Shenandoah County, Virginia genealogy and family history research. Find links to record collections, history, and genealogy resources to help you trace your Shenandoah Co., ancestors.
Shenandoah County Quick Facts
- Government Website: www.shenandoahcountyva.us/
- Created Date / Origin: 1772 from Frederick County (was originally named Dunmore County , was renamed in 1778)
- County Seat: Woodstock
- Named After: Shenandoah River
- Bordering Counties: Hardy County, West Virginia (northwest), Frederick County (northeast), Warren County (east), Page County (southeast), Rockingham County (southwest).
- Cities & towns include: Strasburg, Toms Brook, Woodstock, Edinburg, Mount Jackson and New Market
Shenandoah County Genealogical & Historical Societies and Family History Resources
A list of Shenandoah County Historical and Genealogical Societies, Forums, Message Boards, Libraries, Archives. See Also Virginia Archives, Genealogical and Historical Societies for statewide Addresses and links.
- Central Virginia Genealogical Society, P.O. Box 5583, Charlottesville, VA 22905-5583
- Shenandoah County Historical Society, P.O. Box 506, Edinburg, VA 22824; Phone:540-984-7842; has just recently added an extensive amount of research on African Americans in Shenandoah County to their web site.
- Shenandoah County Library, 514 Stoney Creek Boulevard, Edinburg, VA 22824, (540) 984-8200
- Shenandoah Valley Genealogical Society, P.O. Box 2234, Winchester, VA 22604
- Virginia State Genealogy Network (facebook.com)
- Shenandoah County USGenWeb Archives Project (usgwarchives.org) read and post messages with other county genealogy researchers
- Shenandoah County, Virginia Message Boards (boards.ancestry.com) read and post messages about your county ancestors
- Shenandoah County, Virginia Genealogy Forum (genforum.genealogy.com)
- Shenandoah County microfilmed holdings at The Library of Virginia (lva.virginia.gov)
- Virginia Heritage – Guides to manuscript and Archival Collections in Shenandoah Co. Virginia
Shenandoah County Courthouse and Government Records
Researchers often overlook the importance of Shenandoah County court, probate, and land records as a source of genealogy and family history information. Buried away in Virginia courthouses and archives everywhere are the dreams and frustrations of many Virginia citizens. The chances are great that your ancestors have left a detailed record of at least some aspects of their lives in the Shenandoah County court records.
Please call the clerk’s department to confirm hours, mailing address, fees and other specifics before visiting or requesting information because of sometimes changing contact information. Even if your ancestor is not mentioned in a Court case, consider all of the other procedures which could have lead to him or her appearing in court records.
The following indicates what vital, land, probate, and court records are in Shenandoah county. The dates indicated below are the first known records for each county. Includes records of Dunmore (1772—78).
- Shenandoah County Clerk of Circuit Court serves as custodian of all county court records, and is responsible for providing access to those court records by court personnel, the legal community and the public.
- Address: P. O. Box 406, 112 South Main Street, Woodstock, VA 22664-1423
- Phone: (540) 459-6150
- Marriage Records: 1772
- Land Records: 1772
- Court Records: 1772
- Probate Records: 1772
- Shenandoah County (VA) Treasurer
- Shenandoah County Commissioner of Revenue
- Virginia Department of Health (VDH) Office of Vital Records has copies for copies of birth certificates, marriage licenses and divorce decrees. There is a fee for each copy requested. Please refer to the information to the Statewide Vital Records in Virginiafor current fees and application process.
- Shenandoah County Health Department, 494 North Main Street, Suite #100, Woodstock, VA 22664; Phone: (540) 459-3733
- Virginia Department of Health has Birth and Death Records since June 14, 1912 and copies of Marriage and Divorce Records since 1918 to present
- Ordering Vital Records – You can also order Order Electronically Online or You can download an application for Virginia Birth Certificate, Marriage Certificate, Divorce Certificate, Death Certificate Application to mail.
- County and City Research in Virginia Guides and Indexes (lva.virginia.gov) County and city records document the daily activities of the courts in Virginia’s counties, independent cities, and towns. The Library of Virginia houses both original and microfilm records for many of Virginia’s counties and independent cities. The guides list will help researchers navigate the complex variety of county and city records in the Library’s collections. It includes County and City Records at the Library of Virginia, Using County and City Court Records, Chancery Cases, Judgments, Lost Records Localities database and Burned Jurisdiction database.
Virginia Historical Records – Databases include Virginia Court, Land, Wills & Financial Records; Virginia Birth, Marriage & Death Records; Virginia Voter Lists & Census Records; Virginia Immigration & Emigration Records; Virginia Obituary Records; Virginia Military Records; Virginia Family Tree Records; Virginia Pictures; Virginia Stories, Memories & Histories; Virginia Directories & Member Lists and much more….
Shenandoah County Genealogy Links
The following are links to Genealogy, Records and Resources relating to Shenandoah County. These genealogy links fall into 3 categories: Commercial Sites, Personal Sites or Organization Sites. Some are have free access some require a payment. This is just a list that has been collected or submitted. I do not endorse or promote one genealogy site above another. Feel free to submit your own favorite genealogy or family history related sites.
