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.
Get started with the Fauquier County Records Chart to determine what vital and court records are at the library or other locations.
Wondering what’s in our vertical files (a collection of loose documents, clippings, pamphlets, etc.)? Try our handy index.
Need help with your research? Ask-a-librarian or call the Adult Reference Desk at (540) 422-8500 – option 2.
Databases/Premium eResources
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.
African Americans of Fauquier County
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
An Old Timer: Warrenton Then and Now
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
Black Horse Cavalry Defend Our Beloved Country
An index to Lewis Marshall Helms' Black Horse Cavalry Defend Our Beloved Country
Fauquier County Marriage Bonds, 1897-1906
Fauquier County Marriage Returns (Not Bonds) : 1785-1848
Fauquier County Tombstone Inscriptions, Volumes 1 and 2
Fauquier Magazine, 1987-1997
Fauquier Times Headline Index 1930-1969
This index to the Fauquier Times (1930-1969) includes names, headlines and the date of the issue.
Freemasonry in Warrenton: 1802-2002
Ghosts of Virginia - Index of Locations
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.
History of Bethel Military Academy, Warrenton, VA
History of Marshall (Formerly Salem) Fauquier County, Virginia
History of the Warrenton Baptist Church, 1849-1988
Miscellaneous Warrenton Virginia Newspapers
An index to the collection of Miscellaneous Warrenton Virginia Newspapers on microfilm
Piedmont Virginian Newspaper, 1971
An index of year 1971 of the Piedmont Virginian Newspaper, 1971-1978
Piedmont Virginian Newspaper, 1972
An index of year 1972 of the Piedmont Virginian Newspaper, 1971-1978
Piedmont Virginian Newspaper, 1973
An index of year 1973 of the Piedmont Virginian Newspaper, 1971-1978
Piedmont Virginian Newspaper, 1974
An index of year 1974 of the Piedmont Virginian Newspaper, 1971-1978
Piedmont Virginian Newspaper, 1975
An index of year 1975 of the Piedmont Virginian Newspaper, 1971-1978
Piedmont Virginian Newspaper, 1976
An index of year 1976 of the Piedmont Virginian Newspaper, 1971-1978
Piedmont Virginian Newspaper, 1977
An index of year 1977 of the Piedmont Virginian Newspaper, 1971-1978
Prominent Women of Fauquier County 1979-1981
Vertical Files Index
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.
Virginia Historic Landmark Survey & Homes of Fauquier County
Works Progress Administration (WPA) Records Fauquier County
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)