Charles City County, Virginia, USGenWeb
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King Charles I of England |
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Charles City County, VA
"Charles City County is one of the oldest governmental units in America. Named after the son of King James who later became King Charles I of England, it was one of four "boroughs" or "incorporations" created by the Virginia Company in 1619. The first Charles City County courthouses were located along the James River at Westover and City Point." County of Charles City: One County
[Further local history is contained on the history page for this site.]
... and therefore there are gaps in the extant records. Efforts have been made by others to locate and publish all existing resources, and those are listed on the "books" page. Sometimes families are reflected in the records of neighboring counties, for a variety of reasons, and so it may be wise to broaden the scope of one's search for records on a particular family to the surrounding area.
This project is part of VAGenWeb and USGenWeb, a group of volunteers working together to provide free genealogy websites for genealogical research in every county and every state of the United States. This Project is non-commercial and fully committed to free genealogy access for everyone.
It is hoped that this site will develop into a suitable reflection of the heritage of Charles City County, and its importance as one of the original shires of Virginia.
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There is not much to search yet, but I plan to add more as time goes by, so please come back in the future for another visit.
I do not live in Charles City County, but I have visited the area a number of times, and some of my ancestors lived in the area during the very early years of Jamestown. I am not available to do research or look-ups, but you may contact me if you have material that you wish to have considered for inclusion, or if you want to share any comments about the website. It is my hope that this site will grow and expand over the coming years, and that it will reflect this area's heritage and its importance to the birth and growth of the Virginia colony.
Katherine Benbow, County Coordinator
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Site material ©2008 Katherine Benbow, except material attributed to others
The Charles City County map and courthouse picture are courtesy of the
County of Charles City website
Please visit their incredible site. It is full of wonderful information, beautiful photographs, and a wide variety of links for anyone's questions and interests.
last update: 27 December 2008