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Warren County, Virginia genealogy and family history research page. Guide to Warren County (established 1836) genealogy, history, and courthouse sources including birth records, marriage records, death records, census records, wills, deeds and land records, Civil War records, Revolutionary War records, family histories, cemeteries, churches, tax records, newspapers, and obituaries.
| Warren County, Virginia | |
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 Location in the state of Virginia | |
 Location of Virginia in the U.S. | |
| Facts | |
| Founded | March 9, 1836 |
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| County Seat | Front Royal |
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County Courthouse
Warren County Courthouse
1 East Main Street
Front Royal, VA 22630
Phone: 540-635-2435
Clerk Circuit Court has marriage, divorce,
probate, court and land records from 1836
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| Birth | Marriage | Death | Census | Land | Probate |
| 1853 | 1836 | 1853 | 1840 | 1836 | 1836 |
History
The county is named after Dr. Joseph Warren (1741-1775), "American Revolutionary War officer, who sent Paul Revere on his famous midnight ride."[2][3]
Parent County
1836--Warren County was created 9 March 1836 from Frederick and Shenandoah Counties.
County seat: Front Royal [4]
Boundary Changes
Record Loss
- Lost census: 1890
Places/Localities
Populated Places
Neighboring Counties
Resources
Research Guides
- Good, Rebecca H. and Rebecca A. Ebert. Finding Your People in the Shenandoah Valley of Virginia: A Genealogical Guide. Bowie, Md.: Heritage Books, 1998. 4th ed. FHL Book 975 D27e 1998
African American
Warren County, Virginia cohabitation records are available online.
Freedmen's Bureau Letters or Correspondence, 1865-1872
Bible Records
Images of the Virginia Historical Society's family Bible collection have been digitized:
- Virginia Historical Society Papers, 1607-2007 - browse collection at FamilySearch; free.
Additional Bible records include:
Cemeteries
- Tombstone Transcription Project Warren County - cemetery transcriptions - USGenWeb
Census
For tips on accessing Warren County, Virginia census records online, see: Virginia Census.
| Historical populations | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Census | Pop. | %± | |
| 1840 | 5,627 | ||
| 1850 | 6,607 | 17.4% | |
| 1860 | 6,442 | −2.5% | |
| 1870 | 5,716 | −11.3% | |
| 1880 | 7,399 | 29.4% | |
| 1890 | 8,280 | 11.9% | |
| 1900 | 8,837 | 6.7% | |
| 1910 | 8,589 | −2.8% | |
| 1920 | 8,852 | 3.1% | |
| 1930 | 8,340 | −5.8% | |
| 1940 | 11,352 | 36.1% | |
| 1950 | 14,801 | 30.4% | |
| 1960 | 14,655 | −1.0% | |
| 1970 | 15,301 | 4.4% | |
| 1980 | 21,200 | 38.6% | |
| 1990 | 26,142 | 23.3% | |
| 2000 | 31,584 | 20.8% | |
1890 Union Veterans
- Turner, Ronald Ray. Virginia's Union Veterans: Eleventh Census of the United States 1890. Available online, courtesy: Prince William County Virginia website. [Includes residents of Warren County.]
Church
Quaker
Early monthly meetings (with years of existence):
- Crooked Run Monthly Meeting (1756-1810).[5] Hinshaw published the early records: FHL Book 973 D2he 1993 v. 6.[6]
Court
Genealogy
Several genealogies have been published about Warren County families. To view a list, visit Warren County, Virginia Genealogy.
Land and Property
Local Histories
- Cartmell, T. K. Shenandoah Valley Pioneers and Their Descendants: A History of Frederick County, Virginia (Illustrated) from Its Formation in 1738 to 1908, Compiled Mainly from Original Records of Old Frederick County, Now Hampshire, Berkeley, Shenandoah, Jefferson, Hardy, Clarke, Warren, Morgan and Frederick. n.p.: n.p., c1909. Available at FHL US/CAN Book 975.59 H2c 1963; FHL US/CAN Film 1000634 Item 1; digital version at Ancestry ($); FamilySearch Books OnlineWorld Vital Records ($). [3 copies at FHL.]
Maps
- Massanutten Area Atlas. Original records, Shenandoah County Archives, Woodstock, Va. Microfilmed reproduction available at FHL. [This is a bound book of hand drawn maps showing property boundaries for grant map, ca. 1748-1915. It covers parts of Shenandoah, Warren and Page counties.]
Military
Revolutionary War
- A Census of Pensioners for Revolutionary or Military Services: With their Names, Ages, and Places of Residence, as Returned by the Marshalls of the Several Judicial Districts, Under the Act for Taking the Sixth Census]. 1841. Digital version at Google Books. 1967 reprint: FHL Collection 973 X2pc 1840. [See Virginia, Western District, Warren County on page 136.]
