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Website. www.albemarle.org. Albemarle County is a county located in the Piedmont region of the Commonwealth of Virginia. Its county seat is Charlottesville, which is an independent city and enclave entirely surrounded by the county. [ 2 ] Albemarle County is part of the Charlottesville Metropolitan Statistical Area.
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Bible Records
For databases and indexes, see Virginia Bible Records. 1. Brown Family Bible, Hanover and Albemarle Counties, Virginia. By Bessie Z. Edwards. The Virginia Genealogist, Vol. 13, No. 2 (Apr.-Jun. 1969):77-78. FS Library US/CAN Book 975.5 B2vg; digital version at American Ancestors by NEHGS ($). 2. 1607-2007 Virginia, Historical Society Papers, 1607-2007 at FamilySearch — How to Use this Collection; index & images 3. Papers, Military and Political, 1775-1778, of George Gilmer, M.D., of "Pen Park...
Business, Commerce, and Occupations
1. The Silversmiths of Virginia (together with Watchmakers and Jewelers) from 1694 to 1850. By George Barton Cutten. 1952. Richmond, Virginia : The Dietz Press, Incorporated. Online at: Hathitrust; At various libraries (WorldCat). 2. Albemarle County, 1746, [Liquor Rates for 1746]. By Mrs. Senner Higginbotham Macfarlane. 1927. The William and Mary Quarterly, Second Series, Vol. 7, No. 2 (Apr., 1927), p. 136. Online at: JSTOR. 3. List of imported servants and transported convicts from Europe w...
Cemeteries
1. 1800-1986 Virginia, Jewish Cemetery Records Index, ca. 1800-1986 at FamilySearch — How to Use this Collection; index & images 2. Cocke Cemetery, Albemarle Co., VA By Elizabeth G. Lea. 1965. National Genealogical Society Quarterly, Vol. 53, No. 3 (Sep. 1965):216. FS Library Book 973 B2ng v. 53.
Archives
Listed below are archives in Albemarle County. For state-wide facilities, see Virginia Archives and Libraries.
FamilySearch Centers
FamilySearch Center and Affiliate Library Locator map- search for local FamilySearch Centers or Affiliate Libraries 1. FamilySearch Centersprovide one-on-one assistance, free access to center-only databases, and to premium genealogical websites. 2. FamilySearch Affiliate Libraries have access to mostcenter-only databases, but may not always have full services normally provided by a FamilySearch center. Local Centers and Affiliate Libraries 1. Charlottesville Virginia FamilySearch Center 2. Wa...
Libraries
Listed below are libraries in Albemarle County. For state-wide library facilities, see Virginia Archives and Libraries. Albemarle Charlottesville Historical Society 200 2nd Street Northeast Charlottesville, Virginia 22902 Website Alderman Library, University of Virginia Charlottesville, Virginia 22904 Website Central Virginia Genealogical Association
Listed below are societies in Albemarle County. For state-wide genealogical and historical societies, see Virginia Societies.
Compiled genealogies are a good place to start research for this area, see Albemarle County, Virginia Genealogy.If you are researching families who lived in Albemarle County, Virginia between the 1750s and 1790s, the Sparacios' books are a great time saver. They comprehensively index several publications covering that period: 1. Surname Index of An...
This county is known for its natural beauty, historic sites and exceptional quality of life. It is home to Virginia’s only World Heritage sites – Thomas Jefferson’s Monticello and the University of Virginia. It is the region’s largest locality in both population and acreage.
Due to severe weather and hazardous road conditions, Albemarle County offices are closed effective 2:30 pm on Friday, September 27, 2024. Buildings will resume normal business hours on Monday, September 30, 2024.
In 2022, Albemarle County, VA had a population of 113k people with a median age of 39.7 and a median household income of $97,708. Between 2021 and 2022 the population of Albemarle County, VA grew from 111,438 to 112,513, a 0.965% increase and its median household income grew from $90,568 to $97,708, a 7.88% increase.
Nov 26, 2023 · Albemarle County is located in Central Virginia. The county seat is in Charlottesville, though the two jurisdictions are separate under Virginia law. A portion of the University of Virginia's Central Grounds is also located within Albemarle County. Albemarle County is birthplace and home of Thomas Jefferson.
