• Foster a spirit of cooperation between existing organizations, writers, historians, genealogists, collectors, preservationists, and other members of the Shenandoah County community.
• Aid in the collection and creation of materials and publications about the history of Shenandoah County and ensure that they are preserved and made available to the community.
• Support efforts by citizens, organizations and government to preserve historic buildings and sites.
• Share history through programs and exhibits.
The Shenandoah County Historical Society was founded in 1985 and is established as a 501(c)3 non-profit organization. It is completely volunteer driven. The Society is sustained by memberships, donations, grants and profits from book sales. All donations are tax deductible to the extent allowed by law.
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The Rinkers of Virginia, Their Neighbors and Kin in the Shenandoah Valley
Daniel Warrick Burruss
The story of Jacob, Casper and Heinrich Rinker and their ancestors. Some photos. 1993. 210 pages. 8 1/2 x 11.
Softcover
Item# 4010
Price: $26
Members: $25
From Strassburg to Strasburg - Memorial to Swiss-German Virginia Pioneers
Robert Lee Bowman
History of early settlements and focus on Swiss-German families in the context of other Early Virginia Historical Highlights. Pictures. 2011. 47 pages. 8 1/2 x 11.
Softcover
Item# 1014
Price: $13
Members: $13
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FORERUNNERS - A History and Genealogy of the Strickler Families, Their Kith & Kin • Harry M. Strickler • The information in this book, includes material dating back to 1700. Some of the family names included are the Kauffmans, Stovers, Burners, Ruffners, Beavers, Shaffers, Brumbacks, Zirkles, Blossers, Groves, Brubakers, Neffs, Rothgebs and other early families of Shenandoah, Rockingham, Augusta, Frederick and Page Counties. First Published: 1925. Reprinted - 1998. 427 pages. Softcover • Item #4022 • Price: $36 Members: $35
In Search of Your German Roots • Angus Baxter • This book is designed to help you trace your German ancestry, not only in Germany, but in al the German-speaking areas of Europe, from the Baltic to the Crimea, from the Czech Republic to Belgium. This 5th edition highlights all of the recent developments – new facilities, new websites, and newly-available records. The most comprehensive guide to German roots available. 2015. 140 pages. 5th Edition. Softcover • Item #4017 • Price: $22 Members: $21
The German Element of the Shenandoah Valley • John W. Wayland • A book about the early German settlersin this region of Virginia. Included is area geography, early towns, records of the Germans, religion, customs, education, as well as Revolutionary War German pensioners. 1907. 312 pages. 2007 reprint. Hardcover • Item #4007 • Price: $31 Members: $30
Massanutten (Settled by the Pennsylvania Pilgrim 1726) • Hasrry Strickler • This book by Hasrry Strickler was first published in 1924 and reprinted in 1994. It discusses the first settlement in the Shenandoah Valley in 1726. The settlement was the beginning of five counties - Augusta, Frederick, Shenandoah, Rockingham and Page. The materials in this book, for genealogists, are voluminous and valuable. It also has good information on early religious organizations (Baptists and Mennonites) and old homes and forts. Pages: 192. Published: 1924 and 1994 Softcover • Item #4023 • Price: $48.00 Members: $47.00DOWNLOAD BOOK ORDER FORMS HERE
