Source Information

Fridley, Beth. Prince Edward County, Virginia Deaths, 1862-79 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 1999.
Original data: Prince Edward Co., Virginia, Death Records, 1862-1879

About Prince Edward County, Virginia Deaths, 1862-79

Created in 1754 in south central Virginia, Price Edward County was home to about 12,000 people in 1870. This collection of death records, covering the years 1862-1879, include name of deceased, race, sex, death date, and cause of death. In many cases, age at death is given along with parents' names and other helpful information. Page numbers refer to the original county document from which these records were taken. For researchers of Virginian ancestors, this database sheds light on nearly 2300 persons, including slaves and former slaves.