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Guide to '''Highland County Virginia ancestry, family history, and genealogy.''' Birth records, marriage records, death records, census records, family history, immigration records, and military records.
Guide to '''Highland County, Virginia ancestry, genealogy and family history''', birth records, marriage records, death records, census records, family history, and military records.


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|county seat= Monterey
|parent county= [[Bath County, Virginia Genealogy|Bath]],  [[Pendleton County, West Virginia Genealogy|Pendleton (WV)]]
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== County Information ==


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==County Information==
 
===Description===
Highland County is located in the Western portion of the Commonwealth of Virginia and shares a border with West Virginia. It is often referred to as "Virginia's Switzerland" and the County received its name from its prevailing high altitude<ref>http://www.highlandcova.org/aboutus.html</ref>.
Highland County is located in the Western portion of the Commonwealth of Virginia and shares a border with West Virginia. It is often referred to as "Virginia's Switzerland" and the County received its name from its prevailing high altitude<ref>http://www.highlandcova.org/aboutus.html</ref>.


===Highland County, Virginia Courthouse===  
=== County Courthouse ===
 
{{VA Courthouse Intro|Highland}}
[http://www.highlandcova.org/ Highland County Courthouse]<br>P.O. Box 190<br>Monterey, VA 24465-0190<br>Phone 540-468-2447  
'''Highland County Courthouse'''<br>165 W. Main Street<br>PO Box 190<br>Monterey, VA 24465-0190<br>Phone 540-468-2447<br>[https://www.highlandcova.org/ Highland County Website]<br><br>


Clerk Circuit Court has birth records from 1850-1898,<br>marriage, divorce and land records from 1850<br>probate records from 1860 and court records from 1837<ref name="HBG">''Handybook for Genealogists: United States of America'', 10th ed. (Draper, Utah: Everton Pub., 2002), Higland County, Virginia. Page 715 {{WorldCat|50140092|disp=At various libraries (WorldCat)}}; {{FHL|1049485|item|disp=FHL Book 973 D27e 2002}}.</ref>  
Clerk Circuit Court has birth records from 1850-1898, marriage, divorce and land records from 1850, probate records from 1860 and court records from 1837<ref>''Handybook for Genealogists: United States of America'', 10th ed. (Draper, Utah: Everton Pub., 2002), Iowa.{{WorldCat|50140092|disp=At various libraries (WorldCat)}}; {{FHL|1049485|item|disp=FHL Book 973 D27e 2002}}.</ref>


=== Highland County, Virginia Record Dates  ===
{{VA Record Dates Intro|Highland}}
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| colspan="7" bgcolor="#e4d8e5" align="center" |<center>'''Known Beginning Dates for Major County Records'''<ref>''Handybook for Genealogists: United States of America'', 10th ed. (Draper, Utah: Everton Pub., 2002), Highland County, Virginia . Page 710-723 {{WorldCat|50140092|disp=At various libraries (WorldCat)}}; {{FHL|1049485|item|disp=FHL Book 973 D27e 2002}}; Alice Eichholz, ed. Ancestry’s Red Book: American State, County, and Town Sources, Third ed. (Provo, Utah: Ancestry, 2004), 715-720.</ref></center>
| colspan="7" bgcolor="#e4d8e5" align="center" |<center>'''Known Beginning Dates for Major County Records'''<ref>''Handybook for Genealogists: United States of America'', 10th ed. (Draper, Utah: Everton Pub., 2002), Iowa.{{WorldCat|50140092|disp=At various libraries (WorldCat)}}; {{FHL|1049485|item|disp=FHL Book 973 D27e 2002}}.</ref></center>
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| colspan="7" |<center>Statewide registration for births and deaths began in 1912. <br>General compliance year is unknown.</center>
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==Highland County, Virginia History==
=== Record Loss ===
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{{VA Record Loss Intro|Highland}}
The county takes its name from its elevation in the Appalachian Mountains.
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'''1847'''--Highland County was created 19 March 1847 from [[Bath County, Virginia|Bath]] and [[Pendleton, West Virginia|Pendleton]] Counties.<br>'''County seat:''' Monterey <ref>''The Handybook for Genealogists: United States of America'',10th ed. (Draper, UT:Everton Publishers, 2002).</ref>
 
====Boundary Changes====
For animated maps illustrating Virginia county boundary changes, [http://www.mapofus.org/virginia/ "Rotating Formation Virginia County Boundary Maps"] (1617-1995) may be viewed for free at the MapofUS.org website.
====Record Loss====
There is no known history of courthouse disasters in this county.
There is no known history of courthouse disasters in this county.


