Greene County, Virginia Records

Greene County, Virginia (Map It) was created in January 24, 1838 from Orange County . Greene county was named for Nathanael Greene, Revolutionary War general.

Greene County is bordered by Rockingham County (west), Page County (northwest), Madison County (northeast), Orange County (southeast), Albemarle County (south).

Greene County Cities and Towns include Stanardsville, Ruckersville, Quinque, Dyke .

MapGeeks.org has is a collection of old Virginia maps.

Greene County, Virginia Courthouse Records

The Greene County Courthouse is located in Stanardsville, Virginia. The courthouse was built in 1838 on land donated by Robert Stanard. On October 24, 1979, a fire destroyed the county office and part of the courthouse. The courthouse was restored. A new county administration building was built on the corner of Main Street and Columbia Road, which is now Celt Road. A fire in 1979 destroyed the interior, but the exterior remained intact.

The Clerk's Office DOES NOT DO RESEARCH . Most staff will assist people in finding the materials, but it is up to the individual to do the research.

The Greene County record dates below are from the earliest date to present time. They may include records of land, estates, taxes, vital records, divorces, naturalizations, voter registration, military discharges and court records.

Lost the first deed book during the Civil War when it was removed from the courthouse; no records were lost, but some suffered extreme water damage in efforts to put out a fire in the 1970s.

• Greene County Clerk of Circuit Court has Marriage Records from 1838, Land Records from 1838, Court Records from 1838 and Probate Records from 1838.
• Greene County (VA) Treasurer
• Greene County Assessment/Reassessment
• Greene County Health Department
• County and City Research in Virginia Guides and Indexes

Greene County, Virginia Census Records

• Learn More: State of Virginia Census Records
• U.S. Federal Population Schedules: 1840, 1850, 1860, 1870, 1880 (free index), 1890 (fragmented), 1900, 1910, 1920, 1930, 1940
• U.S. Federal Census Slave Schedules: 1850 and 1860
• U.S. Federal Census Mortality Schedules: 1850, 1860, 1870 and 1880
• Selected U.S. Federal Census Agriculture Schedules: 1850, 1860, 1870 and 1880
• Selected U.S. Federal Census Industry Schedules: 1850, 1860, 1870 and 1880
• Union Veterans Schedules: 1890

Greene County, Virginia Vital Records

• Learn More: State of Virginia Vital Records
• Birth & Death Records: from January 1853 to December 1896 and since June 14, 1912 to present. The Virginia Archives has copies of surviving birth and death records for the period 1853 to 1896
• Marriage Records: from January 1853 to present. The Virginia Archives has copies of marriage records prior to 1936.
• Divorce Records: from January 1918 to present.
• Locations: Virginia Office of Vital Statistics, Virginia State Archives
• Vital Records Online: USAVital or Social Security Death Index
• Vital Records by Mail: Birth Certificate, Marriage Certificate, Divorce Certificate, Death Certificate Applications.
• In Person:  2001 Maywill Street, Richmond, Virginia 23230

Greene County, Virginia Resources

• State of Virginia Archives and Societies
• RAOGK Volunteers for Virginia
• Greene County Historical Society
• Greene County, Virginia Message Boards
• Greene County, Virginia Genealogy Forum
• Greene County microfilmed holdings at The Library of Virginia
• Virginia Heritage - Guides to manuscript and Archival Collections in Greene Co. Virginia

Greene County, Virginia External Links

• Virginia Historical Newspapers - Newspapers.com
• Historical Newspapers from Virginia (1784 - 1922 )
• Greene County, Virginia Books - Amazon
• Greene County, Virginia Births, 1888-1896
• Greene County, Virginia Births, 1879-1887
• Greene County, Virginia Births, 1872-1878
• Greene County, Virginia Births, 1853-1871
• Using County and City Court Records in the Archives at the Library of Virginia
• Virginia County Records, Volume , VI, VII , IX, X The records in these series were compiled as part of a series known as the Virginia County Records . The volume includes wills, land grants, and marriage bonds as well as other miscellaneous information on early Virginia settlers.
• Greene Co., Virginia - FindaGrave
• Greene County History - Greene County Historical Society
• Greene County, Virginia Links - Cyndi's List
• Greene Co. VAGenweb
• Greene County, Virginia Ancestry Database Collections
• Virginia Revolutionary War Units
• Greene County, Virginia Military Records