Buckingham County was established on 1 May 1761 from the southeastern portion of Albemarle County lying south of the James River. It was probably named for its namesake, Buckinghamshire, in England. According to some sources, the name came from the estate of Archibald Cary. Called Buckingham, on what was then Willis’s Creek. In 1778 a small triangular area bordering the James River was given to Cumberland County. In 1845 part was taken from Buckingham to form the northern portion of Appomattox County. A final adjustment of the Appomattox-Buckingham county line was made in 1860, and Buckingham's borders became fixed in their present form. A fire at the court house in Buckingham in 1869 destroyed most of the early records of this county.
BUCKINGHAM CO., VA 1810 CENSUS transcribed, with an index by John Vogt. 10 1/2 x 8 1/2, x, 38 pages, illustrations, maps, index.. This is the first surviving census for Buckingham, since both the 1790 and 1800 censuses have been lost. A complete index is included for easy access.
Buckingham was an important Southside county with a heavy slave population, and the census record covers 1,303 households. The manuscript itself is in poor condition, with more than one-third of the pages which are very difficult to decipher. However, by careful comparison, every name in the document has been recovered. This document
should be a complement to the fine work of Roger Ward (below) on land taxes in the county.
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STUDY OF A PLANTATION FAMILY 1761-1867 (MAURY-WILCOX-EPPES-HUBBARD),
by Jeanne Stinson, 2006. iv, 96 pages.
Extracted from records in the Virginia State Archives &The Hubbard Papers of the University of North Carolina Wilson LibraryBUCKINGHAM CO., VA DEATH RECORDS, 1853-1868, including records from early newspapers and printed sources
by Jeanne Stinson, 2000. vi, 207 pages, index.
The author, who has numerous titles on this "burned county", fills in the period
just prior to the courthouse fire by transcribing the county clerk's death records from the surviving copy held by the state auditor of public accounts
in Richmond. In addition, she has searched contemporary newspapers from the area as well as secondary published sources (including the W.P.A. records)
to produce the most thorough death record of this county to date.
BUCKINGHAM COUNTY, VIRGINIA LAND TAX SUMMARIES &
IMPLIED DEEDS, Volume 2: 1815-1840
by Roger G. Ward, 1994. vi, 300 pages, index. A continuation of the volume above.
BUCKINGHAM COUNTY, VIRGINIA LAND TAX SUMMARIES &
IMPLIED DEEDS, Volume 3: 1841-1870
by Roger G. Ward, 1995. vi, 342 pages, index. A continuation of the volume above.
BUCKINGHAM COUNTY, VIRGINIA 1850 U.S. CENSUS
by Benjamin B. Weisiger, III, 1984. 151 pages, surname index. Records of this county were
burned in 1869. The census lists all free persons, black and white, living in each household, giving
name and age, occupation of males over 16, value of real estate and state or country (and
sometimes county) of birth.
BUCKINGHAM COUNTY, VIRGINIA 1860 U.S. CENSUS
by Randy Kidd. 1994. vi, 169 pages, index. Records of this county were burned in 1869. The
census lists all free persons, black and white, living in each household, giving name and age,
occupation of males over 16, value of real estate & personal property, and state or country (and
sometimes county) of birth.
EARLY BUCKINGHAM COUNTY, VIRGINIA, LEGAL PAPERS.
VOLUME ONE: 1765-1806
by Jeanne Stinson, 1993, vi, 8«x11, 110 pages, photos, index. Records of this county were
burned in 1869. The author has recovered valuable information by transcribing the accounts and
legal papers on Buckingham currently housed in the Austin-Twyman collection of the Earl Gregg
Swem Library at the College of William and Mary.
LOST BUCKINGHAM COUNTY, VIRGINIA MARRIAGES
by Randy Kidd & Jeanne Stinson, 1992, xii, 251 pages, photos, index. Records of this county
were burned in 1869. The authors have recovered valuable marriage records for this county from
a missing register of 1854-1868, as well as abstracting marriages from various earlier newspaper
sources and W.P.A. inventories and private sources. Over 1,100 marriages are reproduced here.