*Lost census:&nbsp;1890
*Lost census: 1890
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==Highland County, Virginia Places/Localities==
=== Boundary Changes ===
{{VA Boundary Changes Intro|Highland}}
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*'''Parent County:''' Created from [[Bath County, Virginia Genealogy|Bath]] and  [[Pendleton County, West Virginia Genealogy|Pendleton (WV)]] Counties, 01 May, 1847.<ref>[https://digital.newberry.org/ahcb/documents/VA_Individual_County_Chronologies.htm#HIGHLAND Newberry]</ref><br>
*'''County seat:''' Monterey <ref>''The Handybook for Genealogists: United States of America'',10th ed. (Draper, UT:Everton Publishers, 2002).</ref>
*[http://www.mapofus.org/Virginia/ Interactive Map of Virginia County Formation History] (1790-1897) - animated maps illustrating Virginia county boundary changes
*[https://digital.newberry.org/ahcb/documents/VA_Individual_County_Chronologies.htm#HIGHLAND Virginia Historical Boundary Changes] - list of all boundary changes by county provided by Newberry Library
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====Populated Places====
=== Populated Places ===
{{VA Populated Places Intro|Highland}}


For a complete list of populated places, including small neighborhoods and suburbs, visit  
For a complete list of populated places, including small neighborhoods and suburbs, visit
[https://virginia.hometownlocator.com/counties/cities,cfips,091,c,highland.cfm HomeTown Locator]. The following are the most historically and genealogically relevant populated places in this county:<ref>Wikipedia contributors, "Highland _ County,_Virginia," in ''Wikipedia: the Free Encyclopedia'',https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Highland_County,_Virginia#Communities accessed 20 January 2020.</ref>
[https://virginia.hometownlocator.com/counties/cities,cfips,091,c,highland.cfm HomeTown Locator]. The following are the most historically and genealogically relevant populated places in this county:<ref>Wikipedia contributors, "Highland _ County,_Virginia," in ''Wikipedia: the Free Encyclopedia'',https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Highland_County,_Virginia#Communities accessed 20 January 2020.</ref>


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==Highland County, Virginia Genealogy Resources==
=== History Timeline ===
{{VA Historical Timeline Intro|Highland}}


====Research Guides====


*Hamilton, Clay. "Genealogical Research in Highland County," ''The Virginia Genealogical Society Newsletter,'' Vol. 29, No. 3 (June 2003):1-2. {{FHL|137581|item}}; digital version at [https://www.vgs.org/ Virginia Genealogical Society] website.
The county takes its name from its elevation in the Appalachian Mountains.
== Resources ==
{{VA Resources Intro|Highland}}
 
=== Bible Records ===
{{VA Bible Intro|Highland}}
 
* '''1607-2007''' {{RecordSearch|1932510|Virginia, Historical Society Papers, 1607-2007}} at FamilySearch — [[Virginia Historical Society Papers - FamilySearch Historical Records|How to Use this Collection]]; index & images
 
=== Biographies  ===
{{VA Biographies Intro|Highland}}


====Bible Records====
=== Business, Commerce, and Occupations ===
{{VA Business Records Intro|Highland}}


