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Welcome to
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Formed March 30, 1831 from mostly Shenandoah County (230 sq. miles), 84 sq. miles came from the NE corner of Rockingham County. The county seat is Luray which was formed August 21, 1812. Page County is named after John Page who was a Lieutenant-Governor during the Revolution, a member of the first U.S. Congress and Governor of Virginia. |
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Thanks for visiting. Suggestions and ideas of what you would like to see here should be sent to Ken Gissy and will be incorporated if possible. Submissions welcome.
| Queries and Posts | Lookups | Photo
Gallery People-Places-Things |
Cemetery Headstones Photos | Unidentified Photos | Page County Calendar |
| Submit or search queries and other posts regarding Page County. | Go here for a list of available resources for which individuals are willing to do lookups for you. | Photographs of People, Places and Things relating to Page County | Photographs of Cemeteries and Headstones within Page County | Unidentified
photos and articles relating to Page County.
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Post genealogical events, such as reunions, meetings and etc for others to see. |
Page County Genealogical Links |
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| Page County Surname Contact List | ||
| List of people actively researching and the surname being researched. | ||
| Page County Mortality Schedules | ||
| 1850 - 1860 - 1870 - 1880 | ||
| David Knighting Submissions | ||
| Page News and Courier Obituaries 1869 - 1984 along with other Knighting related wills, obituaries and miscellaneous genealogical information covering this same time period. | ||
| Page County Bible Records | ||
| Allison, Henry - Bauserman, Frederick and Sarah - Fox, John W. - Grayson Family - Kauffman, Daniel and Mary Burner - Martz Family Bibles (3) - Printz, Peter - Somers, Reuben | ||
| Page County Miscellaneous Records and Family Information | ||
| Miscellaneous information and documents | ||
| Personal Websites Relating to Page County | ||
| These are private websites that have Page County connections. A good place to search for an ancestor. | ||
| Page County Genealogical and Family Information | ||
| Submitted genealogical information by individuals not having a website | ||
| 1845 Marriages performed by Zachariah James Compton, document submitted to the Clerk of Page County Court | ||
| submitted by Margaret Rose Hill Smith | ||
| Page County Formation Diagram | ||
| Diagram showing the formation of Page County in PDF format. You need Adobe Acrobat Reader installed to view it. Click on the icon at the bottom of this page to download the free reader. | ||
| Page County Map | ||
| Downloads a map of towns and locations in PDF format. You need Adobe Acrobat Reader installed to view it. Click on the icon at the bottom of this page to download the free Reader | ||
| Page County Towns | ||
| Information regarding formation and naming | ||
| Page County Geological Names/Maps | ||
| USGS topo map information for locations/features within the county, latitude and longitude coordinates are given along with the map they are contained on. | ||
| Page News & Courier | ||
| Current Articles and Obituaries, also includes links to the Daily News Record, Winchester Star, Warren Sentinel, Shenandoah Valley Herald and The Valley Banner. | ||
| Page County USGenWeb Archives | ||
| A variety of downloadable information concerning Cemeteries, Census, Military, Misc, Newspaper and Vital Statistics | ||
| Page County Heritage Association, Luray | ||
| The Page County Heritage Association is a non-profit organization dedicated to preserving the rich historical Page Valley of Virginia. Organized in 1969, this all volunteer organization is funded by membership dues, the Heritage Festival held each October, sale of books of local interest and historical significance, and numerous fund raisers including chicken bar-b-cues, Mayfest activities. | ||
| Heritage and Heraldry Column Archives | ||
| Past Page News & Courier articles
by Robert Moore of a historical/genealogical nature relating to Page
County. |
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| Virginia Genealogical Links | ||
| Central Virginia Genealogical Association | ||
| CVGA was formed to encourage, foster, and organize genealogical research, teaching, publishing, education and recording | ||
| Library of Virginia Digital Library Program | ||
| The DLP provides a wide variety of electronic records concerning Virginia available via the internet. | ||
