Winchester (Independent City), Virginia Genealogy
Guide to Winchester (Independent City), Virginia ancestry, genealogy and family history, birth records, marriage records, death records, census records, family history, and military records.
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Independent City Information
Description
The city of Winchester is located in the northern portion of the Commonwealth of Virginia and is included in the Washington, DC metropolitan area. The City of Winchester was named for Winchester, England.[1]
Courthouse
Winchester (Independent City) Courthouse
5 N Kent St
Winchester, VA 22601
Phone: 540-667-5770
Winchester (Independent City) Courthouse
For additional records, see Frederick County, Virginia.
Record Loss
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There is no known history of courthouse disasters in this Independent City. |
Boundary Changes
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Populated Places
History Timeline
Resources
Bible Records
For databases and indexes, see Virginia Bible Records.
Biographies
Business, Commerce, and 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 FS Library. Includes a section on Winchester silversmiths.
Cemeteries
Census Records
For databases, indexes, and information online, see Virginia Census.
Church Records
Court Records
Online Court Indexes and Records
Chancery Court
- Indexed images of Winchester, Virginia Chancery Records 1787-1936 are available online through Virginia Memory: Chancery Records Index. These records, often concerned with inheritance disputes, contain a wealth of genealogical information.
Directories
Emigration and Immigration
For databases and immigrant groups, see Virginia Emigration and Immigration
Ethnic, Political, and Religious Groups
African Americans
Search the Library of Virginia's Virginia Untold collection for digitized records related to African Americans of the City of Winchester.
Funeral Homes
Genealogies
- [Page] Rutherford, Dolores Crumrine. The Page Family in Virginia Personal Property Taxes (1782-1850). 2 vols. Carmichael, Calif.: D.C. Rutherford, 2002. FS Library Book 929.273 P141rd v. 1-2 [Winchester appears in Vol. 2]
Guardianship
Land and Property Records
For land indexes, records, and databases, see Virginia Land and Property, including Colonial and State Land Grants.
Local Histories
- Morton, Oren Frederic. The Story of Winchester in Virginia, the Oldest Town in the Shenandoah Valley. Strasburg, Va.: Shenandoah Publishing House, 1925. Available at FS Library; digital version at Ancestry ($).
- Morton, Oren Frederic. The Story of Winchester in Virginia, the Oldest Town in the Shenandoah Valley. Strasburg, Va.: Shenandoah Publishing House, 1925. Available at FS Library; digital version at Ancestry ($) - includes information about French and Indian War, Revolutionary War, War of 1812, Civil War, and World War 1.
Maps and Gazetteers
for more resources
County and state maps, historical and more current, are valuable research tools. For map collections, online and in libraries, see Virginia Maps.
Migration
Military Records
French and Indian War
- Bockstruck, Lloyd DeWitt. Virginia's Colonial Soldiers. Baltimore: Genealogical Publishing Co., 1988. Available at FS Library. Online at: Ancestry ($). Identifies some Winchester militia officers, soldier enlistments, and veterans; see place name index.
Civil War
Since Winchester became an independent city in 1874 from Frederick County,[2] go to the Frederick County page for information about the Civil War military units of that area. During the Civil War men often joined a company (within a regiment) that originated in their area.
Civil War Battles
The following Civil War battles were fought in Winchester.[3]
- March 23, 1862 - Kernstown I.
- May 25, 1862 - Winchester I, also known as Bowers Hill.
- June 13-15, 1863 - Winchester II.
- July 20, 1864 - Rutherford's Farm.
- July 24, 1864 - Kernstown II.
- Battles of the American Civil War maps - filter by state or by battle name.
Naturalization and Citizenship
Newspapers
For online newspaper resources, see the Virginia Newspapers page.
- 1798-1820 Winchester Gazette (Winchester, Va.) at Genealogy Bank ($).
- 1806-1809 Philanthropist (Winchester, Va.) at Genealogy Bank ($).
- 1828-1836 Winchester Virginian (Winchester, Va.) at Genealogy Bank ($).
- 1855-1873 Winchester Virginian at Google News - free.
- 2009-present Winchester Star (Winchester, Va.) at Genealogy Bank ($).
