Harrisonburg (Independent City), Virginia Genealogy

Description
The City of Harrisonburg is located in the Western portion of the Commonwealth of Virginia and was named for Thomas Harrison, a son of English settlers

Courthouse
For additional records, see Rockingham County.

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 ($).

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.

Probate Records

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

Vital Records

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

Death Records

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

Family History Centers

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