| Virginia Genealogical Society | ||
| Genealogical, Biographical, Historical and Heraldic Research and Publications | ||
| Virginia Vital Records Information | ||
| Information and Procedures for
obtaining vital records |
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| Miscellaneous Genealogical Links | ||
| Civil War Links | ||
| Page County and other links regarding the Civil War | ||
| Cyndi's List | ||
| Extensive list of sites relating to all aspects of genealogy | ||
| FamilySearch | ||
| LDS Internet Genealogy Service - You can search their Ancestral Files, IGI, Pedigree Files and Family History Library Catalog online. Films can be ordered through the LDS Family History Center in Front Royal. | ||
| Genealogy Forms | ||
| Download blank Census or Family/Ancestral/etc. forms in PDF format and print them on your printer. You need Adobe Acrobat Reader installed to do this. | ||
| GenForum Surname Query Board | ||
| Surname message boards not restricted to a particular county or state | ||
| FamilyHistory.com Message Boards | ||
| These boards cover surnames, topics or county/state/country categories | ||
| Social Security Death Index | ||
| Hosted by RootsWeb - usually the most up-to-date one. | ||
| AnyBirthday.com | ||
| search this free database of well over 135 million records for the Birthdate of someone. | ||
| NARA - U. S. National Archives & Records Administration | ||
| Online access to a selection of nearly 50 million historic electronic records | ||
| Slavery | ||
| Slave Narratives from the Federal Writers' Project, 1936-1938 contains more than 2,300 first-person accounts of slavery and 500 black-and-white photographs of former slaves. | ||
| Slavery Auction Block in Luray or not? | ||
| Over the last decade there has been substantial debate over the stone that stands at Inn Lawn Park in Luray, Virginia, between the public library and the American Legion building. This page also contains several slave related sites and articles. Site hosted by Robert Moore. | ||
| US Historical Census Data | ||
| Demographic, Economic and Social Data for all states/counties | ||
| Resources to Aid in Your Research | |
| The Church of Jesus Christ of
Latter-Day-Saints Family History Center 7145 Browntown Road Front Royal, Warren County Hours: Wed. 6-9pm, Thur.9am-Noon; Sat. by appointment. Films and fiche can be ordered and viewed. You can locate materials they have available, search their Ancestral Files or IGI online at their Family Search Site. You don't have to be an LDS member to use the facilities. |
Page News and
Courier 17 S. Broad Mailing address: P.O. Box 707 Luray VA 22835 Published weekly on Thursdays. Their main interests to genealogists is the "Yesteryears" page which includes events that occurred 100, 50 and 25 years before the current published date and the Obituaries. Subscription rate for one year outside of Page County is $15. (E-Mail Address) |
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Page County Public Library 100 Zerkel Street Luray VA 22835 540-743-6867 Hours: Mon, Wed, Fri, Sat 10am-5pm; Tue 10am-6pm; Thu 10am-9pm. Closed Sunday Various Genealogical books and Page News & Courier past issues available for viewing on film. |
Page County
Vital Records Office Page County Clerk 101 South Court Street Luray VA 22835-1224 (540) 743-4142 Deeds, birth and marriage records, probates and other county court records. Most resources have been filmed and are available at LDS FHC's and the Virginia State Library. When ordering records follow these guidelines. |
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Resources for Sale Various sources of Page Co. related materials available for purchase. |
Virginia
Vital Records Information Virginia Department of Health Office of Vital Records P.O. Box 1000 Richmond, VA 23218-1000 (804) 225-5000 Obtain copies of Virginia vital records, such as birth & death certificates, marriage licenses & divorce decrees. When ordering records follow these guidelines. |
| Links to Counties Adjoining Page County | |||||
| Greene | Madison | Rappahannock | Rockingham | Shenandoah | Warren |
The USGenWeb Project in Virginia
This Web page is hosted by RootsWeb
and is part of the VAGenWeb Project
which is part of the USGenWeb Project. Although believed to be correct as
presented, if you note any corrections, changes, additions, or find that any links
provided on this website are not functioning properly please contact Ken Gissy for prompt attention to the matter.
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Coordinator Freddie Lee Spradlin.
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