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Rockingham County, Virginia
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Rockingham County, Virginia Facts
When was Rockingham County, VA Created?
Rockingham County was established on January 12, 1778 from Augusta County .
What is the County Seat of Rockingham County, VA?
The County Seat is located in Harrisonburg also, the county government website is www.rockinghamcountyva.gov .
What counties are adjacent to Rockingham County, VA?
Bordering Counties are Pendleton County, West Virginia, Hardy County, West Virginia, Shenandoah County, Page County, Greene County, Albemarle County, Augusta County.
Rockingham County, VA Vital Records
Where can find Rockingham County Birth, marriage, Divorce and Death Records?
Rockingham 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 Rockingham County Birth, Marriage, Divorce or Death Records. You can also order Order Electronically Online or you can download an application for copies of Rockingham 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 Rockingham-Harrisonburg Health Department, 110 North Mason Street, P.O. Box 26, Harrisonburg, VA 22801; (540) 574-5100
- Rockingham County, Virginia Births, 1866-84
- Rockingham County, Virginia Deaths, 1862-77
- Rockingham County, Virginia Deaths, 1886-95
- Rockingham County, Virginia Births, 1860-65
- Rockingham County, Virginia Deaths, 1878-85
- Rockingham County, Virginia Births, 1894-96
- Rockingham County, Virginia Births, 1853-56
- Rockingham County, Virginia Births, 1885-87
- Rockingham County, Virginia Births, 1857-59
- Rockingham County, Virginia Births, 1888-90
- Rockingham County, Virginia Deaths, 1853-61
- Rockingham County, Virginia Births, 1891-93
- 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
Rockingham County, VA Census Records
What Rockingham County, VA census records are available?
There are many types of census records for Rockingham 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.
Rockingham Co. Mortality Schedules can be found for 1850, 1860, 1870 and 1880. Rockingham Co. Industry and Agriculture can be obtained for 1850, 1860, 1870 and 1880. Rockingham 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
Rockingham County, VA Courthouse and Government Records
What genealogical records can I find in the Rockingham County Courthouse?
The below facts shows exactly what death, marriage, birth, property, wills, and court records are typically in Rockingham County. The years listed below are the first noted records with this county. See Also Virginia Courthouse Records Research Guide.
- Rockingham County Clerk of Circuit Court
- Address: 80 Court Square, Courthouse, Harrisonburg, VA 22802
- Phone: (540) 564-3111
- Marriage Records: 1778
- Land Records: 1778
- Court Records: 1778
- Probate Records: 1778
- Virginia Land, Marriage, and Probate Records, 1639-1850
- Using County and City Court Records in the Archives at the Library of Virginia
- County and City Research in Virginia Guides and Indexes – 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 County Records, Volume, VI, VII , IX, X – 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
Rockingham County, VA Societies and Family History Resources
What genealogical and historical societies, archives, museums, associations and libraries are available for Rockingham County, VA?
A list of Rockingham County Historical and Genealogical Societies, Libraries, Archives. See also list of Statewide Virginia Archives, Historical & Genealogical Societies.
- Virginia-North Carolina Piedmont Genealogical Society, P.O. Box 2272, Danville 24541-0272
- Harrisonburg-Rockingham Historical Society, P.O. Box 716 (Bowman & High Streets), Dayton, VA 22821
- Massanutten Regional Library, (formerly Rockingham Public Library), 174 S. Main St., Harrisonburg, VA 22801, (540) 434-4475, 1-800-594-BOOK
- Bridgewater College, Alexander Mack Memorial Library, East College Street, Bridgewater, VA 22812, (540) 828-5410
- Eastern Mennonite University, Menno Simons Historical Library and Archives, 1200 Park Road, Harrisonburg, VA 22801-2462, (540) 432-4177
- The Library of Virginia, Archives And Research Services , 800 East Broad Street, Richmond, Virginia 23219-8000; 804-692-3500
- The Library of Virginia, 800 East Broad Street, Richmond, Virginia 23219-8000; 804-692-3500
- Virginia Genealogical Society, 5001 West Broad Street, Suite 115, Richmond, Virginia 23230-3023 Telephone (804) 285-8954
- Virginia Historical Society, 428 North Boulevard, Richmond, Virginia 23220, Phone: 804.358.4901
- Rockingham County microfilmed holdings at The Library of Virginia (lva.virginia.gov)
- Virginia Heritage – Guides to manuscript and Archival Collections in Rockingham Co. Virginia
Where can I connect with other Rockingham County, VA Researchers through message boards and forums?
- Virginia Genealogy Network
- Virginia State Genealogy Network (facebook.com)
- Rockingham County, Virginia Message Boards (boards.ancestry.com) read and post messages about your ancestors in Rockingham County
- Rockingham County, Virginia Genealogy Forum (genforum.genealogy.com)
What other genealogical resources are available in Rockingham County, VA?
The following are web links to Genealogy, Records and Resources pertaining to Rockingham 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.
Rockingham 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!
- Rockingham County, Virginia Books (amazon.com)
- Search Virginia Obituaries (1985 to current) (genealogybank.com)
- Virginia County Obituaries (usgwarchives.net)
Rockingham Co. VA Church / Bible Records & Cemeteries / Graveyards
- Rockingham Co., Virginia Graves (findagrave.com)
- Rockingham County Tombstone Transcription Project (usgwtombstones.org)
- Rockingham Co., Virginia Cemeteries (Internment.net)
- Rockingham Co., Virginia Cemetery Books (amazon.com)
- Rockingham County, Virginia Church Books (amazon.com)
Rockingham Co. VA Family Websites, Pictures & Histories
- Create a Free Family Tree (ancestry.com)
- Virginia Penny Postcards (usgwarchives.net)
- Rockingham County Pictures (usgwarchives.net)
Rockingham Co. VA General and History Websites
- Rockingham County Virginia (genealogytrails.com)
- A history of Rockingham County, Virginia (search.ancestry.com)
- Virginia Valley records : genealogical and historical materials of Rockingham County, Virginia, and related regions (with map) (search.ancestry.com)
- Men of mark and representative citizens of Harrisonburg and Rockingham County, Virginia : portraits and biographies of men and women (search.ancestry.com)
- Historic Harrisonburg (search.ancestry.com)
- Sketches of Harrisonburg, 1840-1940 (search.ancestry.com)
- Rockingham County, Virginia Wikipedia (wikipedia.org)
- Rockingham County, Virginia Wiki (familysearch.org)
- Rockingham Co. VA Genealogy (kindredtrails.com)
- Family History Library (familysearch.org)
- Rockingham County History (usgwarchives.net)
- Rockingham County, Virginia (linkpendium.com)
- Cyndi’s List – United States – Virginia – Counties – Rockingham (cyndislist.com)
- Rockingham Co. VAGenweb (rootsweb.ancestry.com)
- Rockingham County Genealogy Queries (cousinconnect.com)
- Rockingham Co. Data Collections (search.ancestry.com)
Rockingham Co. VA Maps, Atlases & Gazetteers
- See Also Map of Virginia Links and Information
- 1895 Rockingham County Map (livgenmi.com)
Rockingham Co. VA Military Records
- Virginia Military Records Research Guide
- Virginia Revolutionary War Units (revolutionarywar101.com)
- Revolutionary soldiers, Rockingham County, Virginia (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.