{{VABible}}  
=== Cemeteries ===
{{VA Cemeteries Intro|Highland}}


====Cemeteries====
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| width="30%" bgcolor="#E0E0E0" align="center" |'''Tombstone Transcriptions in Print'''
| width="30%" bgcolor="#E0E0E0" align="center" |'''List of Cemeteries in the county'''
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| bgcolor="#F0F0F0" |[https://www.findagrave.com/memorial Findagrave.com]
| bgcolor="#F0F0F0" |{{FHL|530962|subject-id|disp=Family History Library}}
| bgcolor="#F0F0F0" |[https://www.findagrave.com/cemetery-browse/USA/Virginia/Highland-County?id=county_2847 Findagrave.com]
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| bgcolor="#F0F0F0" |[http://vagenweb.org/highland/ VAGenWeb]
| bgcolor="#F0F0F0" |[http://www.worldcat.org/search?q=su%3Acemetery+Highland+Virginia&qt=advanced&dblist=638 WorldCat]
| bgcolor="#F0F0F0" |[https://billiongraves.com/search/cemetery Billion Graves]
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| bgcolor="#F0F0F0" |[http://usgwarchives.net/va/highland.htm VAGenWeb Archives]
| colspan="2" bgcolor="#E0E0E0" style="border:1px solid black"| <center>'''Cemeteries of Highland County, Virginia''' online and in print</center>
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| bgcolor="#F0F0F0" |[http://www.usgwtombstones.org/virginia/highland.html Tombstone Project]
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*[https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/search?firstname=&middlename=&lastname=&birthyear=&birthyearfilter=&deathyear=&deathyearfilter=&location=Highland%2C+County%2C+Virginia%2C+United+States+of+America&locationId=county_2847  Find A Grave]
*[http://vagenweb.org/highland/ VAGenWeb]
*[http://usgwarchives.net/va/highland.htm  USGenWeb Archives]
*[http://www.usgwtombstones.org/virginia/highland.html VA Tombstone Transcription Project]
*[http://virginiagravestones.org/cemeteries.php?selected_cid=45 Virginia Gravestones]
*[https://billiongraves.com/search/results?cemetery_country=United%20States&cemetery_state=Virginia&cemetery_county=Highland&year_range=5&size=15  BillionGraves]
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| bgcolor="#F0F0F0" |[http://virginiagravestones.org/cemeteries.php?selected_cid=45 Virginia Gravestones]
| width="25%" bgcolor="#E0E0E0" style="border:1px solid black" | <center>'''Tombstone Transcriptions in Print''' [[The Value of Cemetery Records in Print |(Often more complete)]]</center>
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*{{FHL|530962|subject-id|disp=Family History Library}}
*[http://www.worldcat.org/search?q=su%3Acemetery+Highland+Virginia&qt=advanced&dblist=638 WorldCat]
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| bgcolor="#F0F0F0" |[https://billiongraves.com/search# Billion Graves]
| width="25%" bgcolor="#E0E0E0" style="border:1px solid black" |<center>'''List of Cemeteries in the County'''</center>
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* [https://www.findagrave.com/cemetery/search?cemetery-name=&cemetery-loc=Highland%2C+County%2C+Virginia%2C+United+States+of+America&only-with-cemeteries=cemOnly&locationId=county_2847 Find A Grave]
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| colspan="2" bgcolor="#E0E0E0" style="border:1px solid black"|<center>See [[Virginia Cemeteries|Virginia Cemeteries]] for more information.<center>
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The [http://www.acpl.lib.in.us/genealogy/index.html Genealogy Center at Allen County Public Library] (Indiana) has a number of searchable databases of Highland County cemeteries:<br>  
&nbsp;
 
*The [http://www.acpl.lib.in.us/genealogy/index.html Genealogy Center at Allen County Public Library] (Indiana) has a number of searchable databases of Highland County cemeteries:<br>
*'''1800-1986''' - {{RecordSearch|3013259|Virginia, Jewish Cemetery Records Index, ca. 1800-1986}} at [https://familysearch.org/search FamilySearch] — index
* '''1800-1986''' {{RecordSearch|3013259|Virginia, Jewish Cemetery Records Index, ca. 1800-1986}} at FamilySearch — [[Virginia, Jewish Cemetery Records Index, - FamilySearch Historical Records|How to Use this Collection]]; index & images
*• [http://www.genealogycenter.info/search_clovercreek.php Clover Creek Presbyterian Church Cemetery]<br>• [http://www.genealogycenter.info/search_doehill.php Doe Hill Cemetery]<br>
*• [http://www.genealogycenter.info/search_headwaters.php Headwaters Community Cemetery]<br>• [http://www.genealogycenter.info/search_mcdowell.php McDowell Community Cemetery]<br>
*• [http://www.genealogycenter.info/search_mckendree.php McKendree Methodist Cemetery]<br>• [http://www.genealogycenter.info/search_mcdowellpres.php Old McDowell Presbyterian Cemetery]<br>
=== Census Records ===
{{VA Census Intro|Highland}}


• [http://www.genealogycenter.info/search_clovercreek.php Clover Creek Presbyterian Church Cemetery]<br>• [http://www.genealogycenter.info/search_doehill.php Doe Hill Cemetery]<br>
• [http://www.genealogycenter.info/search_headwaters.php Headwaters Community Cemetery]<br>• [http://www.genealogycenter.info/search_mcdowell.php McDowell Community Cemetery]<br>
• [http://www.genealogycenter.info/search_mckendree.php McKendree Methodist Cemetery]<br>• [http://www.genealogycenter.info/search_mcdowellpres.php Old McDowell Presbyterian Cemetery]<br>
====Census====
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'''''1890 Union Veterans'''''<br>
*Turner, Ronald Ray. ''[http://www.pwcvabooks.com/documents/VirginiaCivilWarVets.doc Virginia's Union Veterans: Eleventh Census of the United States 1890]''. Available online, courtesy: [http://www.pwcvabooks.com/index.htm Prince William County Virginia] website. [Includes residents of this county.]


