Source Information

Fridley, Beth. Princess Anne County, Virginia, U.S., Births, 1853-1880 [database on-line]. Lehi, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 1999.

About Princess Anne County, Virginia, U.S., Births, 1853-1880

Created in 1691 in southern Virginia, Princess Anne County merged with Virginia Beach in 1963 and ceased to exist as a geographic entity in the state. This database is a collection of birth records from the county between 1853 and 1880. Taken from existing county documents held by the state, it provides valuable information regarding nearly 7500 children. Researchers will find the child's name, race, sex, birth date, and parents' names. Page numbers refer to the original county document from which these records were taken. For researchers of Virginian ancestors, this database can be a valuable research tool.

The following years are missing from this database: 1862, 1863, and 1879.