Included on the database are listing of 5,500 index cards by Gordon Aronheim of the early settlers of Southwest Virginia and Northeast Tennessee. This information is from microfilm held by the State Library of Virginia in Richmond. A copy of this microfilm is also available in our library. Listings for family genealogy files and books in libraries in,VA, Kingsport,TN and Johnson City,TN are also included. We welcome donations of family books, or copies of files, pictures and history pertaining to Southwest Virginia and particularly Washington County, Virginia.
All donations are tax deductible.
Membership includes 4 newsletters and at least one annual publication. We currently have over 800 members in 38 states and welcome memberships. We invite you to visit our library, which is open weekdays 10 AM-4PM except Dec. when we are closed. Volunteers will assist you in using the database, but we cannot do the actual research. Please limit to two questions and be as specific as possible.