Hello and welcome to the Genealogy Trails website for Accomack County, Virginia. We believe all data should be without cost, and our goal at Genealogy Trails is to help you track your ancestors through time by transcribing genealogical and historical data and placing it online for the free use of all researchers.
This is a continuation of our original, and highly successful, Genealogy Trails Illinois History and Genealogy Project and we are excited about this opportunity to expand into other states. We welcome your feedback and comments, and of course, your data contributions.
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Nancy.
You are welcome to browse the information on these pages and at the many links provided to garner the data needed to continue your research into your family history. However, Please remember that this information, in many cases, represents years of painstaking research on the part of myself, or the many generous volunteers who have donated their information to this site. You can show your respect for these efforts by not taking things to use on other websites and/or to claim as your own. I thank you in advance for your consideration.
Accomac Shire was established in 1634 as one of the original eight shires of Virginia.
The shire's name comes from the Native American word Accawmack, meaning "on the other side". In 1642
the named was changed to Northampton by the British, to eliminate "heathen" names in the New World. Northampton
was split into two counties in 1663. The northern section assumed the original Accomac name, the southern, Northampton.
In 1670, the Virginia Colony's Royal Governor William Berkeley abolished Accomac County, but the Virginia General
Assembly re-created it in 1671.
Unlike most of Virginia, during the Civil War, the county was not under Confederate control, but held by the forces
of the United States government. In 1940, the General Assembly officially added a "k" to the end of the
county's name to arrive at its current spelling. The very first Sheriff in the United States, William Stone, was
appointed to serve Accomack County in 1634
National Protected Areas
Assateague Island National Seashore -
Chincoteague National Wildlife Refuge -
Wallops Island National Wildlife Refuge
Cities & Towns
Accomac - Belle Haven - Bloxom - Chincoteague - Hallwood - Keller - Melfa - Onancock Onley - Painter - Parksley - Saxis - Tangier - Wachapreague
