Source Information

Kinard, June. York County, Virginia, Charles Parish Records, 1648-1789 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 1998.

About York County, Virginia, Charles Parish Records, 1648-1789

Not far from the first permanent English settlement in North America, York County, Virginia was created in 1634. This database is a collection of records from Charles Parish in the county and contains some of the earliest records of the state. Spanning the years 1648 to 1789, it includes birth and death information for nearly 5000 people. Often each record reveals parents and other family members. For those researching early Virginian ancestors this can be an extremely valuable database.