Research Resources

I hope you find these resources helpful in your search for your ancestors. The links are on the left. If you have any resources that you consider helpful, please let me know.

Libraries:
Jefferson Madison Regional Library

Courthouse:
Greene County
Clerk of the Court
P.O. Box 386
Stanardsville, VA 22973-0386
(434) 985-5299
The Clerk of the Court has birth and death records from 1838 to 1897 and
deeds, marriage, divorce, probate, and civil court records from 1838.

Local Historical and Genealogical Groups:
The Greene County Historical Society
P.O. Box 185
Stanardsville, VA 22973
 -- The Greene County Historical Society Website --
The cost of an annual membership is only $10.00 for individuals and $15 for families for which you will receive the Greene County Historical Society magazine, when it comes out, and newsletters. You will also be invited to historical and other events of interest. You can mail your check to the address listed above. Genealogy is more than just names and dates, so if your ancestors lived in Greene County, I strongly urge you to support this worthwhile organization!

The Children of Shenandoah is a local nonprofit group that is dedicated to preserving the heritage and culture of their forefathers who once lived contented, productive and undisturbed on the land that is now The Shenandoah National Park. Visit this interesting website about the people who once lived on what is now the Shenandoah National Park and learn about their current mission.

Links:
Greene County Economic Development

VAGenWeb
VAGenWeb Archives
VA Family Reunions
USGenWeb ®


Virginia Surname Registry
The Virginia Genealogical Society
The Library of Virginia



Lookups:
Jim Bass - Weaver families who went to Georgia
He'll look up your Virginia Weaver family ancestors from his book of over 6,000 names.

Books Available:
To purchase any of the following books, please send your request and checks to: Greene Co. Historical Society, P.O. Box 185, Stanardsville VA 22973.
If you have a question for the Historical Society, please email Jackie Pamenter , President

Family Graveyards of Greene County Virginia Volume I and II
Volume I consists of Family Graveyards on private property in Greene Co., and Volume II is comprised of Greene County Church & Community Cemeteries, & Family Graveyards. The information in Volume I and II was collected by teams of individuals headed up by Earl Estes. It was proofread and edited by Earl Estes, Roger Powell, Barbara Zorn and Eugene Powell. With over 170 pages of detailed information each, they are very valuable resources. Both Volume I and Volume II are $24 each plus $5 postage.
1900 Federal Census of Greene County, VA
Compiled and formatted by Barbara E. Zorn and Eugene D. Powell
This census information was abstracted from the microfilm of the original 1900 Federal census. The original census of 6,214 individuals was taken in June, 1900. Enumerators were Michael H. Williams, John May Douglass, and W. N. McMullan. One Township and three Districts wre noted, including Monroe, Ruckersville, McMullan, and Stanardsville. Includes each person's name, family relationship, race, sex, date of birth, age, marital status, years married, # of children, children living, birth state and occupation and notes. The census is 159 pages long and comes with a 24 page index of surnames. It is in an attractive hard bound (looseleaf style) binder. $24 plus $5 postage.
Greene Co. Historical Magazines Vols. 4-14 Review the contents of each volume including many cemeteries, genealogies, architectural histories, biographies and historical perspectives from Greene County. Magazines are $8 each - add $2/postage if mailed.
"A History of Greene County 2002" by Donald Covey. This 201 page book on 8 1/2 X 11 sheets in a loose leaf binding is easy for researchers and to make copies. This book has a great deal of interesting and important information, including many surnames. It is quite comprehensive and has different information than the much older paperback book, History of Greene County. $23 plus $5 postage.
Marriage Records of Greene County, VA, 1838-1900 (over 2,000 records). Compiled by Eugene Powell, has listing of husband, wife, age, marital status, county of birth, date of marriage, and parents of both parties. Spiral bound, Male & Female Index. $22 plus $5 postage.
1860 Federal Census of Greene County, VA
Compiled and printed by Eugene D. Powell, these census records were abstracted from microfilm of the original 1860 Federal census records. Four Post Offices were noted: Stanardsville, Ruckersville, McMullan, and Swift Run. Includes each person’s name, age, sex, race, and occupation. Powell has added a column for the estimated birth year of each individual listed. $16 plus $5 postage.