'''''1890 Union Veterans'''''
=== Church Records ===
{{VA Church Intro|Highland}}


*Turner, Ronald Ray. ''[http://www.pwcvabooks.com/documents/VirginiaCivilWarVets.doc Virginia's Union Veterans: Eleventh Census of the United States 1890]''. Available online, courtesy: [http://www.pwcvabooks.com/index.htm Prince William County Virginia] website. [Includes residents of this county.]
=== Court Records ===
{{VA Court Intro|Highland}}


====Church Records====
''Online Court Indexes and Records''<br>
Library of Virginia's [http://www.virginiamemory.com/collections/chancery/ Virginia Memory: Chancery Record Index] can be used to search digital images of Highland County chancery records for the years 1848-1912.


====Court====
=== Directories ===
Library of Virginia's [http://www.virginiamemory.com/collections/chancery/ Virginia Memory: Chancery Record Index] can be used to search digital images of Highland County chancery records for the years 1848-1912.
{{VA Directories Intro|Highland}}


====Funeral Homes====
=== Emigration and Immigration  ===
*'''1935-2009''' {{RecordSearch|1880968|Virginia, African-American Funeral Programs, 1935-2009}}, index and images, incomplete
{{VA Emigration Intro|Highland}}


====Genealogy====
=== Ethnic, Political, and Religious Groups ===
{{VA Ethnic Groups Intro|Highland}}


'''''Compiled Genealogies by Surname'''''<br>
=== Funeral Homes  ===
*See [[Highland County, Virginia Compiled Genealogies|Highland County, Virginia Compiled Genealogies]] for a list of 15+ published books and articles.
{{VA Funeral Homes Intro|Highland}}


====Land and Property====
* '''1935-2009''' {{RecordSearch|1880968|Virginia, African-American Funeral Programs, 1935-2009}} at FamilySearch — [[Virginia, African-American Funeral Programs - FamilySearch Historical Records|How to Use this Collection]]; index & images


An early settlers map is available for Highland County. Cambelt plots the locations of pioneers' farms. The Family History Library has a copy: {{FHL|169166|item|disp=FHL Map 975.589 E7c (2 parts)}}.
=== Genealogies  ===
{{VA Genealogies Intro|Highland}}


====Local Histories====
'''''Compiled Genealogies by Surname'''''<br>
*See [[Highland County, Virginia Compiled Genealogies|Highland County, Virginia Compiled Genealogies]] for a list of published books and articles.


*Morton, Oren Frederic. ''A Handbook of Highland County and a Supplement to Pendleton and Highland History''. Monterey, Va.: Highland Recorder, 1922. {{FHL|633802|item}}; digital version at [http://search.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=10580 Ancestry] ($).
=== Guardianship ===
*Morton, Oren Frederic. ''A History of Highland County, Virginia''. Monterey, Va.: Morton, c1911. Original edition: {{FHL|144451|item}}; 1979 reprint with index: {{FHL|1026508|item}}; digital versions of original edition at [http://search.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=10579 Ancestry] ($); and [http://www.worldvitalrecords.com/indexinfo.aspx?ix=gpc0806379634_orenfmorton World Vital Records] ($).
{{VA Guardianship Intro|Highland}}


====Maps====
=== Land and Property Records ===
{{VA Maps Intro|Highland)}}
{{VA Land Intro|Highland}}
{{VA Neighboring Counties Intro|county={{VA Highland County}}}}


*'''1848''' - [http://vagenweb.org/highland/surveyor.htm#top Householders in 1848, as located on the map of the County Surveyor] (VAGenWeb) - free.
''Online Land Indexes and Records''<br>
An early settlers map is available for Highland County. Cambelt plots the locations of pioneers' farms. The Family History Library has a copy: {{FHL|169166|item|disp=FHL Map 975.589 E7c (2 parts)}}.


====Military====
=== Local Histories ===
{{VA Histories Intro|Highland}}


=====War of 1812=====
* Morton, Oren Frederic. ''A Handbook of Highland County and a Supplement to Pendleton and Highland History''. Monterey, Va.: Highland Recorder, 1922. {{FHL|633802|item}}; digital version at [http://search.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=10580 Ancestry] ($).
* Morton, Oren Frederic. ''A History of Highland County, Virginia''. Monterey, Va.: Morton, c1911. Original edition: {{FHL|144451|item}}; 1979 reprint with index: {{FHL|1026508|item}}; digital versions of original edition at [http://search.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=10579 Ancestry] ($); and [http://www.worldvitalrecords.com/indexinfo.aspx?ix=gpc0806379634_orenfmorton World Vital Records] ($).


