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Shenandoah County, Virginia
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Shenandoah County, Virginia Facts
When was Shenandoah County, VA Created?
Shenandoah County was established on 1772 from Frederick County.
What is the County Seat of Shenandoah County, VA?
The County Seat is located in Woodstock also, the county government website is www.shenandoahcountyva.us/ .
What counties are adjacent to Shenandoah County, VA?
Bordering Counties are Hardy County, West Virginia, Frederick County, Warren County, Page County, Rockingham County.
Shenandoah County, VA Vital Records
Where can find Shenandoah County Birth, marriage, Divorce and Death Records?
Shenandoah 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 Shenandoah County Birth, Marriage, Divorce or Death Records. You can also order Order Electronically Online or you can download an application for copies of Shenandoah 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 Shenandoah County Health Department, 494 North Main Street, Suite #100, Woodstock, VA 22664; Phone: (540) 459-3733
- Shenandoah County, Virginia Births, 1878-90
- Shenandoah County, Virginia Births, 1853-71
- Shenandoah County, Virginia Births, 1891-96
- Shenandoah County, Virginia Births, 1872-77
- Shenandoah County Marriage Bonds, 1772-1850
- 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
Shenandoah County, VA Census Records
What Shenandoah County, VA census records are available?
There are many types of census records for Shenandoah 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.
Shenandoah Co. Mortality Schedules can be found for 1850, 1860, 1870 and 1880. Shenandoah Co. Industry and Agriculture can be obtained for 1850, 1860, 1870 and 1880. Shenandoah 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
Shenandoah County, VA Courthouse and Government Records
Shenandoah County Courthouse
What genealogical records can I find in the Shenandoah County Courthouse?
The below facts shows exactly what death, marriage, birth, property, wills, and court records are typically in Shenandoah County. The years listed below are the first noted records with this county. See Also Virginia Courthouse Records Research Guide.
- Shenandoah County Clerk of Circuit Court
- 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, Virginia Wills, 1771-91
- 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
Shenandoah County, VA Societies and Family History Resources
What genealogical and historical societies, archives, museums, associations and libraries are available for Shenandoah County, VA?
A list of Shenandoah County Historical and Genealogical Societies, Libraries, Archives. See also list of Statewide Virginia Archives, Historical & Genealogical Societies.
- 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
- 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
- Shenandoah County microfilmed holdings at The Library of Virginia (lva.virginia.gov)
- Virginia Heritage – Guides to manuscript and Archival Collections in Shenandoah Co. Virginia
Where can I connect with other Shenandoah County, VA Researchers through message boards and forums?
- Virginia Genealogy Network
- Virginia State Genealogy Network (facebook.com)
- Shenandoah County, Virginia Message Boards (boards.ancestry.com) read and post messages about your ancestors in Shenandoah County
- Shenandoah County, Virginia Genealogy Forum (genforum.genealogy.com)
What other genealogical resources are available in Shenandoah County, VA?
The following are web links to Genealogy, Records and Resources pertaining to Shenandoah 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.
Shenandoah 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!
- Shenandoah County, Virginia Books (amazon.com)
- Search Virginia Obituaries (1985 to current) (genealogybank.com)
- Virginia County Obituaries (usgwarchives.net)
Shenandoah Co. VA Church / Bible Records & Cemeteries / Graveyards
- 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)
- Shenandoah Co., Virginia Cemetery Books (amazon.com)
- Shenandoah County, Virginia Church Books (amazon.com)
Shenandoah Co. VA Family Websites, Pictures & Histories
- Create a Free Family Tree (ancestry.com)
- Virginia Penny Postcards (usgwarchives.net)
- Shenandoah County Pictures (usgwarchives.net)
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. VA Genealogy (kindredtrails.com)
- Family History Library (familysearch.org)
- Shenandoah County History (usgwarchives.net)
- Shenandoah County – American History and Genealogy Project (usgennet.org)
- Shenandoah County, Virginia (linkpendium.com)
- Cyndi’s List – United States – Virginia – Counties – Shenandoah (cyndislist.com)
- Shenandoah Co. VAGenweb (vagenweb.org)
- Shenandoah County Genealogy Queries (cousinconnect.com)
- Shenandoah Co. Data Collections (search.ancestry.com)
Shenandoah Co. VA Maps, Atlases & Gazetteers
- See Also Map of Virginia Links and Information
- 1895 Shenandoah County Map (livgenmi.com)
Shenandoah Co. VA Military Records
- Virginia Military Records Research Guide
- Virginia Revolutionary War Units (revolutionarywar101.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.
