Resource Links

The Augusta County Genealogical Society meets the third Wednesday of every month at 1:00 pm except July, November, and December at the Augusta County Library in Fishersville, Virginia. Their Mission is three-fold: Help preserve genealogical records and public access to them, furnish aid and education in genealogical research methods, and foster and encourage interest in genealogical research. The speakers and programs are excellent and zoom attendance is usually available. They offer research service of records at the Augusta County Courthouse at an extremely reasonable rate.

The Augusta County Historical Society was founded in 1964. It adopted a constitution and by-laws and elected officers, including a board of directors. Membership was open to persons interested in the history and genealogy of Augusta County, Staunton, and Waynesboro, Virginia. ACHS office and research library hours are Tuesday, Thursday, and Friday from 10am-1pm on the third floor of the RR Smith Center. It is strongly suggested that visitors and researchers make an appointment by either emailing adminachs@augustacountyhs.org or calling 540-248-4151 to ensure that our volunteer archivist is available to help. Research requests can be emailed to the archivist team at archivist@augustacountyhs.org The mission of the Augusta County Historical Society is to study, collect, preserve, publish, educate about, and promote the history of Augusta County and its communities. The society also strives to make the citizens of Augusta County aware of their heritage. Once on the site, click on the blue "Augusta County Portal" icon and you will have thousands of research articles tha have been written and compiled since the founding of the society. It is the ultimate resource for Augusta County and Shenandoah Valley historical records.

Greenbrier County was a part of the State of Virginia until the Civil War resulted in West Virginia forming it's own state. Many, many settlers left Augusta County and traveled through Greenbrier County in the 1800s on their way west. Many also stopped in Greenbrier and made it their home.

The Pendleton County Historical Society is located in Franklin, West Virginia. The website maintains a web store with some excellent books on the history of the region and they are reasonably priced.

The link is for the Society's home page and from there many resources are at your fingertips regarding the rich history of Rockbridge County, Virginia and its many villages and towns. The website also has an online store which has maps for sale to aid the genealogist or historian.

Established in 1898 as the Rockingham County Historical Society, our mission has always been to preserve and share the stories of the area and its people, highlighting their influences on our shared past. The work of our staff and volunteers and support from our community of trustees, members, and donors help ensure that the rich histories of Harrisonburg and Rockingham County are accessible, vibrant, and meaningful to all.

Shelby County, Missouri is where a lot of Augusta County folks ended up in the early and mid-1800s. There are still a number of families in Shelby County and neighboring Monroe County that can trace there ancestors back to Augusta County. Shelby County has a good online museum and they have a good selection of digitally archived records and a lot of links to other resources.

We hope this site will make it easier for you to find resources to tell the story of your family. Whether or not you are a Society member, we invite you to explore our site.