*[http://vagenweb.org/highland/1812war.htm &nbsp;Highland County, Virginia Soldiers in the War of 1812]
=== Maps and Gazetteers ===
*''List of Pensioners on the Roll, January 1, 1883; Giving the Name of Each Pensioner, the Cause for Why Pensioned, the Post-Office Address, the Rate of Pension Per Month, and the Date of Original Allowance...'' Washington, D.C.: Government Printing Office, 1883. {{FHL|286899|item|disp=FHL Book 973 M2Lp v. 5}}; digital versions at [http://books.google.com/books?id=t7oqAAAAMAAJ Google Books] and [http://www.archive.org/details/listpensionerso02buregoog Internet Archive]. [See Vol. 5, Virginia, Highland County, p. 86. Identifies War of 1812 veterans living in this county in 1883.]
{{VA Maps Intro|Highland}}


=====Civil War=====
{{VA Neighboring Counties Intro|county={{VA Highland County}}}}
*'''1848''' [http://vagenweb.org/highland/surveyor.htm#top Householders in 1848, as located on the map of the County Surveyor]  at VAGenWeb


*'''1861-1865''' - {{RecordSearch|1932382|Virginia, Civil War Service Records of Confederate Soldiers, 1861-1865}} at [https://www.familysearch.org/search FamilySearch] — index
=== Migration ===
*'''1861-1865''' - {{RecordSearch|1932427|Virginia, Civil War Service Records of Union Soldiers, 1861-1865}} at [https://www.familysearch.org/search FamilySearch] — index
{{VA Migration Intro|Highland}}
*'''1861-1865''' - [http://search.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=2322 U.S., Confederate Soldiers Compiled Service Records, 1861-1865] at [http://ancesstry.com Ancestry] — index (free)
*'''1861-1865''' - [http://search.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=2344 U.S., Union Soldiers Compiled Service Records, 1861-1865] at [http://search.ancestry.com Ancestry] — index (free)


{{VAciv}}  
=== Military Records ===
{{VA Military Intro|Highland}}


'''''War of 1812'''''<br>
*[http://vagenweb.org/highland/1812war.htm  Highland County, Virginia Soldiers in the War of 1812]
*''List of Pensioners on the Roll, January 1, 1883; Giving the Name of Each Pensioner, the Cause for Why Pensioned, the Post-Office Address, the Rate of Pension Per Month, and the Date of Original Allowance...'' Washington, D.C.: Government Printing Office, 1883. {{FHL|286899|item|disp=FHL Book 973 M2Lp v. 5}}; digital versions at [http://books.google.com/books?id=t7oqAAAAMAAJ Google Books] and [http://www.archive.org/details/listpensionerso02buregoog Internet Archive]. [See Vol. 5, Virginia, Highland County, p. 86. Identifies War of 1812 veterans living in this county in 1883.]<br>
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'''''Civil War'''''<br>
* '''1861-1865''' {{RecordSearch|1932382|Virginia, Civil War Service Records of Confederate Soldiers, 1861-1865}} at FamilySearch — [[Virginia, Civil War Service Records of Confederate Soldiers - FamilySearch Historical Records|How to Use this Collection]]; index & images
* '''1861-1865''' {{RecordSearch|1932427|Virginia, Civil War Service Records of Union Soldiers, 1861-1865}} at FamilySearch — [[Virginia, Civil War Service Records of Union Soldiers - FamilySearch Historical Records|How to Use this Collection]]; index & images
* '''1861-1865''' [http://search.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=2322 U.S., Confederate Soldiers Compiled Service Records, 1861-1865] at Ancestry — index (free)
* '''1861-1865''' [http://search.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=2344 U.S., Union Soldiers Compiled Service Records, 1861-1865] at Ancestry — index (free)
'''Regiments.''' Civil War service men in Highland County served in various regiments. Men often joined a company (within a regiment) that originated in their county. Listed below are companies that were specifically formed here:<br>
:- [[14th Regiment, Virginia Cavalry (Confederate)|14th Regiment, Virginia Cavalry (Confederate)]]. Company A (White's Mounted Riflemen), Company C (Valley Cavalry or Rangers).<ref>Robert J. Driver, ''14th Virginia Cavalry'' (Lynchburg, Va.: H.E. Howard, c1988). {{FHL|370000|item|disp=FHL Book 975.5 M2vr v. 47}}.</ref>
:- [[14th Regiment, Virginia Cavalry (Confederate)|14th Regiment, Virginia Cavalry (Confederate)]]. Company A (White's Mounted Riflemen), Company C (Valley Cavalry or Rangers).<ref>Robert J. Driver, ''14th Virginia Cavalry'' (Lynchburg, Va.: H.E. Howard, c1988). {{FHL|370000|item|disp=FHL Book 975.5 M2vr v. 47}}.</ref>
:- [[18th Regiment, Virginia Cavalry (Confederate)|18th Regiment, Virginia Cavalry (Confederate)]]. Company G.<ref>Roger U. Delauter, ''18th Virginia Cavalry'' (Lynchburg, Va.: H.E. Howard, 1985). {{FHL|429987|item|disp=FHL Book 975.5 M2vr v. 18}}.</ref>
:- [[18th Regiment, Virginia Cavalry (Confederate)|18th Regiment, Virginia Cavalry (Confederate)]]. Company G.<ref>Roger U. Delauter, ''18th Virginia Cavalry'' (Lynchburg, Va.: H.E. Howard, 1985). {{FHL|429987|item|disp=FHL Book 975.5 M2vr v. 18}}.</ref>
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:- [[62nd Regiment, Virginia Mounted Infantry (Confederate)|62nd Regiment, Virginia Mounted Infantry (Confederate)]]. Company A (Valley Rifles).<ref>Roger U. Delauter, ''62nd Virginia Infantry'' (Lynchburg, Va.: H.E. Howard, 1988). {{FHL|361565|item|disp=FHL Book 975.5 M2vr v. 41}}.</ref>
:- [[62nd Regiment, Virginia Mounted Infantry (Confederate)|62nd Regiment, Virginia Mounted Infantry (Confederate)]]. Company A (Valley Rifles).<ref>Roger U. Delauter, ''62nd Virginia Infantry'' (Lynchburg, Va.: H.E. Howard, 1988). {{FHL|361565|item|disp=FHL Book 975.5 M2vr v. 41}}.</ref>


