Researcher’s Quick Reference
| My Question is: | Look at these resources: |
|---|---|
| Who lived in a house or building? | Deeds, city directories, newspapers, Historic Staunton Foundation, ACHS library books |
| When was a house built? | Deeds, personal property tax records, Ann Cleary surveys and histories, maps and surveys, newspapers, photographs, Historic Staunton Foundation, ACHS library books |
| Who owned a property? | Deeds and surveys, maps, newspapers, Ann Cleary surveys and histories, Historic Staunton Foundation |
| Where did someone live? | Census, directories, deeds |
| What did someone do for a living? | Census, city directories, newspapers, business advertisements |
| When did a business operate? | Directories, newspapers, advertisements, financial and business records (if they survive) |
| Who was related to whom? | Vital records, probate, church records, newspapers, photographs, family history books in the ACHS library |
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Where is an ancestor buried? |
Cemetery records, church records, obituaries, ACHS library books |
| Was my ancestor in the military? | Veteran burial records, muster rolls, order and minute books, veteran pensions, draft cards, lineage databases (like DAR and SAR) |
| What happened during an event? | Newspapers and first-hand accounts, photographs, correspondence |
| Does the Augusta County Historical Society have something? | Speak with the Archivist |
Location
RR Smith Center
for History & Art
20 S. New Street
Staunton, VA 24401
Hours
Tuesdays, Thursdays, and Fridays
10 am to 1 pm