Smyth County, Virginia

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WhatsNew:

New River Notes

January 6, 2013

New River Notes, a leading genealogy resource for the New River Valley of North Carolina and Virginia, launched its new look website today.

new river valley mapNew River Notes was originally launched in 1998 by Jeffery C. Weaver providing New River Valley researchers with a new wealth of information and that tradition is continued today by the Grayson County, Virginia Heritage Foundation, Inc.

Welcome and we hope you enjoy our new look. For more information on the changes and plans see posts on the GCVHF Google+ Page.

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Smyth County, Virginia

Smyth County was formed on 23 Feb 1832. The county was formed from parts of both Washington and Wythe counties. The town of Marion was formed in 1832 as the county seat.

General information for researchers can be found at:

Wikipedia history overview of Smyth County
Public records: Smyth County Clerk
History and genealogy: Smyth County Genealogical Society