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Nansemond County, VA
VAGenWeb Project




I am your County Coordinator, Tim "PITA" Harper

Many Thanks go to the former hosts, Lou Keller & Carol A. Morrison, for their hard work in the county.


New info as of 05 Jan 2010Spivey Query Given Name added & email updated... Thanks Dan
Gilmer Civil War Maps Collection link added
SAVAGE, NORMAN, GREGORY surname added to the County Surnames page... Thanks Jennifer
Transcription added by Harry Schoettle to the Transcription pages... Thanks Harry...let's keep them coming!!!
Gabriel, John and Richard Holland of Virginia link updated
Transcriptions added to the Kay Stone's Transcription pages... Thanks Kay
Transcriptions & County Links categories added to site with 4 submissions for your research needs
WRIGHT surname added to the County Surnames page... Thanks Harry
HUNTER surname added to the County Surnames page... Thanks Roy
BRINDLEY surname added to the County Surnames page... Thanks Betty


"The Hornbook of Virginia History"

An extinct county, it was named for the Nansemond Indians. The county became the independent city of Nansemond in July 1972 and on 1 January 1974, merged with the city of Suffolk. Suffolk was incorporated as a town in 1808, and as a city in 1910.

Parishes - Chuckatuck (after 1643-1737), East (1643-1744), Lower (after 1643-1737), Lower Suffolk, South (after 1744), Suffolk (1737-    ), Upper (after 1643-after 1744), Upper Suffolk (after 1744), West (1643-before 1737).


Neighboring Counties

Isle of Wight Co | Warwick Co (extinct)

Southampton Co | Norfolk Co | Hertford Co, NC

Gates Co, NC | Camden Co, NC


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