Indexed images of the Virginia Gazette (1736-1780) are available online through the Colonial Williamsburg website. In addition, Professor Tom Costa and The Rector and Visitors of the University of Virginia have created a database of all runaway advertisements for slaves, indentured servants, transported convicts, and ship deserters listed in this source and other Virginia newspapers (1736-1803), see: The Geography of Slavery in Virginia. These newspapers are valuable resources for all regions of Virginia.
A wiki article describing an online collection is found at:
Virginia, Winchester, Evening Star Obituaries - FamilySearch Historical Records
Obituaries
Other Records
Periodicals
Probate Records
For statewide probate records, indexes, and databases, see Virginia Probate Records.
Online Probate Indexes and Records
- 1652-1900 Virginia, U.S., Wills and Probate Records, 1652-1900 at Ancestry ($) — index & images
School Records
Social Security Records
- 1935-2014 United States Social Security Death Index at FamilySearch — How to use this collection; index. Also at Ancestry, findmypast, Fold3, GenealogyBank, MyHeritage, and Steve Morse. Click here for more information.
- 1936-2007 U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007
- 1936-2007 United States, Social Security Numerical Identification Files (NUMIDENT), 1936-2007 at FamilySearch - How to Use this Collection; index
Tax Records
For additional online collections and the value and use of Virginia's tax lists in your research, see Virginia Taxation.
Online Tax Indexes and Records
- 1782 Morton, Oren Frederic. The Story of Winchester in Virginia, the Oldest Town in the Shenandoah Valley. Strasburg, Va.: Shenandoah Publishing House, 1925. Available at FS Library; digital version at Ancestry ($). Includes 1782 list of inhabitants and 1782 list of lot owners.
- 1787-1850 Winchester (Independent City), Virginia Personal property tax lists, 1787-1850. Original records, Library of Virginia, Richmond, Va.; microfilmed reproduction available at FS films 1905764-1905765 - images.
- 1815 Ward, Roger D. 1815 Directory of Virginia Landowners (and Gazetteer). 6 vols. Athens, Georgia: Iberian Pub. Co., 1997-2000. Available at FS Library. The source for this publication is 1815 land tax. Winchester is included in Vol. 4.
Vital Records
For additional indexes, databases, and details, see Virginia Vital Records.
Birth
Marriage
- 1785-1940 Virginia Marriages, 1785-1940 at FamilySearch — How to Use this Collection; Index; Also at: MyHeritage ($)
- 1785-1940 Virginia, Select Marriages, 1785-1940 at Ancestry ($) — index
- 1853-1935 Virginia, Bureau of Vital Statistics, County Marriage Registers, 1853-1935 at FamilySearch — How to Use this Collection; index & images; Also at: Ancestry ($)
Death
- 1853-1911 Virginia, U.S., Death Registers, 1853-1911 at Ancestry ($) — index & images
Divorce
Research Facilities
Archives
Listed below are archives in Winchester (Independent City). For state-wide facilities, see Virginia Archives and Libraries.
Family History Centers
FamilySearch Center and Affiliate Library Locator map - search for local FamilySearch Centers or Affiliate Libraries
- FamilySearch Centers provide one-on-one assistance, free access to center-only databases, and to premium genealogical websites.
- FamilySearch Affiliate Libraries have access to most center-only databases, but may not always have full services normally provided by a FamilySearch center.
Local Centers and Affiliate Libraries
Libraries
Listed below are libraries in Winchester (Independent City). For state-wide library facilities, see Virginia Archives and Libraries.
Museums
Societies
Listed below are societies in Winchester (Independent City). For state-wide genealogical and historical societies, see Virginia Societies.
Websites
- FamilySearch Catalog – The FamilySearch catalog contains descriptions and access information for all genealogical materials (including books, online materials, microfilm, microfiche, and publications) in their collection. Use Historical Records to search for specific individuals in genealogical records.
Research Guides
References
- ↑ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Winchester,_Virginia
- ↑ Handybook for Genealogists: United States of America, 10th ed. (Draper, Utah: Everton Pub., 2002), Iowa.At various libraries (WorldCat); FHL Book 973 D27e 2002.
- ↑ National Park Service, Civil War Battles. Filter by state or battle name.