Pittsylvania County, Virginia
Genealogy, History & Facts

County Vital Records ∣ County Census Records ∣ County Courthouse and Government Records ∣
County Societies, Family History Resources and County Genealogy Links

Pittsylvania County, Virginia Facts

When was Pittsylvania County, VA Created?
Pittsylvania County was established on December 15, 1766 from Halifax County.

What is the County Seat of Pittsylvania County, VA?
The County Seat is located in Chatham also, the county government website is www.pittgov.org/ .

What counties are adjacent to Pittsylvania County, VA?
Bordering Counties are Bedford County, Campbell County, Halifax County, Caswell County, North Carolina, Rockingham County, North Carolina, Henry County (west/southwest), Franklin County (west/northwest).

Pittsylvania County, VA Vital Records

Where can find Pittsylvania County Birth, marriage, Divorce and Death Records?
Pittsylvania 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. Please refer to the information to the Statewide Vital Records in Virginia for current fees and application process.

You can search online for Pittsylvania County Birth, Marriage, Divorce or Death Records. You can also order Order Electronically Online or you can download an application for copies of Pittsylvania Co. Virginia Birth, Marriage, Divorce, Death Certificate Applications to mail.

The Archives Division has copies of surviving birth and death records for the period 1853 to 1896 and marriage records prior to 1936. Another resource is the Pittsylvania/Danville Health District, 326 Taylor Drive, Danville, Virginia 24541; 434-766-9857

• Virginia Marriages, 1851-1929
• Danville, Pittsylvania County, Virginia Births, 1853-96
• U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007
• USGenweb Archives Virginia Marriage Project
• Virginia Births and Christenings, 1853-1917
• Virginia Birth, Marriage, and Death Registers
• Virginia Birth and Marriage (Husband-Wife) Indexes
• Virginia, Marriages, 1785-1940
• Early Virginia Marriage Records
• Early Virginia Marriage Records – Research Notes Number 26.
• Henley Marriage/Obituary Index to Virginia Newspapers
• Index to Virginia Marriage Records
• Marriage Index for Richmond Enquirer/Richmond Visitor
• Virginia Death Records Indexing Project
• Virginia Death Certificates, 1912-1939
• Virginia Deaths and Burials, 1853-1912

Pittsylvania County, VA Census Records

What Pittsylvania County, VA census records are available?
There are many types of census records for Pittsylvania County guide you in researching your family tree. Federal Population Schedules are available for 1790, 1800, 1810, 1820, 1830, 1840, 1850, 1860, 1870, 1880, 1890, 1900, 1910, 1920, 1930, 1940.

Pittsylvania Co. Mortality Schedules can be found for 1850, 1860, 1870 and 1880. Pittsylvania Co. Industry and Agriculture can be obtained for 1850, 1860, 1870 and 1880. Pittsylvania Co. Union Veterans Schedules is available for 1890. The Slave Schedules exist for 1850 & 1860. One can find free online and printable census forms to help you with your research. See Also Virginia Census Records Research Guide

• Search The U.S. Federal Census Collection
• Pittsylvania County, VA Census Records Links
• Pittsylvania County Usgwarchives Census Records

Pittsylvania County, VA Courthouse and Government Records

Pittsylvania County Courthouse

What genealogical records can I find in the Pittsylvania County Courthouse?
The below facts shows exactly what death, marriage, birth, property, wills, and court records are typically in Pittsylvania County. The years listed below are the first noted records with this county. See Also Virginia Courthouse Records Research Guide.

• Pittsylvania County Clerk of Circuit Court
  • Address: Drawer 31, 3 N. Main Street, Chatham, VA 24531
  • Phone: (434) 432-7887
  • Marriage Records: 1767
  • Land Records: 1737
  • Court Records: 1767
  • Probate Records: 1765
• Genealogical Treasures at the Clerk’s Office
• Virginia Land, Marriage, and Probate Records, 1639-1850
• Using County and City Court Records in the Archives at the Library of Virginia
• County and City Research in Virginia Guides and Indexes – County and city records document the daily activities of the courts in Virginia’s counties, independent cities, and towns. The Library of Virginia houses both original and microfilm records for many of Virginia’s counties and independent cities. The guides list will help researchers navigate the complex variety of county and city records in the Library’s collections. It includes County and City Records at the Library of Virginia, Using County and City Court Records, Chancery Cases, Judgments, Lost Records Localities database and Burned Jurisdiction database.
• Virginia County Records, Volume, VI, VII , IX, X – The records in these series were compiled as part of a series known as the Virginia County Records . The volume includes wills, land grants, and marriage bonds as well as other miscellaneous information on early Virginia settlers.
• BLM Land Records

Pittsylvania County, VA Societies and Family History Resources

What genealogical and historical societies, archives, museums, associations and libraries are available for Pittsylvania County, VA?
A list of Pittsylvania County Historical  and Genealogical Societies, Libraries, Archives. See also list of Statewide Virginia Archives, Historical & Genealogical Societies.

