Repositories:

Culpeper County Courthouse
135 W. Cameron St.
Culpeper, VA 22701
Phone: 540.727.3438

Clerk of the Circuit Court holds:

• Land and probate records from 1749
• Marriage records from 1781
• Birth records from 1864-1896 and 1912-1917
• Death records from 1864-1896
• Chancery and Civil Court records from 1831

The Town Clerk holds the Burial records

Culpeper County Chamber of Commerce
109 S. Commerce St.
Culpeper, VA 22701
Phone: 540.825.8628 or 800.285.7373
Fax: 540.825.1449
E-mail: info@culpepervachamber.org

Culpeper County Health Department
640 Laurel St.
Culpeper, VA 22701-3993
Phone: 540.829.7350
Fax: 540.829.7345

Office of Vital Records
VDH, Office of Vital Records
P.O. Box 1000
Richmond, VA 23218-1000

Street Address:
The Shops at Willow Lawn
1601 Williow Lawn Drive
Suite 275
Richmond, VA 23220
Phone: 804.662.6200
Email: VitalRec.Questions@vdh.virginia.gov

Libraries:

Culpeper County Public Library
271 Soutgate Shopping Center
Culpeper, VA 22701
Phone: 540.825.8691
Hours: M-Th 10 am-9 pm; Fri-Sat 10 am-5 pm; Sun 1-5 pm

Information about the library's collection

LDS Family History Center
420 Willow Lawn Dr.
Culpeper, VA
Phone: 540.825.2506
Hours: T 10 am-2 pm; T/W 4 pm-8 pm; F 10 am-2 pm; Sat 10 am-2 pm

Societies

Culpeper Genealogical Society
P.O. Box 1326
Culpeper, VA 22701

Culpeper Minute Men Chapter
Virginia Society
Sons of the American Revolution

Culpeper Minute Men Chapter
Virginia Society
Daughters of the American Revolution
Email: deansdens@verizon.net

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Museums/Historical Sites

Museum of Culpeper History
803 S. Main Street
Culpeper, VA 22701
Phone: 540-829-1749
Hours: Tues-Sat 11 am- 5 pm year round (Closed major holidays)

They have a wonderful display of historic artifacts including many Civil War artifacts. There are books with old pictures of buildings, monuments, and people. Some of Matthew Brady's pictures are there, as well as pictures from local historian and collector Russell Guinn. Souvenirs (cards, t-shirts, mugs, etc.) and many books, pamphlets and maps for sale at reasonable prices. There is a newsletter available to members of the Museum. Members get a discount on gifts and activities. Donations large and small are appreciated. Walking tours of the Downtown Historic District can be arranged at the Museum.

Other attractions in Culpeper:
Historic Train Depot
Burgandine House - the oldest building in town (c. 1749) once operated as a tavern
Brandy Station - 1863 site of the largest cavalry battle, involving 20,000 horsemen

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Lookups:

Policy regarding lookups:
Please be specific in your requests and do NOT ask for things such as "everything you have on the (SURNAME) family." Due to concerns about copyright infringement, lookups are provided as "facts only." Volunteers will not quote passages from copyrighted works. If extensive information is found in a copyrighted work, the volunteer will advise you of the nature of the information and the name, author, and publication information related to the book.

• Sharon Hallon
  • Culpeper People: Men and Women Who Made History inthe First 250 Years of Culpeper County by Gregory Kurt Glassner, 1999. Includes brief biographies of 10 men and women significant in the history of CulpeperCounty and a chapter each on the Culpeper Minute Man and volunteer firemen of Culpeper County. Book contains information on the following individuals: Lord Culpeper, George Washington, William Wirt, Extra Billy Smith, Dr. Philip Slaughter, Ambrose Powell Hill, Edith"Jack" Stearns-Gray, Raleigh Travers Green, Eppa Rixey, and Ruby Harrison Beck.

  • Historic Culpeper by Culpeper Historical Society, Inc., 1974. This is a history of homes and other significant buildings in the county. It includes a name index, which may allow genealogists to find out about a family home or business. No biographical information beyond this.

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Mary Kathryn Kozy
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