The Rockbridge Area Genealogical Society has many local tools at its disposal - among those reference tools are;

Local Reference Tools

Rockbridge County was formed in 1778 from Augusta and Botetourt Counties. This office houses records of all land transactions, probate and estate proceedings, court hearings/trials and marriage licenses recorded and issued in Rockbridge County from 1778 to present.

The VMI Archives

The Virginia Military Institute Archives and Special Collections Department, located in Preston Library, contains a wealth of 19th and 20th century collections of interest to both scholars and the general public. Holdings currently consist of more than 7,000 photographs; over 400 manuscript collections, among them the Papers of Stonewall Jackson and Matthew F. Maury; Civil War resources, including correspondence and diaries.

The George C Marshall Museum

Organized in 1953 at the suggestion of President Truman, the George C. Marshall Foundation and its Board of Trustees, made up of distinguished citizens, share and promote the principles which made Marshall a great leader in his lifetime and a unique example of leadership to succeeding generations. Located in Lexington, Virginia, adjacent to the Virginia Military Institute -- Marshall's alma mater -- and the campus of Washington and Lee University, the Foundation draws its inspiration from the life and career of General Marshall, America's premier soldier-statesman.

The Rockbridge Regional Library

The Headquarters library serves as the central library for the RRL system. The administrative offices are located here, including the office of Mrs. Linda L. Krantz, Library Director. Acquisitions, cataloging, and processing of library materials are performed for the entire system at Headquarters. Professional reference staff provide information services at Headquarters and take information referrals from the branch librarians.

The Rockbridge Historical Society

Our current hours are Tuesday through Saturday, 10 a.m. to 1 p.m., but these hours are subject to change; for more information, please call us at (540) 464 - 1058
We hope your visit to our web site will help you, whether you ; -

	are planning a visit to the Rockbridge County area
	are interested in seeing our collection of artifacts or our special exhibits
	want to trace your family roots

Leyburn Library
(Washington & Lee University)

The University Library serves the student body as a learning and research facility; the faculty as a research facility and a source of contemporary information in his or her own field and parallel disciplines; and the public as a cultural component of the greater university community.

Preston Library
(Virginia Military Institute)

The facilities and collections of Preston Library are primarily for the use of the VMI Corps of Cadets, faculty and staff, but visitors are always welcome. Circulation privileges are extended to Rockbridge County residents and to the faculty and students of Washington and Lee University and Southern Virginia College.

Leyburn Library Special Collections
(Washington & Lee University)

Online tools that visitors to our site may find useful include;

Online Reference Tools

Best Information on the Internet	Award-winning site maintained by the St. Ambrose University Library that organizes Web sites by Alphabetical Index and Resources by Major field of study.
The Internet Public Library	Resources selected, organized and evaluated by librarians and organized into sections for Reference, Teen, Youth, and Librarians.
Librarian's Resource Centre: The Toolbox	This site, maintained by Canadian librarians, provides links to ready reference sources, topical guides, directories, and engineering, science, and technology resources.
The World Wide Web Virtual Library	The oldest catalog on the Web, started by Tim Berners-Lee the creator of HTML and the Web itself.