• Pittsylvania County Library, Center Street, P.O. Box 1049, Chatham, VA 24531; Genealogical Resources at the Pittsylvania County Library
• Virginia-North Carolina Piedmont Genealogical Society and Library, P.O. Box 2272, Danville, VA 24541
• Pittsylvania County Historical Society, P.O. Box 1148, Chatham, VA 24531, (434) 432-2172
• Danville Public Library , PO Box 2272, Danville, VA 24541-0272
• South Central Virginia Genealogical Society, P.O. Box 295, Charlotte C.H., Va 23923; The society services 13 counties: Amelia, Appomattox, Brunswick, Buckingham, Campbell, Charlotte, Cumberland, Halifax, Lunenburg, Mecklenburg, Nottoway, Pittsylvania and Prince Edward
• The Library of Virginia, Archives And Research Services , 800 East Broad Street, Richmond, Virginia 23219-8000; 804-692-3500
• The Library of Virginia, 800 East Broad Street, Richmond, Virginia 23219-8000; 804-692-3500
• Virginia Genealogical Society, 5001 West Broad Street, Suite 115, Richmond, Virginia 23230-3023 Telephone (804) 285-8954
• Virginia Historical Society, 428 North Boulevard, Richmond, Virginia 23220, Phone: 804.358.4901
• Pittsylvania County microfilmed holdings at The Library of Virginia (lva.virginia.gov)
• Virginia Heritage – Guides to manuscript and Archival Collections in Pittsylvania Co. Virginia

Where can I connect with other Pittsylvania County, VA Researchers through message boards and forums?

• Virginia Genealogy Network
• Virginia State Genealogy Network (facebook.com)
• Pittsylvania County, Virginia Message Boards (boards.ancestry.com) read and post messages about your ancestors in Pittsylvania County
• Pittsylvania County, Virginia Genealogy Forum (genforum.genealogy.com)

What other genealogical resources are available in Pittsylvania County, VA?
The following are web links to Genealogy, Records and Resources pertaining to Pittsylvania County. A lot of these genealogy links fall into 3 categories: Commercial Sites, Personal Sites or Organization Sites. Some have free access some call for a fee. This is just a listing which has been compiled or submitted. I do not endorse or promote one genealogy site above another.

Pittsylvania Co. VA Books, Newspapers & Publications

• Virginia Newspapers Books & Publications Research Guide
• Virginia historical newspaper archives online (newspapers.com)
• Historical Newspapers from Virginia (1784 – 1922 ) (genealogybank.com) Immediately locate names and keywords in over 450 million content articles, obituaries, marriage notices, birth notices and other items written and published in over 2,800 historic U.S. newspapers. Brand new articles and other content added each month!
• Pittsylvania County, Virginia Books (amazon.com)
•  Search Virginia Obituaries (1985 to current) (genealogybank.com)
• Virginia County Obituaries (usgwarchives.net)

Pittsylvania Co. VA Church / Bible Records & Cemeteries / Graveyards

• Pittsylvania Co., Virginia Graves (findagrave.com)
• Pittsylvania County Tombstone Transcription Project (usgwtombstones.org)
• Pittsylvania Co., Virginia Cemeteries (Internment.net)
• Pittsylvania Co., Virginia Cemetery Books (amazon.com)
• Pittsylvania County, Virginia Church Books (amazon.com)

Pittsylvania Co. VA Family Websites, Pictures & Histories

• Create a Free Family Tree (ancestry.com)
• Virginia Penny Postcards (usgwarchives.net)
• Pittsylvania County Family Links (victorianvilla.com)
• Pittsylvania County Pictures (usgwarchives.net)

Pittsylvania Co. VA General and History Websites

• Pittsylvania County Virginia (genealogytrails.com)
• An Abbreviated History of Pittsylvania County, Virginia (victorianvilla.com)
• An Abbreviated History of Pittsylvania County, Virginia (victorianvilla.com)
• Pittsylvania County, Virginia History (search.ancestry.com)
• Pittsylvania County, Virginia Wikipedia (wikipedia.org)
• Pittsylvania County, Virginia Wiki (familysearch.org)
• Pittsylvania Co. VA Genealogy (kindredtrails.com)
• Family History Library (familysearch.org)
• Pittsylvania County History (usgwarchives.net)
• Pittsylvania County, Virginia (linkpendium.com)
• Cyndi’s List – United States – Virginia – Counties – Pittsylvania (cyndislist.com)
• Pittsylvania Co. VAGenweb (rootsweb.ancestry.com)
• Pittsylvania County Genealogy Queries (cousinconnect.com)
• Pittsylvania Co. Data Collections (search.ancestry.com)

Pittsylvania Co. VA Maps, Atlases & Gazetteers

• See Also Map of Virginia Links and Information
• 1895 Pittsylvania County Map (livgenmi.com)

Pittsylvania Co. VA Military Records

• Virginia Military Records Research Guide
• Virginia Revolutionary War Units (revolutionarywar101.com)
• 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
• Virginia Military Records (Fold3.com) gives you easy access to military records, stories, photos, and personal documents belonging to the Virginia both women and men which served. Ideal for genealogists, researchers, historians and much more.