City of Petersburg Genealogy

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City of Petersburg Birth Records

1912-present Virginia Birth Certificates (order here) Archives
Marriage registers, 1854-1910, 1963-1975; birth and death registers, 1853-1896 Family History Library
Virginia Births and Christenings, 1853-1917 Family Search

City of Petersburg Cemetery Records

BillionGraves Cemetery Records Index Family Search
Blanford Cemetery records, Petersburg, Dinwiddie, Virginia Family History Library
Brith Achim Cemetery Find a Grave
Confederate burials in Blandford Cemetery, Petersburg, Virginia Family History Library
Eastview Cemetery Find a Grave
Find A Grave Gravestone, Tombstone, and Memorial Photo Collection World Vital Records
Historical inventory [for] Blanford [sic] Cemetery, Dinwiddie County, Virginia Family History Library
Index to interments in Blandford Cemetery, 1872-1877, and interments, 1843-1943 Family History Library
Little Church Street Cemetery Find a Grave
Peoples Memorial Cemetery Find a Grave
Petersburg, Virginia, Blandford Cemetery, memoranda of tombstones : with names of persons and inscriptions thereon, within the Inner Enclosure surround the Old Brick Church, in Blandford cemetery, Petersburg, Virginia Family History Library
Reformed Jewish Cemetery USGenWeb Archives
Rod-of Sholom Cemetery Find a Grave
Roll of Honor, Vol. XIII: Cemeteries in Petersburg, VA Ancestry
Roll of Honor, Vol. XIX: Poplar Grove National Cemetery, Near Petersburg, Virginia Ancestry
Roll of Honor, Vol. XXVI: National Cemetery, Petersburg, Virginia Ancestry
Roman Catholic Cemetery of Saint Joseph USGenWeb Archives
Saint Josephs Roman Catholic Cemetery Find a Grave
Smith Grove Church Cemetery USGenWeb Archives
The Final Disposition, Vol. IV: Poplar Grove National Cemetery Ancestry
Tudor Hall Cemetery USGenWeb Archives
Virginia Deaths and Burials Index, 1853-1917 Ancestry
Virginia Deaths and Burials, 1853-1912 Family Search
Wood’s Church Cemetery USGenWeb Archives

City of Petersburg Census Records

1790-1940 U.S. Census Archives
1790-1940 U.S. Federal Census World Vital Records
1790-1940 United States Federal Census Records Ancestry
U.S. Federal Census 1790-1940 Family Search

City of Petersburg Church Records

A century of Catholicism in historical Petersburg : a history of Saint Joseph's Parish, Petersburg Family History Library
Church history (Old Street Presbyterian Church (Petersburg, Virginia)) Family History Library
Church records, 1813-1963 (Tabb Street Presbyterian Church (Petersburg, Virginia)) Family History Library
Church records, 1851-1941 (Second Presbyterian Church (Petersburg, Virginia)) Family History Library
Church records, 1913-1967 (Third Presbyterian Church (Petersburg, Virginia)) Family History Library
High Street United Methodist Church, Petersburg, Va. : a history, 1844-1984 Family History Library
Record of members, 1939-1942 (Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. Petersburg Branch (Virginia)) Family History Library
The Vestry Book and Register of Bristol Parish, Virginia, 1720 - 1789 World Vital Records
Virginia Births and Christenings, 1853-1917 Family Search

City of Petersburg Death Records

1912-present Virginia Death Certificates (order here) Archives
Marriage registers, 1854-1910, 1963-1975; birth and death registers, 1853-1896 Family History Library
Virginia Deaths and Burials Index, 1853-1917 Ancestry
Virginia Deaths and Burials, 1853-1912 Family Search

City of Petersburg Directories

Petersburg (Virginia) city directories Family History Library
U.S. City Directories (includes Petersburg 1882-89, 1897-02, 1937, 1939, 1941, 1943, 1948) Ancestry

City of Petersburg Genealogies

American Genealogical Biographical Index Databases World Vital Records
American Genealogical-Biographical Index (AGBI) Ancestry