======Civil War Battle======
'''Civil War Battle'''<br>
The following Civil War battle was fought in Highland County:
*May 8, 1862 = [http://www.nps.gov/hps/abpp/battles/va102.htm McDowell], also known as Sitlington’s Hill<ref>Heritage Preservation Services, [http://www.nps.gov/hps/abpp/battles/va102.htm Civil War Battle Summaries by State], (accessed 2 August 2012).</ref>
* Maps of Civil War battles in Virginia: [http://www.nps.gov/hps/abpp/battles/va186162.htm 1861], [http://www.nps.gov/hps/abpp/battles/va186162.htm 1862], [http://www.nps.gov/hps/abpp/battles/va1863.htm 1863], [http://www.nps.gov/hps/abpp/battles/va1864.htm 1864], [http://www.nps.gov/hps/abpp/battles/va1865.htm 1865]


The following Civil War battle was fought in Highland County:
=== Naturalization and Citizenship ===
{{VA Naturalization Intro|Highland}}


*May 8, 1862 = [http://www.nps.gov/hps/abpp/battles/va102.htm McDowell], also known as&nbsp;Sitlington’s Hill<ref>Heritage Preservation Services, [http://www.nps.gov/hps/abpp/battles/va102.htm Civil War Battle Summaries by State], (accessed 2 August 2012).</ref>
=== Newspapers ===
{{VA Newspapers Intro|Highland}}


:Maps of Civil War battles in Virginia: [http://www.nps.gov/hps/abpp/battles/va186162.htm 1861], [http://www.nps.gov/hps/abpp/battles/va186162.htm 1862], [http://www.nps.gov/hps/abpp/battles/va1863.htm 1863], [http://www.nps.gov/hps/abpp/battles/va1864.htm 1864], [http://www.nps.gov/hps/abpp/battles/va1865.htm 1865]
*'''1893-1910''' ''Highland Recorder'' at [http://chroniclingamerica.loc.gov/lccn/sn95079246/issues/ Chronicling America] - free.


====Miscellaneous Records====
=== Obituaries ===
{{VA Obituaries Intro|Highland}}


*'''1607-2007''' - {{RecordSearch|1932510|Virginia, Historical Society Papers, 1607-2007}} at [https://www.familysearch.org/search FamilySearch] — index and images
=== Other Records ===
{{VA Other Records Intro|Highland}}


