Shenandoah County, Virginia Records

Shenandoah County, Virginia (Map It) was created in 1772 from Frederick County. The County was originally named Dunmore County and was renamed in January 12, 1778. Shenandoah county was named for the Shenandoah River.

Shenandoah County is bordered by Hardy County, West Virginia (northwest), Frederick County (northeast), Warren County (east), Page County (southeast), Rockingham County (southwest).

Shenandoah County Cities and Towns include Strasburg, Toms Brook, Woodstock, Edinburg, Mount Jackson and New Market .

MapGeeks.org has is a collection of old Virginia maps.

Shenandoah County, Virginia Courthouse Records

The Shenandoah County Courthouse is located in Woodstock, Virginia. Woodstock is the county seat for Shenandoah County. The cornerstone states the courthouse was built in 1795 and is the oldest still in use west of the Blue Ridge Mountains. 

The Clerk's Office DOES NOT DO RESEARCH . Most staff will assist people in finding the materials, but it is up to the individual to do the research.

The Shenandoah County record dates below are from the earliest date to present time. They may include records of land, estates, taxes, vital records, divorces, naturalizations, voter registration, military discharges and court records.

Includes records of Dunmore (1772—78).

• Shenandoah County Clerk of Circuit Court has Marriage Records from 1772, Land Records from 1772, Court Records from 1772 and Probate Records from 1772.
• Shenandoah County (VA) Treasurer
• Shenandoah County Commissioner of Revenue
• Shenandoah County Health Department
• County and City Research in Virginia Guides and Indexes

Shenandoah County, Virginia Census Records

• Learn More: State of Virginia Census Records
• U.S. Federal Population Schedules: 1790 (destroyed), 1800 (destroyed), 1810, 1820, 1830, 1840, 1850, 1860, 1870, 1880 (free index), 1890 (fragmented), 1900, 1910, 1920, 1930, 1940
• U.S. Census Reconstructed Records: 1660-1820
• State Population Schedules: Virginia Heads of families 1790: records of the state enumerations, 1782 to 1785
• U.S. Federal Census Slave Schedules: 1850 and 1860
• U.S. Federal Census Mortality Schedules: 1850, 1860, 1870 and 1880
• Selected U.S. Federal Census Agriculture Schedules: 1850, 1860, 1870 and 1880
• Selected U.S. Federal Census Industry Schedules: 1850, 1860, 1870 and 1880
• Union Veterans Schedules: 1890

Shenandoah County, Virginia Vital Records

• Learn More: State of Virginia Vital Records
• Birth & Death Records: from January 1853 to December 1896 and since June 14, 1912 to present. The Virginia Archives has copies of surviving birth and death records for the period 1853 to 1896
• Marriage Records: from January 1853 to present. The Virginia Archives has copies of marriage records prior to 1936.
• Divorce Records: from January 1918 to present.
• Locations: Virginia Office of Vital Statistics, Virginia State Archives
• Vital Records Online: USAVital or Social Security Death Index
• Vital Records by Mail: Birth Certificate, Marriage Certificate, Divorce Certificate, Death Certificate Applications.
• In Person:  2001 Maywill Street, Richmond, Virginia 23230

Shenandoah County, Virginia Resources

• State of Virginia Archives and Societies
• RAOGK Volunteers for Virginia
• Central Virginia Genealogical Society
• Shenandoah County Historical Society
• Shenandoah County Library , 514 Stoney Creek Boulevard, Edinburg, VA 22824, (540) 984-8200
• Shenandoah Valley Genealogical Society
• Shenandoah County, Virginia Message Boards
• Shenandoah County, Virginia Genealogy Forum
• Shenandoah County microfilmed holdings at The Library of Virginia
• Virginia Heritage - Guides to manuscript and Archival Collections in Shenandoah Co. Virginia

Shenandoah County, Virginia External Links

• Virginia Historical Newspapers - Newspapers.com
• Historical Newspapers from Virginia (1784 - 1922 )
• Shenandoah County, Virginia Books - Amazon
• 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 (search.ancestry.com)
• Shenandoah County, Virginia Wills, 1771-91
• Using County and City Court Records in the Archives at the Library of Virginia
• 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.
• Shenandoah County, Virginia, Cemetery Records, Vol. 1 (Woodstock)
• Shenandoah Co., Virginia - FindaGrave
• A history of Shenandoah County, Virginia
• Shenandoah County, Virginia Links - Cyndi's List
• Shenandoah Co. VAGenweb
• Shenandoah County, Virginia Ancestry Database Collections
• Virginia Revolutionary War Units
• Shenandoah County, Virginia Military Records