}}.</ref>  
 
:- [[42nd Regiment, Virginia Infantry (Confederate)|42nd Regiment, Virginia Infantry (Confederate)]]. Company A (Henry Volunteers), Company F (Leatherwood Fencibles), and Company G (Second Company of Volunteers).<ref>John Chapla, ''42nd Virginia Infantry'' (Lynchburg, Va.: H.E. Howard, 1983). {{FHL|342443|item|disp=FHL Book 975.5 M2vr v. 5}}.</ref>  
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:- [[47th_Battalion,_Virginia_Cavalry_(Confederate)|47th Battalion, Virginia Cavalry (Confederate)]]. Company B.<ref>Richard L. Armstrong, ''26th Virginia Cavalry'' (Lynchburg, Va.: H.E. Howard, 1994). {{FHL|761578|item|disp=FHL Book 975.5 M2vr v. 110}}.</ref>
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:- [[47th Battalion, Virginia Cavalry (Confederate)|47th Battalion, Virginia Cavalry (Confederate)]]. Company B.<ref>Richard L. Armstrong, ''26th Virginia Cavalry'' (Lynchburg, Va.: H.E. Howard, 1994). {{FHL|761578|item|disp=FHL Book 975.5 M2vr v. 110}}.</ref>  
 
:- [[54th Regiment, Virginia Infantry (Confederate)|54th Regiment, Virginia Infantry (Confederate)]]. Companies A, B, D, H, and I.<ref>George L. Sherwood and Jeffrey C. Weaver, ''54th Virginia Infantry'' (Lynchburg, Va.: H.E. Howard, 1993). {{FHL|645812|item|disp=FHL Book 975.5 M2vr v. 91}}.</ref>
 
:- [[54th Regiment, Virginia Infantry (Confederate)|54th Regiment, Virginia Infantry (Confederate)]]. Companies A, B, D, H, and I.<ref>George L. Sherwood and Jeffrey C. Weaver, ''54th Virginia Infantry'' (Lynchburg, Va.: H.E. Howard, 1993). {{FHL|645812|item|disp=FHL Book 975.5 M2vr v. 91}}.</ref>
  

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Floyd County, Virginia genealogy and family history research page. Guide to Floyd County (established 1831) genealogy, history, and courthouse sources including birth records, marriage records, death records, census records, wills, deeds and land records, Civil War records, Revolutionary War records, family histories, cemeteries, churches, tax records, newspapers, and obituaries.

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Founded 1831
County Seat Floyd
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Floyd County, Virginia Courthouse

Floyd County Courthouse, Floyd, Va.
 

Floyd County Courthouse
100 East Main Street Room 200
Floyd, Virginia 24091
Phone: 540-745-9330

Clerk Circuit Court has birth and death records from 1852-1872, marriage, divorce, probate and court and land records from 1831[1]


Beginning Dates for Floyd County, Virginia Government Records
Birth Marriage Death Census Land Probate
1853 1840 1853 1840 1831 1831

Floyd County, Virginia History

Governor John Floyd (1783-1837)

The county was named after Virginia Governor John Floyd (1783-1837).

Parent County

1831--Floyd County was created 15 January 1831 from Montgomery and Franklin Counties.
County seat: Floyd [2]

Boundary Changes

Record Loss

  • Lost census: 1890

Floyd County, Virginia Places/Localities

Populated Places

Neighboring Counties

Floyd County, Virginia Genealogy Resources

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Research Guides

  • "A Guide to the Counties of Virginia: Floyd County," The Virginia Genealogist, Vol. 10, No. 2 (Apr.-Jun. 1966):74-75. Available at FHL; digital version at American Ancestors ($).
  • Sweeney, Alice J. "Bassett Historical Center," The Virginia Genealogical Society Newsletter, Vol. 28, No. 4 (Aug. 2002):1-3. Available at FHL; digital version at Virginia Genealogical Society website.

African American

Floyd County, Virginia cohabitation records are available online.

Bible Records

Images of the Virginia Historical Society's family Bible collection have been digitized:

Additional Bible records include:

Cemeteries

Census

For tips on accessing Floyd County, Virginia census records online, see: Virginia Census.


Historical populations
Census Pop. %±
18404,453
—
18506,45845.0%
18608,23627.5%
18709,82419.3%
188013,25534.9%
189014,4058.7%
190015,3886.8%
191014,092−8.4%
192013,115−6.9%
193011,698−10.8%
194011,9672.3%
195011,351−5.1%
196010,462−7.8%
19709,775−6.6%
198011,56318.3%
199012,0053.8%
200013,87415.6%

1840

  • Douthat, James L. 1840 Mountain Empire of Virginia Census. Signal Mountain, Tenn.: Mountain Press, 2001. FHL Collection 975.5 X2d 1840. Free online surname index and purchase details at Mountain Press website. [Includes Floyd County.]

1890 Union Veterans

Church Records

Baptist

Early Baptist churches (with years constituted):

Court

Genealogy

More than a dozen genealogies have been published about Floyd County families. To view a list, visit Floyd County, Virginia Genealogy.

