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Frederick County, Virginia
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Frederick County, Virginia Facts
When was Frederick County, VA Created?
Frederick County was established on December 15, 1738 from Orange County.
What is the County Seat of Frederick County, VA?
The County Seat is located in Winchester also, the county government website is www.co.frederick.va.us/ .
What counties are adjacent to Frederick County, VA?
Bordering Counties are Clarke County, Warren County, Shenandoah County, Hardy County, West Virginia, Hampshire County, West Virginia, Morgan County, West Virginia, Berkeley County, West Virginia.
Frederick County, VA Vital Records
Where can find Frederick County Birth, marriage, Divorce and Death Records?
Frederick County vital records can be found at the Virginia Department of Health (VDH) Office of Vital Records which has Birth and Death Records since June 14, 1912 and copies of Marriage and Divorce Records since 1918 to present. Please refer to the information to the Statewide Vital Records in Virginia for current fees and application process.
You can search online for Frederick County Birth, Marriage, Divorce or Death Records. You can also order Order Electronically Online or you can download an application for copies of Frederick Co. Virginia Birth, Marriage, Divorce, Death Certificate Applications to mail.
The Archives Division has copies of surviving birth and death records for the period 1853 to 1896 and marriage records prior to 1936. Another resource is the Frederick / Winchester Health Department, 10 Baker Street, Winchester, VA 22601; Phone: (540) 722-3470
- 1771-1825 Marriages
- 1782-1815 City of Winchester Marriages
- Frederick County Virginia Birth Records, 1855-96
- Frederick County, Virginia, marriages, 1771-1825
- U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007
- USGenweb Archives Virginia Marriage Project
- Virginia Births and Christenings, 1853-1917
- Virginia Birth, Marriage, and Death Registers
- Virginia Birth and Marriage (Husband-Wife) Indexes
- Virginia, Marriages, 1785-1940
- Early Virginia Marriage Records
- Early Virginia Marriage Records – Research Notes Number 26.
- Henley Marriage/Obituary Index to Virginia Newspapers
- Index to Virginia Marriage Records
- Marriage Index for Richmond Enquirer/Richmond Visitor
- Virginia Death Records Indexing Project
- Virginia Death Certificates, 1912-1939
- Virginia Deaths and Burials, 1853-1912
Frederick County, VA Census Records
What Frederick County, VA census records are available?
There are many types of census records for Frederick County guide you in researching your family tree. Federal Population Schedules are available for 1790, 1800, 1810, 1820, 1830, 1840, 1850, 1860, 1870, 1880, 1890, 1900, 1910, 1920, 1930, 1940.
Frederick Co. Mortality Schedules can be found for 1850, 1860, 1870 and 1880. Frederick Co. Industry and Agriculture can be obtained for 1850, 1860, 1870 and 1880. Frederick Co. Union Veterans Schedules is available for 1890. The Slave Schedules exist for 1850 & 1860. One can find free online and printable census forms to help you with your research. See Also Virginia Census Records Research Guide
Frederick County, VA Courthouse and Government Records
What genealogical records can I find in the Frederick County Courthouse?
The below facts shows exactly what death, marriage, birth, property, wills, and court records are typically in Frederick County. The years listed below are the first noted records with this county. See Also Virginia Corthouse Records Research Guide.
- Virginia Genealogy Network
- Virginia State Genealogy Network (facebook.com)
- Frederick County, Virginia Message Boards (boards.ancestry.com) read and post messages about your ancestors in Frederick County
- Frederick County, Virginia Genealogy Forum (genforum.genealogy.com)
Frederick County, VA Societies and Family History Resources
What other genealogical resources are available in Frederick County, VA?
The following are web links to Genealogy, Records and Resources pertaining to Frederick County. A lot of these genealogy links fall into 3 categories: Commercial Sites, Personal Sites or Organization Sites. Some have free access some call for a fee. This is just a listing which has been compiled or submitted. I do not endorse or promote one genealogy site above another.
Frederick Co. VA Books, Newspapers & Publications
- Virginia Newspapers Books & Publications Research Guide
- Virginia historical newspaper archives online (newspapers.com)
- Historical Newspapers from Virginia (1784 – 1922 ) (genealogybank.com) Immediately locate names and keywords in over 450 million content articles, obituaries, marriage notices, birth notices and other items written and published in over 2,800 historic U.S. newspapers. Brand new articles and other content added each month!
- Frederick County, Virginia Books (amazon.com)
- Search Virginia Obituaries (1985 to current) (genealogybank.com)
- Virginia County Obituaries (usgwarchives.net)
Frederick Co. VA Church / Bible Records & Cemeteries / Graveyards
- Frederick Co., Virginia Graves (findagrave.com)
- Frederick County Tombstone Transcription Project (usgwtombstones.org)
- Frederick Co., Virginia Cemeteries (Internment.net)
- Frederick Co., Virginia Cemetery Books (amazon.com)
- Frederick County, Virginia Church Books (amazon.com)
Frederick Co. VA Family Websites, Pictures & Histories
- Create a Free Family Tree (ancestry.com)
- Virginia Penny Postcards (usgwarchives.net)
- Frederick County Pictures (usgwarchives.net)
Frederick Co. VA General and History Websites
- Frederick County Virginia (genealogytrails.com)
- Frederick County, Virginia Hopewell Friends History (search.ancestry.com)
- History of the Lower Shenandoah Valley Counties of Frederick, Berkeley, Jefferson and Clarke : their early settlement and progr (search.ancestry.com)
- Shenandoah Valley pioneers and their descendants : a history of Frederick County, Virginia (illustrated) from its formation in (search.ancestry.com)
- Winchester, Virginia, and its beginnings, 1743-1814 : from its founding by Colonel James Wood to the close of the life of his s (search.ancestry.com)
- The story of Winchester in Virginia, the oldest town in the Shenandoah Valley (search.ancestry.com)
- Frederick County, Virginia Wikipedia (wikipedia.org)
- Frederick County, Virginia Wiki (familysearch.org)
- Frederick Co. VA Genealogy (kindredtrails.com)
- Family History Library (familysearch.org)
- Frederick County History (usgwarchives.net)
- Frederick County – American History and Genealogy Project (usgennet.org)
- Frederick County, Virginia (linkpendium.com)
- Cyndi’s List – United States – Virginia – Counties – Frederick (cyndislist.com)
- Frederick Co. VAGenweb (genealogenie.net)
- Frederick County Genealogy Queries (cousinconnect.com)
- Frederick Co. Data Collections (search.ancestry.com)
Frederick Co. VA Maps, Atlases & Gazetteers
- See Also Map of Virginia Links and Information
- 1895 Frederick County Map (livgenmi.com)
Frederick Co. VA Military Records
- Virginia Military Records Research Guide
- Virginia Revolutionary War Units (revolutionarywar101.com)
- Civil War battles in Winchester and Frederick County, Virginia, 1861-1865 (search.ancestry.com)
- Virginia Military Records (Fold3.com) gives you easy access to military records, stories, photos, and personal documents belonging to the Virginia both women and men which served. Ideal for genealogists, researchers, historians and much more.