Alleghany County, Virginia Genealogy

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∣ Cemeteries & Graveyards ∣ Church & Bible Records ∣ County History ∣ Military Records ∣ Schools & Directories ∣

Alleghany County, Virginia family history and genealogy research page. Discover links to record collections, history, and genealogy information to aid you locate your Alleghany Co., ancestors. Get going by putting together a Free Family Tree.

Alleghany County Quick Facts

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Alleghany County Genealogical & Historical Societies and Family History Resources

A list of Alleghany County Historical  and Genealogical Societies, Forums, Message Boards, Libraries, Archives. See Also Virginia Archives, Genealogical and Historical Societies for statewide Addresses and links.

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Alleghany County Courthouse and Government Records

Genealogist frequently forget the value of Alleghany County court, probate, and land documents as a resource of genealogy and family history information. Hidden away in Virginia courthouses and archives everywhere are often the aspirations and worries of countless Virginia residents.

The possibilities are great that your ancestors and forefathers have left a detailed record of at least a few elements of their lives in the Alleghany County court records. Even if your forebears is not mentioned in a Court case, give some thought to all of the other methods that could have lead to him or her appearing in court records.

Please make sure to get in touch with the clerk's department to determine hours, mailing address, fees and other particulars in advance of visiting or requesting information because of many times changing contact information. The Department Offices DO NOT DO RESEARCH. The files are readily available to interested parties, barring confidential issues. The majority of staff will guide individuals in obtaining the materials, however it's up to the individual to perform the research.

The following indicates what vital, land, probate, and court records are in Alleghany county.  The dates indicated below are the first known records for each county. (note from Circuit Clerk) "all records on birth and death which exist here are simply informal and unofficial records deposited here without sanction by the clerk over the years for a lack of a better place to put stray records. none of them is a court record and none can be certified. this includes the roster maintained throughout virginia in the 1850s to 1870s(?) for births and deaths. those records, if any, are properly obtained from the bureau of vital statistics in richmond."

Virginia Historical Records - Databases include Virginia Court, Land, Wills & Financial Records; Virginia Birth, Marriage & Death Records; Virginia Voter Lists & Census Records; Virginia Immigration & Emigration Records; Virginia Obituary Records; Virginia Military Records; Virginia Family Tree Records; Virginia Pictures; Virginia Stories, Memories & Histories; Virginia Directories & Member Lists and much more....
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Alleghany County Genealogy Links

The following are web links to Family history and genealogy, Records and Resources related to Alleghany County. A lot of these genealogy links fall into 3 categories: Commercial Sites, Personal Sites or Organization Sites. Some have free access some call for a fee. This is just a listing which has been compiled or submitted. I do not endorse or promote one genealogy site above another. Feel free to provide your own favorite Alleghany County genealogy or family history affiliated sites.

Alleghany Co. VA Books, Newspapers & Publications

Alleghany Co. VA Birth, Marriage & Death Records

Alleghany Co. VA Court, Probate Land and Tax Records

Alleghany Co. VA Census Records

Alleghany Co. VA Cemeteries & Graveyards

Alleghany Co. VA Church & Bible Records

Alleghany Co. VA Family Websites, Pictures & Histories

Alleghany Co. VA General and History Websites

Alleghany Co. VA Immigration & Naturalization

Alleghany Co. VA Maps, Atlases & Gazetteers

Alleghany Co. VA Military Records

Alleghany Co. VA Schools & Directories

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