BUCKINGHAM CO., VA UNDETERMINED CHANCERY FILES INDEX
by Jeanne Stinson, 1994, vi, 121 pages, index. This is volume two of Ms. Stinson's magnificent
research effort into the records of Buckingham County. She utilizes the almost forgotten file
boxes of undetermined chancery suits (many of which give evidence predating the 1869 fire) to
elucidate the lives of many Buckingham residents who came in contact with the court system.
BUCKINGHAM CO., VA. BOARD OF SUPERVISORS MINUTE BOOK, 1870-1887
by Jeanne Stinson, 1994, vi, ca. 100 pages, index. The following is an abstract of the minutes
taken at the Board of Supervisor's meetings containing a chronological history of the rebuilding of
the Court house and other facilities at the Court House Square. The Poorhouse accounts and the
County Treasury Accounts are also included. Lists include jurors, persons dealing with the
poorhouse, premiums paid for "scalps" and election officials.
BUCKINGHAM CO., VA EXTANT POLL LISTS (1788, 1840, 1841 & 1848)
by Jeanne Stinson, 1994, vi, 136 pages, index. This is volume one of Ms. Stinson's magnificent
research series, "Historical Records of Buckingham County, Virginia." She utilizes the poll lists
for contested federal or state elections to locate residents of this burned county in space (voting
district) and time. A most valuable addition to the history of Buckingham.
BUCKINGHAM CO., VA CHURCH AND MARRIAGE RECORDS, 1764-1822
Compiled and abstracted by Mary Bondurant Warren, 1993, 87 pages, map full name index. This
is a compilation of the surviving colonial Vestry books, indentures, and tax lists for Tillotson
Parish, along with fragmentary Buckingham Baptist church minutes and marriage records kept by
Rev. Rane Chastain.
BUCKINGHAM CO., VA NATIVES WHO DIED ELSEWHERE, 1853-1896
by Roger G. Ward, 1995. 133 pages, index. This project consisted of reviewing the Virginia
State-wide Death Registers of 1853 to 1896 (Microfilm Reel 1 to Reel 38 to identify those
persons listed in the various counties and independent cities who had listed as their place of birth
as Buckingham County. Approximately 1,500 death entries (including about 100 slave entries)
are published here.
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BUCKINGHAM CO., VA 1902 COUNTY VOTERS REGISTRATION BOOK
by Jeanne Stinson, 2003. 11 x 8 1/2, viii, 75 pages.
The author has transcribed the voters registration sheets for each of the county's voting precincts at the beginning of the 1900s. Included in the data is the precinct, name of each voters, their date of birth, age, occupation, residence within the county, years lived in Buckingham Co., years lived in that particular district, and any military service they might have had. This is a valuable data base for both white and
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BUCKINGHAM COUNTY, VIRGINIA LAND TAX SUMMARIES &
IMPLIED DEEDS, Volume 1: 1782-1814
by Roger G. Ward, 1993. 343 pages, index. The author has thoroughly researched the land tax
records for this important "burned" county and has constructed abstracts for each landholder,
bringing disparate records together into a single abstract. Subsequent volumes will continue this
series.
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BUCKINGHAM CO., VA. 1870 U.S. CENSUS
transcribed by Jeanne Stinson. 1998. iv, 281 pages, index.
Records of this county were burned in 1869. The census
lists all persons, both black and white, living in each
household, giving name and age, race and sex,
occupation of males over 16, value of real estate &
personal property, and state or country (and sometimes
county) of birth, and age of children born within the
census year. Also included is personal information on the
individual educational level (read/write, deaf/dumb,
attending school, etc.)
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See also: samples from the 1870
Buckingham Co., Va. Census
Buckingham Co. 1815 Directory of Landowners
by Roger G. Ward. 2005. 37 pages, map, 5 1/2X8 1/2.
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Individual County Booklets, 1815 Directory of Virginia Landowners
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Buckingham Co. Revolutionary Public Claims
transcribed by Janice L. Abercrombie and Richard Slatten.. 2005. 37 pages, 5 1/2X8 1/2.
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