Montgomery County, Virginia Records

Montgomery County, Virginia (Map It) was created in 1775 from Fincastle County, Part of Botetourt County was added in 1789 and part of Pulaski County was added in 1842. Montgomery county was named for the Richard Montgomery, Revolutionary War general.

Montgomery County is bordered by Craig County (north), Floyd County (south), Giles County (northwest), Pulaski County (southwest), and Roanoke County (east).

Montgomery County Cities and Towns include Blacksburg, Christiansburg, Alleghany Springs, Cambria, Childress, Ellett, Elliston-Lafayette, Graysontown, Ironto, Long Shop, Lusters Gate, Merrimac, McCoy, McDonalds Mill, Pilot, Prices Fork, Riner, Rogers, Shawsville, Sugar Grove, Vicker,Walton, Tom's Creek and Yellow Sulphur Springs.

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

Montgomery County, Virginia Courthouse Records

The Montgomery County Courthouse is located in Christiansburg, Virginia.

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 Montgomery 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. Includes records of Augusta County(1750-72) and Fincastle County (1772-76) .

• Montgomery County Clerk of Circuit Court has Marriage Records from 1773, Land Records from 1750, Court Records from 1773 and Probate Records from 1753.
• Montgomery County (VA) Treasurer
• Montgomery County Commissioner of the Revenue
• Montgomery County Health Department
• County and City Research in Virginia Guides and Indexes

Montgomery County, Virginia Census Records

• Learn More: State of Virginia Census Records
• U.S. Federal Population Schedules: 1790 (destroyed), 1800 (destroyed), 1810, 1820, 1830, 1840, 1850, 1860, 1870, 1880 (free index), 1890 (fragmented), 1900, 1910, 1920, 1930, 1940
• U.S. Census Reconstructed Records: 1660-1820
• State Population Schedules: Virginia Heads of families 1790: records of the state enumerations, 1782 to 1785
• 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

Montgomery 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

Montgomery County, Virginia Resources

• State of Virginia Archives and Societies
• RAOGK Volunteers for Virginia
• New River Notes
• Montgomery-Floyd Regional Library , 125 Sheltman Street, Christiansburg, VA 24073, (540) 382-6965
• Historical Society of Southwest Virginia
• Montgomery Museum and Lewis Miller Regional Art Center , 300 South Pepper Street, Christiansburg, VA 24073, (540) 382-5644
• New River Historical Society
• Montgomery County, Virginia Message Boards
• Montgomery County, Virginia Genealogy Forum
• Montgomery County microfilmed holdings at The Library of Virginia
• Virginia Heritage - Guides to manuscript and Archival Collections in Montgomery Co. Virginia

Montgomery County, Virginia External Links

• Virginia Historical Newspapers - Newspapers.com
• Historical Newspapers from Virginia (1784 - 1922 )
• Montgomery County, Virginia Books - Amazon
• Annals of Southwest Virginia, 1769-1800
• 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.
• 1810 census of Montgomery County, Virginia
• Montgomery Co., Virginia - FindaGrave
• The Montgomery County story, 1776-1957
• Montgomery County, Virginia
• Montgomery County, Virginia Links - Cyndi's List
• Montgomery Co. VAGenweb
• Montgomery County, Virginia Ancestry Database Collections
• Virginia Revolutionary War Units
• Montgomery County, Virginia Military Records