Surry County, North Carolina

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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.

Surry County Seal

Surry County, North Carolina

Surry County was created from Rowan County on 1 April 1771. The western boundary limit was indefinite. Surry County gained from Rowan County on 6 March 1773. 15 Feb 1778 Surry County lost to the creation of Wilkes County on 15 February 1778 and to the creation of Stokes County on 22 December 1789.

General Information for researchers can be found at:

Wikipedia history overview of Surry County
Public records: Surry County Clerk
History and genealogy: Surry County Historical Society