====Newspapers====
=== Periodicals ===
{{VA Periodicals Intro|Highland}}


{{VAnews}}
=== Probate Records ===
{{VA Probate Intro|Highland}}


'''Online Newspapers'''
=== School Records ===
{{VA Schools Intro|Highland}}


*'''1893-1910''' - ''Highland Recorder'' at [http://chroniclingamerica.loc.gov/lccn/sn95079246/issues/ Chronicling America] - free.
=== Social Security Records ===
*'''1935-2014''' {{RecordSearch|1202535|United States Social Security Death Index}} at FamilySearch — [[United States Social Security Death Index - FamilySearch Historical Records|How to use this collection]]; index. ''Also at [https://www.ancestry.com/search/collections/3693/ Ancestry], [https://search.findmypast.com/search-world-Records/social-security-death-index findmypast], [https://www.fold3.com/title/830/ Fold3], [https://www.genealogybank.com/explore/ssdi/all GenealogyBank], [https://www.myheritage.com/research/collection-10002/us-social-security-death-index-ssdi?s=270606331 MyHeritage], and [https://stevemorse.org/ssdi/ssdi.html Steve Morse].'' [[United States Social Security Administration Records#Social Security Death Index (SSDI)|Click here for more information]].
*'''1936-2007''' [https://www.ancestry.com/search/collections/60901/ U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007]


====Probate Records====
=== Tax Records ===
{{VA Tax Intro|Highland}}


====Taxation====
=== Vital Records ===
{{VA Vital Intro|Highland}}


====Vital Records====
==== Birth ====
{{VA Birth Intro|Highland}}


{{VAbmd}}  
* '''1853-1866''' {{RecordSearch|3326815|Virginia, Slave Birth Index, 1853-1866}} at FamilySearch — [[Virginia, Slave Birth Index - FamilySearch Historical Records|How to Use this Collection]]; index & images
* '''1853-1896''' Fridley, Beth, comp. ''Highland County Virginia Birth Records, 1853-1896 ''[database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: The Generations Network, Inc., 2001. Digital version at [http://search.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=5736 Ancestry] ($).
* '''1912-1913''' {{RecordSearch|2388824|Virginia, Birth Certificates, 1912-1913}} at FamilySearch — [[Virginia, Birth Certificates - FamilySearch Historical Records|How to Use this Collection]]; index & images
* '''1584-1917''' {{RecordSearch|1708660|Virginia Births and Christenings, 1584-1917}} at FamilySearch — [[Virginia Births and Christenings - FamilySearch Historical Records|How to Use this Collection]]; index & images


=====Birth=====
==== Marriage ====
{{VA Marriage Intro|Highland}}


*'''1853-1896''' - Fridley, Beth, comp. ''Highland County Virginia Birth Records, 1853-1896 ''[database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: The Generations Network, Inc., 2001. Digital version at [http://search.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=5736 Ancestry] ($).
* '''1660-1959''' [https://search.findmypast.com/search-world-records/united-states-marriages?state=virginia%2cva Virginia, United States Marriages] at  at FindMyPast — index, ($) — index $
* '''1740-1850''' [http://search.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=3723 Virginia Marriages 1740-1850] at Ancestry — index ($)
* '''1785-1940''' [https://www.ancestry.com/search/collections/60214/ Virginia, Select Marriages, 1785-1940] at Ancestry — index ($)
* '''1853-1935''' {{RecordSearch|3477666|Virginia, Bureau of Vital Statistics, County Marriage Registers, 1853-1935}} at FamilySearch — [[Virginia, Bureau of Vital Statistics, County Marriage Registers - FamilySearch Historical Records|How to Use this Collection]]; index
* '''1936-1988''' {{RecordSearch|2370234|Virginia, Marriage Certificates, 1936-1988}} at FamilySearch — [[Virginia, Marriage Certificates - FamilySearch Historical Records|How to Use this Collection]]; index & images
* '''1785-1940''' {{RecordSearch|1708698|Virginia Marriages, 1785-1940}} at FamilySearch — [[Virginia Marriages - FamilySearch Historical Records|How to Use this Collection]]; Index


*'''1853-1878''' - Highland County Birth Index 1853-1878. Batch {{IGI|C868770}} at FamilySearch - free.<ref>Genealogical Society of Utah, ''Parish and Vital Records List'' (July 1998). Microfiche. Digital version at [[Media:Igivirginia.pdf|https://www.familysearch.org/wiki/en/images/3/37/Igivirginia.pdf]].</ref>
==== Death ====
{{VA Death Intro|Highland}}


*'''1853-1866''' - {{RecordSearch|3326815|Virginia, Slave Birth Index, 1853-1866}} at [https://familysearch.org/search FamilySearch] — index and images
* '''1912-1987''' {{RecordSearch|2377565|Virginia, Death Certificates, 1912-1987}} at FamilySearch — [[Virginia, Death Certificates - FamilySearch Historical Records|How to Use this Collection]]; index & images
* '''1853-1912''' {{RecordSearch|1708697|Virginia Deaths and Burials, 1853-1912}} at FamilySearch — [[Virginia Deaths and Burials - FamilySearch Historical Records|How to Use this Collection]];  index & images


