Greene County, Virginia Genealogy

Guide to Greene County Virginia ancestry, family history, and genealogy. birth records, marriage records, death records, census records, family history, immigration records, and military records.

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Description
Greene County is located in the Central portion of the Commonwealth of Virginia and was named in honor of Nathanael Greene who gained fame in the Revolutionary War as second-in-command to General George Washington.

Greene County Virginia Courthouse
Greene County Courthouse P.O. Box 386 Standardsville, VA 22973-0386 Phone 434-985-5208

Clerk Circuit Court has birth records 1853-1896 and 1912-1919, death records 1838-1860 marriage, divorce, probate, court and land records from 1838

Greene County Virginia History


The county is named after Revolutionary War General Nathanael Greene (1742-1786).

Parent County
1838--Greene County was created 24 January 1838 from Orange County. County seat: Stanardsville

Boundary Changes
For animated maps illustrating Virginia county boundary changes, "Rotating Formation Virginia County Boundary Maps" (1617-1995) may be viewed for free at the MapofUS.org website.

Record Loss
During the American Civil War the county's Deed Book 1, 1838-1841 was lost. A courthouse fire on 24 October 1979 left some court records with water damage.


 * Lost census: 1890

Populated Places
For a complete list of populated places, including small neighborhoods and suburbs, visit HomeTown Locator. The following are the most historically and genealogically relevant populated places in this county:

Research Guides

 * Dorman, John Frederick. "A Guide to the Counties of Virginia: Greene County," The Virginia Genealogist, Vol. 12, No. 3 (Jul.-Sep. 1968):106-107. Digital version at ; digital version at American Ancestors ($).

African American

 * 1935-2009, index and images, incomplete
 * Search the Library of Virginia's Virginia Untold collection for digitized images of African Americans of Greene County.

Cemeteries

 * 1800-1986 - at FamilySearch — index

Court
Library of Virginia's Chancery Record Index can be used to search for Greene County chancery records for the years 1838-1961. Original records located at the Library of Virginia.

Funeral Homes

 * 1935-2009, index and images, incomplete

Genealogy
Compiled Genealogies by Surname
 * See Greene County, Virginia Compiled Genealogies for a list of a few Published books and articles.

Land and Property
Grants and Patents


 * Hudgins. 13 patents dated 1722-1761 in what is now Greene County, Virginia placed on a map. DeedMapper. [Names of those who received land patents, dates, land descriptions, and references may be viewed free of charge (click "Index" next to the county listing); however, in order to view the maps, it is necessary to purchase Direct Line Software's DeedMapper product.]

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 versions at U.S. Census Bureau and Google Books et. al. 1967 reprint: 973 X2pc 1840. [See Virginia, Eastern District, Greene County on pages 130-131.]

War of 1812

 * Douthat, James L. Roster of War of 1812, Southside, Virginia. Signal Mountain, Tenn.: Mountain Press, 2007. Free online surname index and purchase details at Mountain Press website. 975.5 M2djL. [Includes Greene County.]
 * 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. 973 M2Lp v. 5; digital versions at Google Books and Internet Archive. [See Vol. 5, Virginia, Greene County, p. 82. Identifies War of 1812 veterans living in this county in 1883.]

Civil War

 * 1861-1865 -
 * 1861-1865 -
 * 1861-1865 - U.S., Confederate Soldiers Compiled Service Records, 1861-1865 at Ancestry — index (free)
 * 1861-1865 - U.S., Union Soldiers Compiled Service Records, 1861-1865 at Ancestry — index (free)


 * - 7th Battalion, Virginia Infantry, Local Defense (1st Nitre Battalion) (Confederate). Company F.


 * - 34th Regiment, Virginia Infantry (Confederate). Company D (Greene Rough and Readys) and Company K (King and Queen Artillery).

Miscellaneous Records

 * 1607-2007 - at FamilySearch — index and images

Newspapers

 * 2011-present - Greene County Record (Stanardsville, Va.) at Genealogy Bank ($).

Probate Records
Online Probate Records


 * Images of Wills, Estates, Deeds, Bonds 1838-1860; 1860-1925. Virginia Pioneers ($)
 * Images of WIlls, Estates, Deeds, Bonds in the Circuit Court 1842-1891. Virginia Pioneers ($)

Birth
Beth Fridley has published abstracts of Greene County, Virginia birth records online at Ancestry:


 * Greene County, Virginia Births, 1853-1871 [database on-line]. Available at Ancestry ($).
 * Greene County, Virginia Births, 1872-1878 [database on-line]. Available at Ancestry ($).
 * Greene County, Virginia Births, 1879-1887 [database on-line]. Available at Ancestry ($).
 * Greene County, Virginia Births, 1888-1896 [database on-line]. Available at Ancestry ($).


 * 1853-1866 - at FamilySearch — index and images
 * 1912-1913 - at FamilySearch — index and images

Marriage

 * 1660-1959 - Virginia, United States Marriages at FindMyPast — index $
 * 1740-1850 - Virginia Marriages 1740-1850 (Ancestry) ($).


 * 1785-1940 Virginia, Select Marriages, 1785-1940 at Ancestry.com ($) — index


 * 1838-1944 - Greene County Marriage Index 1838-1944. Batch at FamilySearch - free.


 * 1851-1900 - Virginia Marriages 1851-1900 (Ancestry) ($).


 * 1853-1935 at FamilySearch — index and images


 * 1936-1988 - at FamilySearch — index and images

Divorce

 * 1918-1988 - at FamilySearch — index and images

Death

 * 1912-1987 - at FamilySearch — index and images

Greene County Virginia Genealogy Societies and Libraries

 * Central Virginia Genealogical Association

Greene County Virginia Genealogy Websites

 * VAGenWeb. Part of the USGenWeb Project. Maps, name indexes, history.
 * Greene County, VA History, Records, Facts and Genealogy (Familytree101)
 * Cyndi's List
 * Cyndi's List