General Resources

Researching Pendleton County can be challenging at times, so here is our list of recommended resources.

THE CHRONICLES OF THE SCOTCH-IRISH SETTLEMENT IN VIRGINIA: 1745 to 1800

The Chronicles of the Scotch-Irish Settlement in Virginia: 1745 to 1800 – by Lyman Chalkley contains abstracts of court records from Augusta County 1745-1800. All three volumes available to view free online.

CIVIL WAR SOLDIERS & SAILORS DATABASE

Civil War Soldiers & Sailors Database is free and searchable and contains information about the men who served in the Union and Confederate armies during the Civil War.

GOOGLE BOOKS

Free searchable database of digitized books available. Many state and regional history books and other titles relevant to the genealogy researcher.

GOOGLE MAPS

Enter a location, click “Satellite” for an aerial view and zoom.

GOOGLE TRANSLATE

Translate historical German documents to English. Many other languages available.

HENING’S STATUES AT LARGE

Compilation of extant acts of the Virginia General Assembly (1619–1792).

LIBRARY OF VIRGINIA ONLINE CATALOG

Search books, journals, archives, manuscripts, original images of documents and indexes for Pendleton County items prior to the formation of the state of WV.

PENDLETON COUNTY 1865 BIRTH & DEATH RECORDS

Long lost birth & death register pages not found elsewhere, free to view.

PENDLETON COUNTY GENWEB

Features numerous links to sites of interest.