Welcome!

I'm glad you've found us after the move. I'm excited to remain your County Coordinator. However, Last year my hard drive died with all of the new items I had gathered on my trip to Greene County before I was able to process them for upload. So, I have now acquired some new items, and if you keep an eye on the site in the next few weeks, there will be new items posted. Since I'm not local though, submissions are *always* welcome. The categories on the left simply reflect things we have-- if it's not on that list we still probably want to post it, so if you have anything to submit please email me at EmbryProject@gmail.com

History

Greene County was named for General Nathanael Greene, American Commander in the Revolutionary War. It is one of the smallest county in Virginia (geography not population) and was formed from Orange County in 1838. The current population is over 10,000. The county seat is Stanardsville. Greene County was formed in 1838 from Orange County, which was formed in 1734 from Spotsylvania County. Spotsylvania County was formed in 1720-21 from King William, Essex, and King & Queen Counties. King William County was formed in 1701 from King & Queen County, which was formed in 1691 from New Kent, which was in turn formed from the original Shire (York) in 1654. Essex county was formed in 1692 from Old Rappahannock. It is important to keep these time periods in mind when searching for records. Records for the area now called Greene County are only in Greene County after its formation in 1838. Below, view a map of the surrounding counties.

 

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