- Rejected or Suspended Applications for Revolutionary War Pensions. Washington, D.C., 1852. Reprinted by Genealogical Publishing Co., Inc., 1969, and 1991. Reprints include "an Added Index to States." FHL Book 973 M24ur; digital version at Ancestry ($). [Includes veterans from this county; Virginia section begins on page 238.]
War of 1812
- List of Pensioners on the Roll, January 1, 1883; Giving the Name of Each Pensioner, the Cause for Why Pensioned, the Post-Office Address, the Rate of Pension Per Month, and the Date of Original Allowance... Washington, D.C.: Government Printing Office, 1883. FHL Collection 973 M2Lp v. 5; digital versions at Google Books and Internet Archive. [See Vol. 5, Virginia, Warren County, p. 106. Identifies War of 1812 veterans living in this county in 1883.]
Civil War
Regiments. Service men in Warren County, Virginia served in various regiments. Men often joined a company (within a regiment) that originated in their county. Listed below are companies that were specifically formed in Warren County, Virginia:
- - 12th Regiment, Virginia Cavalry (Confederate). Companies E and I.[7]
- - 17th Regiment, Virginia Infantry (Confederate). Company B (Warren Rifles).[8]
- - 18th Regiment, Virginia Cavalry (Confederate). Company D.[9]
- - 49th Regiment, Virginia Infantry (Confederate). Company E (Warren Blues).[10]
Records and histories are available, including:
- Virginia, Civil War Service Records of Confederate Soldiers 1861-1865
- Virginia, Civil War Service Records of Union Soldiers 1861-1865
Civil War Battle
The following Civil War battles were fought in Warren County:
- May 23, 1862 = Front Royal, also known as Guard Hill or Cedarville[11]
- July 23, 1863 = Manassas Gap, also known as Wapping Heights[12]
- August 16, 1864 = Guard Hill, also known as Front Royal or Cedarville[13]
- October 19, 1864 = Cedar Creek, also known as Belle Grove[14]
Naturalization
- Virginia Naturalization Petitions, 1906-1929
Newspapers
The Virginia Newspapers Project identifies local Warren County, Virginia newspapers.
Private Papers
- Virginia,Historical Society Papers, 1607-2007
Probate Records
Taxation
Vital Records
Indexes to Warren County, Virginia births, marriages, and deaths are available online. These collections are incomplete, but are easy to search. Courtesy: FamilySearch - free.
Marriage
- 1740-1850 - Virginia Marriages 1740-1850 (Ancestry) ($).
Death
Warren County, Virginia deaths are included in the Library of Virginia's Death Index of Virginia, 1853-1896, sponsored by The Virginia Genealogical Society, available online - free.
Vital Record Substitutes
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For birth, marriage, and death record substitutes, see Bible Records, Cemeteries, Church Records, Newspapers, and Probate Records. |
Societies and Libraries
Family History Centers
Web Sites
- Warren County, VirginiaVAGenWeb
- Family History Library Catalog
- Cyndi's List
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References
- ↑ Handybook for Genealogists: United States of America, 10th ed. (Draper, Utah: Everton Pub., 2002), Warren County, Virginia. Page 722 At various libraries (WorldCat); FHL Book 973 D27e 2002.
- ↑ "List of counties in Tennessee," Wikipedia.
- ↑ "List of counties in Virginia," Wikipedia.
- ↑ The Handybook for Genealogists: United States of America,10th ed. (Draper, UT:Everton Publishers, 2002).
- ↑ Jay Worrall, The Friendly Virginians: America's First Quakers (Athens, Ga.: Iberian Publishing Company, 1994), 537-539. FHL Book 975.5 K2wj.
- ↑ William Wade Hinshaw, Thomas W. Marshall and John Cox, Encyclopedia of American Quaker Genealogy (Ann Arbor, Mich.: Edwards Bros., 1950). Vol. 6. FHL Book 973 D2he 1993 v. 6.
- ↑ Dennis E. Frye, 12th Virginia Cavalry (Lynchburg, Va.: H.E. Howard, c1988). FHL Book 975.5 M2vr v. 42.
- ↑ Lee A. Wallace, 17th Virginia Infantry (Lynchburg, Va.: H.E. Howard, 1990). FHL Book 975.5 M2vr v. 67.
- ↑ Roger U. Delauter, 18th Virginia Cavalry (Lynchburg, Va.: H.E. Howard, 1985). FHL Book 975.5 M2vr v. 18.
- ↑ Richard B. Kleese, 49th Virginia Infantry (Appomattox, Va.: H.E. Howard, 2002). FHL Book 975.5 M2vr v. 138.
- ↑ Heritage Preservation Services, Civil War Battle Summaries by State, (accessed 17 August, 2012)
- ↑ Heritage Preservation Services, Civil War Battle Summaries by State, (accessed 2 August 2012).
- ↑ Heritage Preservation Services, Civil War Battle Summaries by State, (accessed 17 August, 2012)
- ↑ Heritage Preservation Services, Civil War Battle Summaries by State, (accessed 16 August 2012).
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