Iberian Publishing Company's On-Line Catalog: Norfolk County Virginia
In 1636 Elizabeth City County, one of the original eight shires formed in 1634, was divided and the portion south of the James River was designated as New Norfolk County. The following year, 1637, New Norfolk County was also subdivided into Upper Norfolk and Lower Norfolk counties. Upper Norfolk became Nansemond in 1646. In 1691 Lower Norfolk was divided into Princess Anne and Norfolk counties. From Norfolk County came the independent cities of Norfolk and Portsmouth, and the county was finally extinguished in 1963 by being consolidated with the city of South Norfolk to form the City of Chesapeake.
In 1636 Elizabeth City County, one of the original eight shires formed in 1634, was divided and the portion south of the James River was designated as New Norfolk County. The following year, 1637, New Norfolk County was also subdivided into Upper Norfolk and Lower Norfolk counties. Upper Norfolk became Nansemond in 1646. In 1691 Lower Norfolk was divided into Princess Anne and Norfolk counties. From Norfolk County came the independent cities of Norfolk and Portsmouth, and the county was finally extinguished in 1963 by being consolidated with the city of South Norfolk to form the City of Chesapeake.
NORFOLK CO., VA 1810 CENSUS transcribed, with an index by John Vogt. 10 1/2 x 8 1/2, x, 45 pages, illustrations, maps, index. This is the first surviving census for Hanover, since both the 1790 and 1800 censuses have been lost. A complete index is included for easy access.
Norfolk County has been occupied since the early seventeenth century, and it has formed the basis for numerous population center which have been subdivided from it [see description at top of this page]. In 1810 the county alone [not including the borough of Norfolk, which was enumerated separately] possessed more than 1,500 families with a total population exceeding 16,000, This document should be a fine complement to the abstract of Roger Ward (below) on land taxes in the county. When compared one to another, these two sources can be utilized to find the general residence area of many of the landowning families within the census.
Norfolk Co. 1815 Directory of Landowners
by Roger G. Ward. 2005. 44 pages, map, 5 1/2X8 1/2.
Norfolk Co. Revolutionary Public Claims
transcribed by Janice L. Abercrombie and Richard Slatten.. 2005. 33 pages, 5 1/2X8 1/2.