- Shenandoah Co. VA Books, Newspapers & Publications
- See Also Statewide Newspapers, Books & Publications Links for Virginia
- Historical Newspapers from Virginia (1784 – 1922 ) (genealogybank.com) Has exclusive newspaper archive for family genealogy research provides information on millions of American families from 1690–today.
- Shenandoah County, Virginia Books (amazon.com)
- Virginia Newspapers (newspaperarchives.com)
- Virginia County Obituaries (usgwarchives.org)
- Shenandoah Co. VA Birth, Marriage & Death Records
- See Also Statewide Birth, Marriage, Divorce and Death Records in Virginia
- Shenandoah County, Virginia Births, 1878-90 (search.ancestry.com)
- Shenandoah County, Virginia Births, 1853-71 (search.ancestry.com)
- Shenandoah County, Virginia Births, 1891-96 (search.ancestry.com)
- Shenandoah County, Virginia Births, 1872-77 (search.ancestry.com)
- Shenandoah County Marriage Bonds, 1772-1850 (search.ancestry.com)
- Social Security Death Index (search.ancestry.com) Search over 82 million death records and get genealogical information crucial to your family research.
- Shenandoah Co. VA Court, Probate Land and Tax Records
- See Also Virginia Court, Land, Tax & Probate Records
- Shenandoah County, Virginia Wills, 1771-91 (search.ancestry.com)
- Using County and City Court Records in the Archives at the Library of Virginia (lva.virginia.gov)
- Virginia County Records, Volume, VI, VII , IX, X (search.ancestry.com) The records in these series were compiled as part of a series known as the Virginia County Records . The volume includes wills, land grants, and marriage bonds as well as other miscellaneous information on early Virginia settlers.
- BLM Land Records (glorecords.blm.gov)covers the State of Virginia. Many pioneers and settelers bought land from the government instead of individuals.
- Shenandoah Co. VA Census Records
- See Also Statewide Census Links for Virginia
- Shenandoah County, VA Census Records (census-online.com)
- Shenandoah County Census Records (usgwarchives.org)
- Shenandoah County, VA Census QuickFacts (quickfacts.census.gov)
- Shenandoah County Census Records (search.ancestry.com)Learn where your ancestors lived, who lived in the household, ages, places of birth, occupation, actual images of the Federal Censusrs and more.
- Shenandoah Co. VA Cemeteries & Graveyards
- See Also Statewide Cemetery Links for Virginia
- Shenandoah County, Virginia, Cemetery Records, Vol. 1 (Woodstock) (search.ancestry.com)
- Shenandoah Co., Virginia Graves (findagrave.com)
- Shenandoah County Tombstone Transcription Project (usgwtombstones.org)
- Shenandoah Co., Virginia Cemeteries (Internment.net)
- Topographic Cemetery List and Map for Shenandoah County, Virginia (topozone.com)
- Shenandoah Co., Virginia Cemetery Books (amazon.com)
- Shenandoah Co. VA Church & Bible Records
- See Also Statewide Church & Bible Links for Virginia
- Topographic Church List and Map for Shenandoah County, Virginia (topozone.com)
- Shenandoah County, Virginia Church Books (amazon.com)
- Shenandoah Co. VA Family Websites, Pictures & Histories
- Virginia Penny Postcards (usgwarchives.org)
- Shenandoah County Pictures (usgwarchives.org)
- Shenandoah Co. VA General and History Websites
- Shenandoah County Virginia (genealogytrails.com)
- A history of Shenandoah County, Virginia (search.ancestry.com)
- Shenandoah County, Virginia Wikipedia (wikipedia.org)
- Shenandoah County, Virginia Wiki (familysearch.org)
- Shenandoah Co. Virginia Genealogy (kindredtrails.com)
- Family History Library (familysearch.org) has the largest collection of free family history, family tree and genealogy records.
- Shenandoah County History (usgwarchives.org)
- Shenandoah County – American History and Genealogy Project (usgennet.org)
- Shenandoah County, Virginia (linkpendium.com) Family History & Genealogy, Census, Birth, Marriage, Death Vital Records & More
- Cyndi’s List – United States – Virginia – Counties – Shenandoah (cyndislist.com)
- Shenandoah Co. Virginia Genealogy (vagenweb.org)
- Shenandoah County Genealogy Queries (cousinconnect.com)
- Shenandoah Co. Data Collections (search.ancestry.com)
- Shenandoah Co., VA Immigration & Naturalization
- Shenandoah Co. VA Maps, Atlases & Gazetteers
- See Also Statewide Maps and Atlas Links for Virginia
- 1895 Shenandoah County Map (livgenmi.com)
- Shenandoah Co. VA Military Records
- See Also Statewide Military Links for Virginia
- Virginia Military Records (Fold3.com) provides access to military records, stories, photos, and personal documents of the Virginia men and women who served. Perfect for genealogists, researchers, historians and more.
- Shenandoah Co., VA Schools & Directories
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