It indexes selected information found in a variety of collections and sources at the Library of Virginia. The card index files were originally organized by county. The number of entries listed under each county varies greatly, with the following counties having the largest indexes: Augusta, Caroline, Cumberland, Dinwiddie, Gloucester, Hanover, Northumberland, Prince George, Spotsylvania, Stafford, and Sussex. Because these indexes were compiled by different people using different sources, the dates covered and the amount of information vary with each county.
In addition, this index does not exhaust all available sources for the counties, nor is it a comprehensive index to Virginia marriages. This database was compiled from card index files created by people of varying skills. Some obvious errors have been corrected in the transition from card index file to database, but researchers should use caution in accepting the information in the index as accurate without consulting the original source material. Original sources were not referenced in the creation of the database from the card files.
Searching by county displays a listing for all entries from that particular county. Name searches may be performed by using a first or last name only or a combination of the two. Searches may be performed by using a single letter in the first name field and a full or partial name in the last name field. This search displays a list of all the marriages from this database indicated to have taken place between free people of color.
Record-keeping practices prior to emancipation frequently included notations to indicate a record or event concerning a free Black individual whose legal rights and responsibilities differed from those of enslaved people. Due to the difficulty of tracing African Americans prior to , most of whom were enslaved, indexers felt compelled to include this information in their indexes.
We have retained this information as part of the historical record and to convey the relevance of the individuals' names to the time in which they were recorded. The keyword search looks across all name fields and the notes field. Search results can be quite numerous, particularly if common words are used as search terms for example: Mary, John, or County. The dates listed in the marriage card files are not necessarily marriage dates. The date given could refer to the date of a marriage bond, to the date that an announcement of the marriage was published in a newspaper, or to some other date.
Researchers must consult the source listed for an entry to determine what the date indicates. Our search revealed a record for Thomas and Polly in the U. Members of their household were:. Census, she is listed as Polly in the U. Census record below, with the same children. Polly was a common nickname for Mary in the nineteenth century, so this may explain the discrepancy.
We also found Thomas and Polly Logan in the U. Behold, they were free before the war. This record contains a list of voters who participated in elections.
The election held Oct 22 was held while Virginia was under military rule. This was the first election in Virginia in which African Americans were allowed to vote.
We then searched the FamilySearch catalog to see if tax records for Goochland County have been digitized by FamilySearch. We found the collection Personal property tax lists of Goochland County, The microfilms within this collection have been digitized, but must be viewed at a Family History Center.
If Thomas and Polly are your ancestors, you can follow up to view these early tax records at a Family History Center. The only exception is for minors who have been emancipated by a court order, who can marry once they reach the age of Apply where: Office of the Clerk of the Circuit Court 2. Minimum Age: 18, or 16 for emancipated minors 3. Identification: driver's license, state-issued identification, passport, or military identification 5.
Residency Requirement: No 7. Witnesses: No 8. License Valid: 60 days 9. Waiting Period: No
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