About NRN
About New River Notes
Overview
New River Notes was launched in January 1998 by Jeffrey C. Weaver as a resource to assist New River Valley researchers in their quest to unravel the past. It has become a valuable resource for many researchers. This site is now owned and operated by the Grayson County, Virginia Heritage Foundation as a free resource for all to use. The goal of the GCVHF is to maintain the site and add content so that the site will continue to serve all.
We will need contributions from many to achieve our goals. If you can help by contributing new pages, correcting existing pages, editing the contributions of others, providing technical support, etc. please Contact Us.
In the Beginning:
As a devout area historian and genealogist Jeff Weaver felt compelled to leverage the web technology and presented his work for historical and genealogical research. Initially the site contained articles written by or contributed to Jeff plus links to many external web sites. The New River Notes project focused on and continues to focus on the Upper New River Valley of North Carolina and Virginia including, Alleghany, Ashe, Surry, Watauga, Wilkes and Yadkin Counties in North Carolina and Bland, Carroll, Floyd, Giles, Grayson, Montgomery, Patrick, Pulaski, Smyth, Tazewell, Washington and Wythe Counties in Virginia.
The Growing Years:
Since our humble beginning in 1998 many contributors have sent in items for inclusion in New River Notes thus making it what it is today. The bulk of these items have been related to Grayson, Ashe, and Alleghany but all of these counties are covered.
Listed below are many, but not all, of the contributors who helped Jeff Weaver build this site.
| New River Notes Contributors | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Judy Alley Darlene Burns Anderson Paul Anderson David Arnold Marion Atkins Roy Atkins Irene Baldwin Ginger Ballard Rich Ballard Kim Barr Zane Barr Pat Bell Bobby Blevins Lessie Blevins Linda Blevins Ron Blevins Pat Burris Chuck Burrus Janice Busic Arbadella Buwalda Violet Shelton Carter Carl Clark Dolores Clark Lillian Clark Norman Clark Roderick Coates Betty J. Cockerham Larry Cockerham April Courtney Myrtle Courtney |
Pam Cresswell Valerie Fondren Crook Pat Davis Michelle Sullivan Decker Darlene Sue Dible Jason Duncan Rachel Vore Engle Gail Ferver Chris Fox Clinton Getsinger Stephanie Graves Sadie Stamper Greer Minnie Hall (deceased) Mary Taylor Harrington Lee Hash Renie Hoover Helton Chris Hill Eugene Hoover (Deceased) Judy Hoover Regina McCoy Hopper Warren Houck Thom Houk Winifred Anderson Huddle Angela Hughes Natalie Hughes Shelia Hunt Rodney Johnson Jueline ‘Judi’ Vaughan Johnstone Lonnie Jones Mary Hawkins Kalenian |
Mary Floy Katzman LaVerne Spencer Kiser March Kiser Julia Williams Kodak Connie Knipp Gladys Lane Elise Leagan Joan Lewin Jacque Lopez Eddie G. Lyle Vergie Lyle Judith Hawkins MacKendrick Kate McCarter Tracy Farmer McMillon Rita Maberry Billy Markland James Melton Danny Miller Len Moore Bill Navey Bette Nelson Patience Northern Norma McCready Owen Barbara Norvell Rita Parks Bill Payne Tom Perry David Reedy Rodney C. Rhudy Mary Lynn Richards |
Rhonda Robertson Amy Hatcher Ryan Angela Salcido Heather Sexton Lynn Sexton Rebecca Reedy Sisk Jalanda York Smith Fred Smoot Deronda Spiller James Stilwell Mack Howard Sturgill (Deceased) Mary Ann Talbott Jim Tarvid Hope Taylor George Thomas Scott Trent Louise Vanover Vore Lee A. Wallace, Jr. (Deceased) Juanita Watson Julius J. Watson Charlie Weaver Walter Weaver Billie White June White Violet White Buford C. Wilson Earl Woods Susan Taylor Woodson Nanalee Wrenn |
Where we're going:
New River Notes is now owned by the Grayson County, Virginia Heritage Foundation, Inc. and we fully intend to continue the work started by founder Jeff Weaver.
In 2012 and 2013 a small team spent hundreds of hours cleaning up the web pages on the site. We now have over 1700 web pages that meet current HTML standards. This cleanup along with the use of good site management software will make future growth and maintenance easier to achieve.
Our plan is to continually add content from our own research as well as to solicit the support of individuals and other genealogical and research organizations within the New River Valley Counties. We hope that this collaborative effort will keep New River Notes as a premier source for the research community.
It is with deep gratitude to Jeff Weaver that the Grayson County, Virginia Heritage Foundation is able to continue the great work he has done in documenting the Upper New River Valley history and family history.