*'''1912-1913''' - {{RecordSearch|2388824|Virginia, Birth Certificates, 1912-1913}} at [https://familysearch.org/search FamilySearch] — index and images
==== Divorce ====
{{VA Divorce Intro|Highland}}


=====Marriage=====
*'''1918-1988''' - {{RecordSearch|2370543|Virginia, Divorce Records, 1918-1988}} at FamilySearch — index & images


*'''1660-1959''' - [https://search.findmypast.com/search-world-records/united-states-marriages?state=virginia%2cva Virginia, United States Marriages] at [http://findmypast.com/ FindMyPast] — index $
== Research Facilities ==
*'''1740-1850''' - [http://search.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=3723 Virginia Marriages 1740-1850] (Ancestry) ($).
{{VA Research Facilities Intro|Highland}}
*'''1785-1940''' [https://www.ancestry.com/search/collections/60214/ Virginia, Select Marriages, 1785-1940] at Ancestry.com ($) — index
*'''1853-1935''' - {{RecordSearch|3477666|Virginia, Bureau of Vital Statistics, County Marriage Registers, 1853-1935}} at [https://familysearch.org/search FamilySearch] — index and images
*'''1854-1951''' - Highland County Marriage Index 1854-1951. Batch {{IGI|M868770}} at FamilySearch - free.
*'''1936-1988''' - {{RecordSearch|2370234|Virginia, Marriage Certificates, 1936-1988}} at [https://familysearch.org/search FamilySearch] — index and images


=====Divorce=====
=== Archives ===
{{VA Archives Intro|Highland}}


*'''1918-1988''' - {{RecordSearch|2377565|Virginia, Divorce Records, 1918-1988}} at [https://familysearch.org/search FamilySearch] — index and images
=== Family History Centers ===
{{Family History Centers Intro}}


=====Death=====
''To locate the closest family history center or affiliate library, use the link listed above.''<br>


*'''1912-1987''' - {{RecordSearch|2377565|Virginia, Death Certificates, 1912-1987}} at [https://familysearch.org/search FamilySearch] — index and images
=== Libraries ===
{{VA Libraries Intro|Highland}}


=====Vital Record Substitutes=====
=== Museums ===
{{VA Museums Intro|Highland}}


{{Tip|For birth, marriage, and death record substitutes, see [[{{PAGENAME}}#Bible Records|Bible Records]], [[{{PAGENAME}}#Cemeteries|Cemeteries]], [[{{PAGENAME}}#Church Records|Church Records]], [[{{PAGENAME}}#Newspapers|Newspapers]], and [[{{PAGENAME}}#Probate Records|Probate Records]].}}
== Societies ==
{{VA Societies Intro|Highland}}


==Highland County, Virginia Genealogy Societies and Libraries==
== Websites ==
{{VA Websites Intro|Highland}}


====Family History Centers====
*[http://vagenweb.org/highland/ Highland Co., VAGenWeb]. Part of the [http://usgenweb.org/ USGenWeb Project]. Maps, name indexes, history.
*[http://www.cyndislist.com/us/va/counties/highland/ Cyndi's List]


{{Family History Centers Intro}}
*{{FHL Place IDNum|190508|Virginia|Highland}} – The FamilySearch catalog contains descriptions and access information for all genealogical materials (including books, online materials, microfilm, microfiche, and publications) in their collection.  Use [https://familysearch.org/search/ Historical Records] to search for specific individuals in genealogical records.


''To locate the closest family history center or affiliate library, use the link listed above.''
== Research Guides ==
{{VA Research Guides Intro|Highland}}


==Highland County, Virginia Genealogy Websites==
*Hamilton, Clay. "Genealogical Research in Highland County," ''The Virginia Genealogical Society Newsletter,'' Vol. 29, No. 3 (June 2003):1-2. {{FHL|137581|item}}; digital version at [https://www.vgs.org/ Virginia Genealogical Society] website.
 
*[http://vagenweb.org/highland/ Highland Co., VAGenWeb]. Part of the [http://usgenweb.org/ USGenWeb Project]. Maps, name indexes, history.
*{{FHL|Virginia%2C+Highland|subject|disp=FamilySearch Catalog}}
*[http://www.familytree101.com/virginia/highland-county.html Highland County, VA History, Records, Facts and Genealogy] (Familytree101)
*[http://www.cyndislist.com/us/va/counties/highland/ Cyndi's List]


==References==
== References ==
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