City of Petersburg Historical Records

Account books, 1806-1866 ; indexes to fiduciary accounts, 1806-1973 Family History Library
American Genealogical Biographical Index Databases World Vital Records
American Genealogical-Biographical Index (AGBI) Ancestry
Ancestral charts of members of the Colonial [sic] John Banister Chapter N.S.D.A.R. of Petersburg, Virginia Family History Library
Atlantic Ports Passenger Lists (Petersburg, VA, 1820-1821) Ancestry
Bond books, no. 1-2, 1850-1869 Family History Library
Chancery order books, 1831-1864, 1913-1973 Family History Library
Chancery order books, 1870-1902 Family History Library
Clerks' order books, 1820-1831, 1846-1891 Family History Library
Common law minute books, 1820-1837 Family History Library
Common law order books, 1831-1925 Family History Library
Destroy the junction : the Wilson-Kautz Raid & the Battle for the Staunton River Bridge, June 21, 1864 to July 1, 1864 Family History Library
Drums and guns around Petersburg Family History Library
Execution docket, 1823-1864 Family History Library
General index to chancery orders, 1955-1973 Family History Library
General indexes, [1870]-1973 Family History Library
History of the Jews of Petersburg, 1789-1950 Family History Library
Land books, 1851-1917, 1930 Family History Library
Land reassessment books, 1930 Family History Library
Minute books, 1784-1901 Family History Library
Minutes of the Petersburg Jocky [i.e. Jockey] Club, 1785-1787 Family History Library
Natives of Petersburg, Virginia and vicinity in the Methodist ministry Family History Library
Personal property tax lists, 1787/1788-1850 Family History Library
Petersburg in the Civil War : war at the door Family History Library
Petersburg's story : a history Family History Library
Preliminary checklist for Petersburg 1786-1876 Family History Library
Registers of free negroes and mulattoes, 1794-1850 Family History Library
Schedule of fees, 1745 Family History Library
The Petersburg campaign, the battle of old men and young boys, June 9, 1864 Family History Library
The Second Rhode Island Volunteers at the siege of Petersburg, Virginia Family History Library
The free women of Petersburg : status and culture in a southern town, 1784-1860 Family History Library
Three centuries of an old Virginia town : the history and memorials and charm of Petersburg and the Appomatox Family History Library
Voter registration, 1903 Family History Library

City of Petersburg Land Records

Deed abstracts of Petersburg City, Virginia : records for the town of Petersburg, Virginia. Deeds, letters of attorney, bonds &c. commencing 1784, the beginning of the corporation Family History Library
Deed books, 1784-1901 ; general indexes to deeds, 1784-1899 Family History Library
Hustings Court, Petersburg, Va., deed book 1, 1784-1790, abstracts with index Family History Library
Land books, 1851-1917, 1930 Family History Library
Land reassessment books, 1930 Family History Library
Personal property tax lists, 1787/1788-1850 Family History Library
Release deed books, 1884-1914 Family History Library

City of Petersburg Marriage Records

1853-present Virginia Marriage Certificates (order here) Archives
Marriage bonds and licenses, 1784-1871 Family History Library
Marriage registers, 1854-1910, 1963-1975; birth and death registers, 1853-1896 Family History Library
Petersburg, Virginia, Hustings Court marriage bonds - marriage register and ministers' returns, 1784-1854 Family History Library
Registers of marriages and marriage licenses, 1784-1872 Family History Library
Virginia Marriages To 1800 Ancestry
Virginia Marriages, 1740-1850 Ancestry
Virginia Marriages, 1785-1940 Family Search

City of Petersburg Military Records

A list of persons who are liable to perform militia duty and registered 1855 Family History Library
A recruit before Petersburg Family History Library
City of Petersburg - Confederate Pension Rolls, Veterans and Widows USGenWeb
Confederate burials in Blandford Cemetery, Petersburg, Virginia Family History Library
Elliott's brigade : how it held the Crater and saved Petersburg : a story of the bloodiest hand-to-hand conflict of the war as told by Col. McMaster - laying and firing the mine Family History Library
From Chattanooga to Petersburg under generals Grant and Butler : a contribution to the history of the war and a personal vindication Family History Library
General index to induction and discharge record books, World War II Family History Library
Roll of Honor, Vol. XIII: Cemeteries in Petersburg, VA Ancestry
Roll of Honor, Vol. XIX: Poplar Grove National Cemetery, Near Petersburg, Virginia Ancestry
Roll of Honor, Vol. XXVI: National Cemetery, Petersburg, Virginia Ancestry
The Final Disposition, Vol. IV: Poplar Grove National Cemetery Ancestry
Virginia World War memorial records, city of Petersburg, 1948-1950 Family History Library
Wasted valor : the Petersburg campaign ; June 15-18, 1864 Family History Library

