Staunton (Independent City), Virginia Genealogy

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

Description
The City of Staunton is located in the Western portion of the Commonwealth of Virginia and was named for Lady Rebecca Staunton, wife of colonial governor Sir William Gooch.

Courthouse
For additional records, see Augusta County, Virginia.

Parent County
1908--Staunton was created 16 January 1908 from Augusta County.

African American
Search the Library of Virginia's Virginia Untold collection for digitized records related to African Americans of the City of Staunton.

Court
Indexes (1808-1951) and images (1808-1913) to Staunton City, Virginia Chancery Records are available online through Virginia Memory: Chancery Records Index. These records, which were often concerned with inheritance disputes, contain a wealth of genealogical information.

Military
Since Staunton was created 16 January 1908 from Augusta County. go to the Nansemond County page for information about the Civil War military units of that county. Civil War service men from Suffolk served in various regiments. Men often joined a company (within a regiment) that originated in their area.

Newspapers

 * 1793-1794 - Staunton Spy (Staunton, Va.) at Genealogy Bank ($).
 * 1800-1801 - Political Mirror (Staunton, Va.) at Genealogy Bank ($).
 * 1808-1809 - Political Censor (Staunton, Va.) at Genealogy Bank ($).
 * 1811 - Spirit of the Press (Staunton, Va.) at Genealogy Bank ($).
 * 1814 - Staunton Observer (Staunton, Va.) at Genealogy Bank ($).

Occupations

 * Cutten, George Barton. The Silversmiths of Virginia (together with Watchmakers and Jewelers) from 1694 to 1850. Richmond, Va.: The Dietz Press, Incorporated, 1952. Available at . [Includes a section on Staunton silversmiths.]

Probate Records

 * 1652-1900 Virginia, U.S., Wills and Probate Records, 1652-1900 at Ancestry — index & images, ($)

Taxation
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 * [1815] Ward, Roger D. 1815 Directory of Virginia Landowners (and Gazetteer). 6 vols. Athens, Georgia: Iberian Pub. Co., 1997-2000. Available at . [The source for this publication is the 1815 land tax. Staunton is included in Vol. 5.]

Vital Records

 * 1853-1935 at FamilySearch — How to Use this Collection; index & images; Also at: Ancestry ($)

Birth

 * 1854-1896 - Staunton Birth Index 1854-1896. Batch at FamilySearch - free.

Marriage

 * 1785-1940 at FamilySearch — How to Use this Collection; Index; Also at: MyHeritage ($)
 * 1785-1940 Virginia, Select Marriages, 1785-1940 at Ancestry ($) — index

Death

 * 1853-1911 Virginia, U.S., Death Registers, 1853-1911 at Ancestry — index & images, ($)