The Virginiana Room, housed in the Warrenton Library, has materials related to state and local history and genealogy, including census records, Fauquier County records and local newspapers on microfilm.
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Get started with the Fauquier County Records Chart to determine what vital and court records are at the library or other locations.
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Wondering what’s in our vertical files (a collection of loose documents, clippings, pamphlets, etc.)? Try our handy index.
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Need help with your research? Ask-a-librarian or call the Adult Reference Desk at (540) 422-8500 – option 2.
Databases / Premium eResources
The world's largest online collection of family records and resources, with the tools to help you put your research together; available only at the library
Features a wide range of comprehensive references covering the American Revolution, Atlantic States, Family Histories and more
American genealogical sources including census records, local and family history books, city directories, military records, wills and probate records, Freedman's Bank records, US Serial Set records, and maps and photos
Access records, stories, photos, and personal documents of the men and women who have served from the Revolutionary War onwards
View/search the digital version of the Fauquier Times Democrat (in-person only), as well as additional historical resources
Search the online database of life events (birth, death, marriage, divorce, etc.) published in the Fauquier Democrat or the Fauquier Times-Democrat newspaper.
Note to Virginia residents: The Library of Virginia subscribes to a number of current and historical newspapers, magazines, and journals, as well as genealogical resources, historical maps, civil war records, encyclopedias and directories, and many other texts. If you sign up for a Library of Virginia library card using their online registration system (requires a valid state issued driver’s license or identification card), you can gain immediate remote access to the Library’s subscription databases and catalog features requiring a login.
Indexes to Local History Resources
The following online indexes are provided as a courtesy for locating specific entries on microfilm (newspapers) and books in our collection. If you need a copy of a specific item (obituary for certain date, for example), Ask-a-Librarian or call the Adult Reference Desk at (540) 422-8500 – option 2.​
An index to African Americans of Fauquier County, a compilation of stories and photographs that celebrate the history of the African American community in Fauquier County, Virginia
Search the online index/database of life events (birth, death, marriage, divorce, etc.) published in the Fauquier Democrat/Fauquier Times-Democrat newspaper. The years 1905-1957, 1959-1967, 1970-1974, 1977, 1980-1983 and 1990 are indexed/completed. Additional years are in process.
An index of year 1971 of the Piedmont Virginian Newspaper, 1971-1978
An index of year 1974 of the Piedmont Virginian Newspaper, 1971-1978
An index of year 1977 of the Piedmont Virginian Newspaper, 1971-1978
An index to An Old Timer: Warrenton Then and Now, a selection from the author's "Old Timer" series of articles published in the Fauquier Democrat
An index to the Ghosts of Virginia series by L.B. Taylor; includes the city/cities, county/area, named ghost(s) and residence/estate name if applicable.
An index of year 1972 of the Piedmont Virginian Newspaper, 1971-1978
An index of year 1975 of the Piedmont Virginian Newspaper, 1971-1978
This index to the Fauquier Times (1930-1969) includes names, headlines and the date of the issue.
An index to the collection of Miscellaneous Warrenton Virginia Newspapers on microfilm
An index of year 1973 of the Piedmont Virginian Newspaper, 1971-1978
Piedmont Virginian Newspaper, 1976
An index of year 1976 of the Piedmont Virginian Newspaper, 1971-1978
The Virginiana Room vertical files include loose papers, clippings, pamphlets, etc. related to people and places of Fauquier County. To see what's included, view our online index.
Local Historical Organizations
4243 Loudoun Avenue
P.O. Box 390
The Plains, VA 20198
(540)253-7488 (phone)
(540)253-5128 (fax)
The Germanna Foundation
P.O. Box 279
Locust Grove, VA 22508-0279
540-423-1700 (phone)
540-423-1747 (fax)
803 South Main Street
P.O. Box 951
Culpeper, VA 22701
(540)829-1749 (phone)