City of Petersburg Newspapers

American Star (6/23/1817-12/23/1817) Historical Newspapers at Genealogy Bank
Daily Index, The (1865-07-04 to 1865-08-25) Newspaper Archive Collection at World Vital Records
Daily Index, the (Petersburg, Virginia) Ancestry
Daily Index-Appeal (1883-04-19 to 1887-12-31) Newspaper Archive Collection at World Vital Records
Daily Index-Appeal (Petersburg, Virginia) World Vital Records
Daily Index-Appeal, The (1/1/1900 to 12/31/1904) Newspaper Archive Collection at World Vital Records
Daily Index-Appeal, The (Petersburg, Virginia) World Vital Records
Daily Progress, The (1/1/1904 to 12/31/1910) Newspaper Archive Collection at World Vital Records
Daily Progress, The (Petersburg, Virginia) World Vital Records
Evening Progress, The (6/8/1918 to 8/31/1920) Newspaper Archive Collection at World Vital Records
Evening Progress, The (Petersburg, Virginia) World Vital Records
National Pilot (2/1/1900-2/1/1900) Historical Newspapers at Genealogy Bank
Petersburg Daily Courier (9/21/1814-6/22/1815) Historical Newspapers at Genealogy Bank
Petersburg Daily Index (1866-01-10 to 1866-04-28) Newspaper Archive Collection at World Vital Records
Petersburg Daily Index (Petersburg, Virginia) Ancestry
Petersburg Daily Progress (1/1/1903 to 7/2/1903) Newspaper Archive Collection at World Vital Records
Petersburg Daily Progress (Petersburg, Virginia) World Vital Records
Petersburg Daily Progress, The (1/1/1912 to 1/22/1918) Newspaper Archive Collection at World Vital Records
Petersburg Daily Progress, The (Petersburg, Virginia) World Vital Records
Petersburg Index and Appeal (1874-01-16 to 1878-03-16) Newspaper Archive Collection at World Vital Records
Petersburg Index and Appeal (Petersburg, Virginia) World Vital Records
Petersburg Index, The (1865-07-04 to 1872-12-31) Newspaper Archive Collection at World Vital Records
Petersburg Index, the (Petersburg, Virginia) Ancestry
Petersburg Index-Appeal (1878-03-18 to 1881-12-31) Newspaper Archive Collection at World Vital Records
Petersburg Index-Appeal (Petersburg, Virginia) World Vital Records
Petersburg Intelligencer (5/29/1798-9/22/1815) Historical Newspapers at Genealogy Bank
Petersburg Progress, The (1/23/1918 to 5/15/1918) Newspaper Archive Collection at World Vital Records
Petersburg Progress, The (Petersburg, Virginia) World Vital Records
Progress and Index-Appeal (2/12/1922 to 3/28/1922) Newspaper Archive Collection at World Vital Records
Progress-Index (Petersburg, Virginia) Ancestry
Progress-Index, The (Petersburg, VA) (10/31/2001-Current) America's Obituaries at Genealogy Bank
Progress-Index, The (1/1/1953 to 12/31/1979) Newspaper Archive Collection at World Vital Records
Progress-Index, The (Petersburg, VA) 10/31/2001-Current Obits Archive

City of Petersburg Obituaries

Daily Index, the (Petersburg, Virginia) Ancestry
Daily Index-Appeal (Petersburg, Virginia) World Vital Records
Daily Index-Appeal, The (Petersburg, Virginia) World Vital Records
Daily Progress, The (1/1/1904 to 12/31/1910) Newspaper Archive Collection at World Vital Records
Daily Progress, The (Petersburg, Virginia) World Vital Records
Evening Progress, The (6/8/1918 to 8/31/1920) Newspaper Archive Collection at World Vital Records
Evening Progress, The (Petersburg, Virginia) World Vital Records
Petersburg Daily Index (Petersburg, Virginia) Ancestry
Petersburg Daily Progress (Petersburg, Virginia) World Vital Records
Petersburg Daily Progress, The (1/1/1912 to 1/22/1918) Newspaper Archive Collection at World Vital Records
Petersburg Daily Progress, The (Petersburg, Virginia) World Vital Records
Petersburg Index and Appeal (Petersburg, Virginia) World Vital Records
Petersburg Index, the (Petersburg, Virginia) Ancestry
Petersburg Index-Appeal (Petersburg, Virginia) World Vital Records
Petersburg Progress, The (1/23/1918 to 5/15/1918) Newspaper Archive Collection at World Vital Records
Petersburg Progress, The (Petersburg, Virginia) World Vital Records
Progress and Index-Appeal (2/12/1922 to 3/28/1922) Newspaper Archive Collection at World Vital Records
Progress-Index (Petersburg, Virginia) Ancestry
Progress-Index, The (Petersburg, VA) (10/31/2001-Current) America's Obituaries at Genealogy Bank
Progress-Index, The (1/1/1953 to 12/31/1979) Newspaper Archive Collection at World Vital Records
Progress-Index, The (Petersburg, VA) 10/31/2001-Current Obits Archive

City of Petersburg Probate Records

Account books, 1806-1866 ; indexes to fiduciary accounts, 1806-1973 Family History Library
Hustings Court, Petersburg, Va., abstracts of will book 1 and will book 2 with index Family History Library
Will books, 1784-1898 ; indexes to wills, 1784-1973 Family History Library
Will books, 1832-1902, 1932-1971 ; general index to wills and fiduciaries, 1973-1974 Family History Library

City of Petersburg School Records

Southern Female College, Petersburg, 1910 Alumni Alumni Lists at Roots Web

City of Petersburg Vital Records

1853-present Virginia Marriage Certificates (order here) Archives
1912-present Virginia Birth Certificates (order here) Archives
1912-present Virginia Death Certificates (order here) Archives
Marriage bonds and licenses, 1784-1871 Family History Library
Marriage registers, 1854-1910, 1963-1975; birth and death registers, 1853-1896 Family History Library
Petersburg, Virginia, Hustings Court marriage bonds - marriage register and ministers' returns, 1784-1854 Family History Library
Registers of marriages and marriage licenses, 1784-1872 Family History Library
Virginia Births and Christenings, 1853-1917 Family Search
Virginia Deaths and Burials Index, 1853-1917 Ancestry
Virginia Deaths and Burials, 1853-1912 Family Search
Virginia Marriages To 1800 Ancestry
Virginia Marriages, 1740-1850 Ancestry
Virginia Marriages, 1785-1940 Family Search