links to historical and genealogical resources in the region

Libraries

• Shepherd University Library (Shepherdstown)
• Shepherdstown Public Library (Shepherdstown)
• Old Charles Town Library (Charles Town)
• Martinsburg-Berkeley County Public Library (Martinsburg)
• Handley Regional Library (Frederick County, Virginia) (Winchester, Virginia)

Historical Societies

• Jefferson County Historical Society (Charles Town )
• Jefferson County Black History Preservation Society (Charles Town)
• Berkeley County Historical Society (Martinsburg )
• Winchester-Frederick County Historical Society (Winchester, Virginia)

Other Historical Resources

• Shepherd University History Department (Shepherdstown)
• George Tyler Moore Center for the Study of the Civil War (Shepherdstown)
• Battle of Shepherdstown
• Jefferson County Museum (Charles Town)
• West Virginia Division of Culture and History (Charleston)

Genealogy Websites

• Jefferson County WVGenWeb
• Berkeley County WVGenWeb
• Frederick County VAGenWeb
• West Virginia Vital Research Records Search

Visitors Information

• Antietam Battlefield
• Chesapeake & Ohio Canal National Park
• Civil War Discovery Trail
• Freedom's Run Marathon
• Harper's Ferry National Park
• Harper's Ferry Historical Association
• Jefferson County Historic Landmarks Commission
• The Rumseian Society
• Shepherdstown Visitors Center
• Washington Heritage Trail

Local Organizations

• Corporation of Shepherdstown
• Shepherdstown 250
• Shepherdstown Area Independent Living
• Shepherdstown Community Club