Other books for sale from other venues:
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GREENE COUNTY MARRIAGES, 1838-1850
by John Vogt & T. William Kethley, Jr.
1984, viii, 44 pages, indices, figure, map.
Greene County's creation marked the final division of land from parent Orange County. This volume contains 288 marriages compiled from the courthouse register. Data accompanying each entry usually includes bondsman and minister's name from the return. [Gree] $6.00 Iberian Publishing Company

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Virginia Tithables from Burned Record Counties/Buckingham, Gloucester, Hanover, James City and Stafford
by Robert F. Woodson , Isobel B. Woodson
Paperback
List: $13.50 -- Amazon.com Price: $13.50
Published by Southern Historical Press
Publication date: June 1982
ISBN: 0893083062
Special Order: This item usually shipped within 4-6 weeks, but PLEASE NOTE that it might not be available at all. Publishers do not always notify the book community about changes in the availability of their titles. Amazon Books

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ORANGE COUNTY MARRIAGES, 1747-1850
By John Vogt & T. William Kethley, Jr.
Revised edition, 1991. xiv, 320 pages, index, appendices, figure, map.
To this new revised edition is added a complete index of names in the volume, including bride, groom, bondsmen, parents, witnesses, guardians, ministers and any other person mentioned in the original document. Also an appendix of ministers is added along with the number of marriages conducted by each and an outer date range for the marriages of each minister. Most records are quite complete and contain a wealth of genealogical information. The index contains references to the following: 2,984 marriages; 996 minister's returns; 3,379 witnesses; 99 guardians; 2,614 bondsmen; 122 signed permissions; and 1,396 parents. From the original Orange County lands of 1734, the following counties were created: Frederick, Augusta, Culpeper, and Greene.[Orng] $20.00 Iberian Publishing Company

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The "Lost" Pensions: Settled Accounts of the Act of 6 April 1838 by Craig Roberts Scott
In 1838 the U.S. Congress directed that money remaining unclaimed by pensioners be transferred by the agents for paying pensions to the Treasury, if the money had remained unclaimed for eight months. This book is a list of 16,000 settled accounts for pensioners or their heirs who were required to obtain their payments from Washington. Pensioners from the Revolutionary War, War of 1812, Indian Wars, and the Mexican War are included. Pension Officers from all over the United States forwarded their accounts. Since these records were collected and maintained by the Auditors, and not the Pension Offices, they have not usually been included in pension research. This work is a finding aid to 144 boxes of accounts located in the National Archives, Washington, D.C. 1996. 374 pp. index. [WB1838] $28.00 Willow Bend Books

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Personal Names in Hening's Statutes at Large of Virginia and Shepherd's Continuation
by Joseph J. Casey
Based upon the copious, authoritative collections of Virginia's colonial laws, this index of about 7,500 names (with 25,000 references) is of importance to the genealogist because it identifies thousands of early Virginia settlers. 159 pp., paper. (1896), repr. 1995. [CC910] $17.50 Willow Bend Books

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Vital Records of Three Burned Counties: Births, Marriages, and Deaths of King and Queen, King William, and New Kent Counties, Virginia, 1680-1860
by Therese Fisher
The author is the first person to attempt to compile some of the nearly two centuries of missing information from this region. Ms. Fisher recreated the information from church records, newspapers, family Bibles, private notes, deeds, records from other counties, and difficult-to-find, out-of-print county histories from the early 1900s. Whenever possible, an entry includes: date of birth, marriage, and/or death, place of residence, and names of parents. There are also about 150 slave entries, which include the names of their owners. Each entry has a source indentified which allows the researcher to verify the information. 1995, 135 pp., bibl., index, paper, $17.00 #F375 Heritage Books, Inc.

