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Radford originated as a railroad town in 1856 and has been
known as Lovely Mount, English Ferry, Ingles's Ferry, Central
Depot, and lastly, Central City. In 1887 Radford was incorporated
in as a town and was incorporated as a city in 1892. The city
was named Radford to honor John Blair RADFORD, a prominent citizen
of the city. The Radford State Teachers College was established
there in 1913. Prior to being chartered as an independent city
in 1892 the Radford area records were kept at the courthouse for
Montgomery County
located in Christiansburg, Virginia
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Copies of birth, death, marriage and divorce certificates
can be requested from the Virginia Department of Health Office
of Vital Records, which houses more than 7 million records.
Office
of Vital Statistics
P.O. Box 1000
Richmond, VA
23218-1000
804-662-6200
1853-1896 Birth & Death records are on file at The Virginia
Archives as well as marriage records prior to 1936
The Court House for the City of Radford, Virginia
has records from 1892 of wills, deeds, land plats, marriages,
divorces and miscellaneous court orders. Death records are kept
at the Health Department but only for the three prior years.
The hours for the Radford Court House are: 8:30am - 5:00pm Monday
through Friday. It is closed on all official holidays.
Send address inquires to:
Clerk of the Circuit Court
619 Second Street - Room 133
Radford, Virginia 24141
Phone: 1-540-731-3610
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BIBLE RECORDS
BIOGRAPHIES
BIRTHS
BLACK HISTORY
Virginia
Black History Archives
Jackson
Davis Collection
An educational reformer and amateur photographer,
took photographs of African American schools, teachers and students.
People of Color in the Old
South
Register
of Free Negroes and Mulattoes in Montgomery County, Virginia
The
Wharton's
An offsite link
Timeline
of Black History at Virginia Tech
BOOKS & DIARIES
ALL Offsite Links
A
History of Middle New River Settlements and Contiguous Territories
By Daved E. Johnston, 1906
Radford
City in War Time
A Community History
By Sadie Johnson Reid
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Copies of birth, death, marriage and divorce certificates can be requested from the Virginia Department of Health Office of Vital Records, which houses more than 7 million records.Office
of Vital Statistics
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The Court House for the City of Radford, Virginia has records from 1892 of wills, deeds, land plats, marriages, divorces and miscellaneous court orders. Death records are kept at the Health Department but only for the three prior years. The hours for the Radford Court House are: 8:30am - 5:00pm Monday through Friday. It is closed on all official holidays.Send address inquires to:
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BUSINESS
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CEMETERIES
ALL Offsite Links
The
Political Graveyard for Radford City
Westview
Cemetery
Partial Survey
CHURCHES
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COMMUNITIES
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COURT DOCUMENTS
DEATHS & OBITUARIES
The Murder of Billie Jean Turpin
Death Certificate Index 1912-15
Montgomery Co & Radford
EDUCATION/SCHOOLS
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Radford
University
Radford City
Schools
FAMILIES
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Death Certificate Index 1912-15 Montgomery Co & Radford |
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Radford, Then & Now |
Quarterly Historical Magazine |
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LIBRARIES
ALL Offsite Links
Manuscript Collection at VA Tech Library
University Libraries
Special Collections Department
Virginia Tech
P.O. Box 90001
Blacksburg, VA 24062-9001
Radford City Library
The Library of Virginia
(LVA)
800 East Broad Street
Richmond, VA 23219-1905
Phone: 804.692.3500
LINKS
ALL Offsite Links
Genealogical Databases of
Old Prison Records
An Offsite Link
New
River Notes
An Offsite Link
MAPS
1895
Map showing Radford
An Offsite Link
Virginia
1861 Map
An Offsite link
Virginia
Historical Counties Map
MARRIAGES
1892 Radford Marriages
MILITARY
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Virginia
Civil War Page
National Archives, Civil War Records
The Valley of the Shadow
A Civil War database
WWI History Commission Questionnaires
MUSEUMS
ALL Offsite Links
Glencoe
Museum
Home of Gen. Gabriel Wharton
NEWSPAPERS
Southwest
Times
The Burgs, Blacksburg & Christiansburg online newspaper
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ORGANIZATIONS
Kiwanis
Club of Radford
Division 3 of the Capital District
Radford
Heritage Foundation
Harvey-Howe
Post No. 30 - American Legion
East Radford, Virginia
The
Woman's Club of Radford Former Presidents
PENSIONS
PHOTOGRAPHS
Radford Photograph Collection at the Library
of Virginia
Radford
Record Album, 1915
Photograph
Book published by Radford University abt. 1919
PLACES
Places
& Events in Radford University History
Radford
Arboretum
POSTCARDS
RECREATION
History of Wildwood Park in Radford
TAXES
WILLS
Radford City RESOURCES
Radford
Chamber of Commerce
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Radford Heritage Foundation |
East Radford, Virginia |
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