Harrisonburg (Independent City), Virginia Genealogy

United States Virginia  Harrisonburg (Independent City)

Parent County
1916 Harrisonburg was created in 1916 from Rockingham County.

Biography

 * Wayland, John W. Men of Mark and Representative Citizens of Harrisonburg and Rockingham County, Virginia. Staunton, VA: McClure Co., 1943. Available at ; digital version at Ancestry ($); and World Vital Records ($).

Civil War
Since Harrisonburg was created in 1916 from Rockingham County, the Civil War records for Harrisonburg will be found in the Rockingham County military records.

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 Harrisonburg silversmiths.]

Family History Centers

 * Introduction to LDS Family History Centers
 * Harrisonburg Virginia Family History Center

Web Sites

 * USGenWeb project. May have maps, name indexes, history or other information for this county. Select the state, then the county.