 |
Welcome to the Southampton County, Virginia USGenWeb Project |
 |
Southampton County was formed from Isle of Wight Co. in 1749;
a portion (west of the Blackwater River) of Nansemond Co. was later added.
The county seat is Courtland (first called Flowers' Bridge, then Jerusalem).
The City of Franklin was formed from Southampton Co. in 1961, incorporated by court order.
(source: Hornbook of Virginia History)
The Brantley Association of America has undertaken an
incredible project- digitizing the early court records of Southampton County.
Volunteers are needed to index these digital records.
For more information, read J.
Kenneth Brantley's letter to the Southampton Historical Society.
|
VAGenWeb · Virginia USGenWeb Archives · How to Contribute · Statewide Search Engines · USGenWeb Project · USGenWeb Archives |
||
Rootsweb Message Board
Boardhost Message Board
Blackwater Regional Library
· Walter Cecil Rawls Library and Museum
22511 Main St., Courtland, VA 23837
phone (757)653-2821; fax (757)653-9374
contact Manager
· Ruth Camp Campbell Memorial Branch
280 North College Dr., Franklin, VA 23851
phone (757)562-4801; fax (757)562-0162;
contact Manager
For additional information visit these sites:
If you have questions or comments, or data you would like to contribute to this Project, contact Matt Harris who maintains this site.
Last Updated:
Tuesday, 17-May-2011 07:42:27 MDT
Copyright© 2011 by Matt Harris for the UsGenWeb Project