This page is an index of Bios Files included in the Southampton Transcription Project (STP) archive. The Bio File index is organized alphabetically and includes files with descriptions of the people, places, and events of Southampton County, VA.
In most cases, these files are computer generated during the production of indexes or extracted from transcripts contained in the STP archive. In some cases (such as places), file are created manually and added to the directory.
Bio Files are generated automatically and include details extracted from STP indexes and documents. Details may include the name of a person or place, type of event (birth, marriage, death, etc), names of relatives (parents, spouse, children etc.), and location of the event. Each event associated with a name is included as a separate record within a Bio File. A Bio File often contains information about individuals sharing the same name. To date, no attempt has been attempted to disaggregate records.
In some cases (such as places), Bio Files are created manually and then added to the directory.
Bios can be searched within STP using the Search link on the navigation bar above. To find information on external web sites (Ancestry, Family Search, USGenWeb, Library of Virginia, etc), try the search hints found in most Bio Files.
Report any errors you find to STP using the link below.
Submit suggestions/comments/critique/errors to the Southampton Transcription Project by clicking the link here.