Genealogy
The Clerk's Office has genealogy section located in the Deed Room on the first floor of the Courthouse. Records available online include:
| Record Name (if underlined, click for more info) |
Years, if applicable | Online Availability |
|---|---|---|
| Burnt Deed Books and Indexes | 1778-1867 | Indexes are available using the Historical Index Search on our Secure Remote Access site. You can enter the book/page on the bottom left of the Historical Index page or under the Genealogy filter. Images are free to view. |
| Birth Records | 1862-1894, 1912-1917 - may not include all birth during these times periods. | Free to search and view on our Secure Remote Access under the Genealogy filter. Additional years may be available via Virginia Department of Health search. |
| Death Records | 1870-1894, 1912-1917 - may not include every death during these time periods | Free to search and view on our Secure Remote Access under the Genealogy filter. Additional years may be available via Virginia Department of Health search. |
| Wills | 1778-Present | Available on our Secure Remote Access site under the Wills filter. Index is free to use. A subscription is required to view, download or print images. |
| Marriages | 1778-Present | Available on our Secure Remote Access site under the Marriage Search and Certified Copy Request filter. Index is free to use. A subscription is required to view, download or print images. |
| Minute Books | 1778-1902 | Can be found online here. |
| Muster Roll and Index | 1861-1865, 1887-1919 | 1887-1919 PDF Available |
| WWI Memorial Records | Free to search and view on our Secure Remote Access site under the Genealogy filter. | |
| WWI Returned Servicemen | 1918 | Free to search and view on our Secure Remote Access site under the Genealogy filter. |
| Civil War Veterans | 1860-1865 | PDF Available |
| VA Militia Pay Roll | 1813-1814 | PDF Available |
| Spanish-American War Records | 1898 | PDF Available |
| Names of Discharged and Rejected Soldiers | 1918 | PDF Available |
| World War II Book | PDF Available | |
| Entry Book | Available on Histories along the Blue Ridge | |
| Estray Book | 1778-1857, 1865-1932 | 1778-1857 PDF Available |
| Land Grants | 1739-1837 | Can be found online here. |
| Overseers of the Poor | 1787-1862 | PDF Available. Also, available on Histories along the Blue Ridge |
| Prohibition Records | Available on Histories along the Blue Ridge |