Grayson County, Virginia Records

Grayson County, Virginia (Map It) was created in November 07, 1792 from Wythe County. Part of Patrick County was added in 1810. Grayson county was named for William Grayson, U.S. Senator from Virginia .

Grayson County is bordered by Johnson County, Tennessee (southwest), Washington County (west), Smyth County (northwest), Wythe County (northeast), Ashe County, North Carolina (south), Alleghany County, North Carolina (south), Surry County, North Carolina (southeast), Carroll County (east).

Grayson County Cities and Towns include Fries, Independence, Troutdale, Mouth of Wilson and Elk Creek .

MapGeeks.org has is a collection of old Virginia maps.

Grayson County, Virginia Courthouse Records

The Grayson County Courthouse is located in Independence, Virginia.

The Clerk's Office DOES NOT DO RESEARCH . Most staff will assist people in finding the materials, but it is up to the individual to do the research.

The Grayson County record dates below are from the earliest date to present time. They may include records of land, estates, taxes, vital records, divorces, naturalizations, voter registration, military discharges and court records.

• Grayson County Clerk of Circuit Court has Marriage Records from 1793, Land Records from 1793, Court Records from 1793 and Probate Records from 1793.
• Grayson County Health Department
• County and City Research in Virginia Guides and Indexes

Grayson County, Virginia Census Records

• Learn More: State of Virginia Census Records
• U.S. Federal Population Schedules: 1800 (destroyed), 1810, 1820, 1830, 1840, 1850, 1860, 1870, 1880 (free index), 1890 (fragmented), 1900, 1910, 1920, 1930, 1940
• U.S. Census Reconstructed Records: 1660-1820
• U.S. Federal Census Slave Schedules: 1850 and 1860
• U.S. Federal Census Mortality Schedules: 1850, 1860, 1870 and 1880
• Selected U.S. Federal Census Agriculture Schedules: 1850, 1860, 1870 and 1880
• Selected U.S. Federal Census Industry Schedules: 1850, 1860, 1870 and 1880
• Union Veterans Schedules: 1890

Grayson County, Virginia Vital Records

• Learn More: State of Virginia Vital Records
• Birth & Death Records: from January 1853 to December 1896 and since June 14, 1912 to present. The Virginia Archives has copies of surviving birth and death records for the period 1853 to 1896
• Marriage Records: from January 1853 to present. The Virginia Archives has copies of marriage records prior to 1936.
• Divorce Records: from January 1918 to present.
• Locations: Virginia Office of Vital Statistics, Virginia State Archives
• Vital Records Online: USAVital or Social Security Death Index
• Vital Records by Mail: Birth Certificate, Marriage Certificate, Divorce Certificate, Death Certificate Applications.
• In Person:  2001 Maywill Street, Richmond, Virginia 23230

Grayson County, Virginia Resources

• State of Virginia Archives and Societies
• RAOGK Volunteers for Virginia
• Grayson County, Virginia Heritage Foundation
• New River Notes
• Galax-Carroll Regional Library , 608 West Stuart Drive, Galax, VA 24333, (540) 236-2042
• Grayson County Public Library
• Grayson County Historical Society , PO Box 529, Independence, VA 24348-9529, (540) 773-9041, Publishes Glimpses of Grayson
• Grayson County, Virginia Message Boards
• Grayson County, Virginia Genealogy Forum
• Grayson County microfilmed holdings at The Library of Virginia
• Virginia Heritage - Guides to manuscript and Archival Collections in Grayson Co. Virginia

Grayson County, Virginia External Links

• Virginia Historical Newspapers - Newspapers.com
• Historical Newspapers from Virginia (1784 - 1922 )
• Grayson County, Virginia Books - Amazon
• Using County and City Court Records in the Archives at the Library of Virginia
• Virginia County Records, Volume , VI, VII , IX, X The records in these series were compiled as part of a series known as the Virginia County Records . The volume includes wills, land grants, and marriage bonds as well as other miscellaneous information on early Virginia settlers.
• Grayson Co., Virginia - FindaGrave
• Pioneer settlers of Grayson County, Virginia
• Grayson County, Virginia Links - Cyndi's List
• Grayson Co. VAGenweb
• Grayson County, Virginia Ancestry Database Collections
• Virginia Revolutionary War Units
• Grayson County, Virginia Military Records