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Hanover County Chancery Wills and Notes; A Compendium of Genealogical, Biographical and Historical Material as Contained in Cases of the Chancery Suits of Hanover County, Virginia
by William Ronald Cocke
Most of the records of the Hanover County Court were destroyed at the end of the Civil War, which is why those that did survive, the subject of this book, are of the utmost importance. Contains copies or abstracts of bills and petitions, wills, and deeds, powers of attorney, administrators' accounts, depositions, receipts, and letters, bearing reference, in total, to some 7,000 persons. 215 pp., indexed, paper, (1940), repr. 1992, $21.50, #1090.

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The Parish Register of St. Peter's, New Kent County, Virginia, 1680 to 1787 by National Society of the Colonial Dames of America in Virginia
Created in 1654, New Kent County then encompassed territory included in the present counties of King William, King and Queen, Hanover, and New Kent. This work is a register of births, baptisms, deaths, and marriages from 1682 to 1787 of St. Peter's, an important and historic parish in New Kent County. It contains altogether about 5,000 names. 206 pp., indexed, cloth, (1904), repr. 1989, $17.50, #5100.

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Virginia & West Virginia Genealogical Data from Revolutionary War Pension & Bounty Land Warrant Records
by Patrick G. Wardell
Genealogical data pertaining to Virginians and West Virginians who served in the Revolutionary War as derived from the pension and bounty land warrant files in the National Archives. It includes all men who the records show resided in Virginia or West Virginia either before or after the war, or whose immediate family lived in either of these two States.
Vol. 1, Aaron - Cyrus, 1988, 342 pp, index, paper, $31.00 #W110
Vol. 3, Iams - Myres - 1992, 390 pp., paper, $31.00 #W061
Vol. 4, Nabors through Rymer - 1994, 345 pp., index, paper, $28.00 #W064
Heritage Books, Inc.

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The Virginia Genealogist
by John Frederick Dorman
Volume 25, 1981: St. Martin's Parish, Hanover Co., VA, Churchwarden's Records, 1744; Goochland Co., VA, 1800 Tax List; Some Immigrants to Middlesex Co, in the Colony of Virginia, 1674-1702; Norfolk Co., VA, marriages by inference, 1637-1661; Some Southside, VA, Revolutionary Dead and their Heirs; British Mercantile Claims, 1775-1803; A guide to the Counties of Virginia; Wythe and York Counties; Arnold-Gill Bible, Mecklenburg Co., VA; Siloam Methodist Church Cemetery, Pittsylvania Co., VA; A Jury's verdict, Westmoreland Co., VA; Migrations shown in deeds of Rockbridge Co., VA, 1798-1808; Southampton Co., VA Guardians Bonds; Items of Genealogical interest from an old Shenandoah Co., VA newspaper; Local notices from the Virginia Gazette, Richmond 1782; Grayson Co., VA 1800 Tax List; McCoyle-Coyle, Spotsylvania Co., VA; Capt. Gideon Johnston's Company; A Revolutionary War pay roll; Walker Cemetery, Climax, Pittsylvania Co., VA; Greenbrier Co., VA 1800 Tax List; A list of voters in the 1741 Burgess Election from Westmoreland County, VA; Deneal(e) or Oduneal of Fairfax Co., VA; Revolutionary War pay roll; Numerous family articles, Bibles, and notes, and the usual book reviews. (1981) reprint, 397 pp., index, paper, $31.00, #D587 XX.

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The Virginia Genealogist
by John Frederick Dorman
Vol. 12, 1968: Court Orders of Isle of Wight Co., VA, October 1693-May 1695; A Guide to the Counties of Virginia: Greenbrier, Greene, Greensville, and Halifax Counties; Virginia Debtors of John Norton & sons, Merchants, 1770 and 1773; Conference of VA Genealogy and Local History; Southampton Co., VA, Apprenticeship Indentures, 1827-1894; Ages of Men and Women in this Town & Neighbourhood (Fredericksburg, VA); numerous family articles, Bibles, and notes; and the usual interesting book reviews. (1968) reprint, 235 pp., index, paper, $22.00, #D572 XX. Blair's Books