Land and Property

Local Histories

Maps

Military

Revolutionary War
  • Kegley, Mary B. Revolutionary War Pension Applications of Southwest Virginia Soldiers. n.p.: M.B. Kegley, 1997. FHL Collection [Includes Floyd County pensioners.]
  • A Census of Pensioners for Revolutionary or Military Services: With their Names, Ages, and Places of Residence, as Returned by the Marshalls of the Several Judicial Districts, Under the Act for Taking the Sixth Census]. 1841. Digital versions at U.S. Census Bureau and Google Books et. al. 1967 reprint: FHL Collection 973 X2pc 1840. [See Virginia, Western District, Floyd County on page 134.]
  • Rejected or Suspended Applications for Revolutionary War Pensions. Washington, D.C., 1852. Reprinted by Genealogical Publishing Co., Inc., 1969, and 1991. Reprints include "an Added Index to States." FHL Book 973 M24ur; digital version at Ancestry ($). [Includes veterans from this county; Virginia section begins on page 238.]
War of 1812
  • List of Pensioners on the Roll, January 1, 1883; Giving the Name of Each Pensioner, the Cause for Why Pensioned, the Post-Office Address, the Rate of Pension Per Month, and the Date of Original Allowance... Washington, D.C.: Government Printing Office, 1883. FHL Collection 973 M2Lp v. 5; digital versions at Google Books and Internet Archive. [See Vol. 5, Virginia, Floyd County, p. 79. Identifies War of 1812 veterans living in this county in 1883.]
Civil War

Regiments. Service men in Floyd County, Virginia served in various regiments. Men often joined a company (within a regiment) that originated in their county. Listed below are companies that were specifically formed in Floyd County, Virginia:

- 4th Regiment, Virginia State Line (Cavalry and Infantry) (Confederate). Company I (1st).[3]
- 14th Regiment, Kentucky Cavalry (Confederate). Company A
- 21st Regiment, Virginia Cavalry (Confederate). Company G 2nd.[4]
- 24th Regiment, Virginia Infantry (Confederate). Company A (Floyd Riflemen).[5]
- 25th Regiment, Virginia Cavalry (Confederate). Company F.[6]
- 42nd Regiment, Virginia Infantry (Confederate). Company A (Henry Volunteers), Company F (Leatherwood Fencibles), and Company G (Second Company of Volunteers).[7]
- 47th Battalion, Virginia Cavalry (Confederate). Company B.[8]
- 54th Regiment, Virginia Infantry (Confederate). Companies A, B, D, H, and I.[9]

Records and histories are available, including:

Naturalization

Newspapers

The Virginia Newspapers Project identifies local Floyd County, Virginia newspapers.

Probate Records

Private Papers

Taxation

Vital Records

Indexes to Floyd County, Virginia births, marriages, and deaths are available online. These collections are incomplete, but are easy to search. Courtesy: FamilySearch - free.

Birth

Beth Fridley has published abstracts of the following Floyd County birth record online at Ancestry:

  • Floyd County, Virginia Births, 1853-73 [database on-line]. Available at Ancestry ($).
  • Floyd County, Virginia Births, 1873-79 [database on-line]. Available at Ancestry ($).
  • Floyd County, Virginia Births, 1880-84 [database on-line]. Available at Ancestry ($).
Marriage
  • Fisher, Therese A. Marriages in the New River Valley, Virginia : Montgomery, Floyd, Pulaski and Giles Counties. Bowie, Md.: Heritage Books, 1991. FHL.
Death

Floyd County, Virginia deaths are included in the Library of Virginia's Death Index of Virginia, 1853-1896, sponsored by The Virginia Genealogical Society, available online - free.

Beth Fridley has published abstracts of the following Floyd County death records online at Ancestry:

  • Floyd County, Virginia Deaths, 1853-82 [database on-line]. Available at Ancestry ($).
  • Floyd County, Virginia Deaths, 1883-96 [database on-line]. Available at Ancestry ($).
Vital Record Substitutes
Tip
 For birth, marriage, and death record substitutes, see Bible Records, Cemeteries, Church Records, Newspapers, and Probate Records.

Floyd County, Virginia Genealogy Societies and Libraries

  • Bassett Historical Center, Bassett, Virginia. Website includes descriptions of collections. Excellent resource for family history research in Henry, Patrick, Floyd, Franklin and Pittsylvania counties in Virginia, the city of Martinsville, Virginia, and Rockingham, Stokes and Surry counties in North Carolina.[10]

Family History Centers

Floyd County, Virginia Genealogy Websites

References

  1. ↑ Handybook for Genealogists: United States of America, 10th ed. (Draper, Utah: Everton Pub., 2002), Floyd County, Virginia. Page 713 At various libraries (WorldCat); FHL Book 973 D27e 2002.
  2. ↑ The Handybook for Genealogists: United States of America,10th ed. (Draper, UT:Everton Publishers, 2002).
  3. ↑ The Virginia State Line: Organizational Structure of the Virginia State Line, Ranger95.com, accessed 11 June 2012.
  4. ↑ John E. Olson, 21st Virginia Cavalry (Lynchburg, Va.: H.E. Howard, c1989). FHL Book 975.5 M2vr v. 57.
  5. ↑ Ralph White Gunn, 24th Virginia Infantry (Lynchburg, Va.: H.E. Howard, 1987). FHL Book 975.5 M2vr v. 34.
  6. ↑ Dobbie E. Lambert, 25th Virginia Cavalry (Lynchburg, Va.: H.E. Howard, 1994). FHL Book 975.5 M2vr v. 106.
  7. ↑ John Chapla, 42nd Virginia Infantry (Lynchburg, Va.: H.E. Howard, 1983). FHL Book 975.5 M2vr v. 5.
  8. ↑ Richard L. Armstrong, 26th Virginia Cavalry (Lynchburg, Va.: H.E. Howard, 1994). FHL Book 975.5 M2vr v. 110.
  9. ↑ George L. Sherwood and Jeffrey C. Weaver, 54th Virginia Infantry (Lynchburg, Va.: H.E. Howard, 1993). FHL Book 975.5 M2vr v. 91.
  10. ↑ Alice J. Sweeney, "Bassett Historical Center," The Virginia Genealogical Society Newsletter, Vol. 28, No. 4 (Aug. 2002):1-3, available online at: http://www.vgs.org
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