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Revision as of 16:44, 24 March 2012
| Wise County, Virginia | |
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 Location in the state of Virginia | |
 Location of Virginia in the U.S. | |
| Facts | |
| Founded | 1856 |
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| County Seat | Wise |
| Courthouse | |
Virginia Wise County
Southwest Virginia county.
Contents |
County Courthouse
Wise County Courthouse
206 East Main Street
P.O. Box 1248
Room 245
Wise, VA 24293
276-328-6111
Circuit Clerk has marriage and div records
from 1856
Probate and Land Records
History
The county is named after Virginia Governor Henry A. Wise (1806-1876), who was in office at the time of Wise County's organization. He later served as a Confederate States Army General during the Civil War.[1]
Parent County
1856--Wise County was created 16 February 1856 from Lee, Russell, and Scott Counties.
County seat: Wise [2]
Boundary Changes
Record Loss
- Lost census: 1890
Places/Localities
Populated Places
Neighboring Counties
Resources
Biographies
- Sutherland, Elihu Jasper. Some Sandy Basin Characters. Clintwood, Va.: Hettie Sutherland, 1962. 1985 reprint available at FHL.
Cemeteries
- Adams, James Taylor (1892-1954). Wise County Historical Inventory: Family Burying Grounds. St. Louis, Mo.: R.R. Seibel and D.A. Griffith, 1971. Available at FHL.
- <a href="http://www.nkclifton.com/cemeteries/Cemetery6.html">Ben Bolling Cemetery</a>, Flat Gap, Wise Co., VA
- Kilgore, Paul. Butcher's Fork, American Legion, Skeen's Ridge and Back Valley Cemeteries of Wise County, Virginia. [West Virginia]: Wise County Historical Society (Va.), [1997?]. Available at FHL.
- Kilgore, Paul. Powell Valley Memorial Gardens: Located in Beautiful Powell Valley, Wise County, VA. Wise, Va.: Wise County Historical Society (Va.), 2003. Available at FHL.
Census
For tips on accessing Wise County, Virginia census records online, see: Virginia Census.
Historical populations
Census
Pop.
%±
1860 4,508 1870 4,785 6.1% 1880 7,772 62.4% 1890 9,345 20.2% 1900 19,653 110.3% 1910 34,162 73.8% 1920 46,500 36.1% 1930 51,167 10.0% 1940 52,458 2.5% 1950 56,336 7.4% 1960 43,579 −22.6% 1970 35,947 −17.5% 1980 43,863 22.0% 1990 39,573 −9.8% 2000 40,123 1.4%
1860 Agriculture Census
- Weaver, Jeffrey C. The 1860 Agriculture Census of Wise County, Virginia. Clintwood, Va.: Mullins Printing, 1992. Available at FHL.
1890 Union Veterans
- Turner, Ronald Ray. <a href="http://www.pwcvabooks.com/documents/VirginiaCivilWarVets.doc">Virginia's Union Veterans: Eleventh Census of the United States 1890</a>. Available online, courtesy: <a href="http://www.pwcvabooks.com/index.htm">Prince William County Virginia</a> website. [Includes residents of this county.]
Church
Court
Chancery Court
- Indexes (1855-1925) and images (1855-1912) to Wise County, Virginia Chancery Records are available online through <a href="http://www.virginiamemory.com/collections/chancery/">Virginia Memory: Chancery Records Index</a>. These records, often concerned with inheritance disputes, contain a wealth of genealogical information.
Genealogy
More than 25 genealogies have been published about Wise County families. To view a list, visit <a href="Wise County, Virginia Genealogy">Wise County, Virginia Genealogy</a>.
Land
Local Histories
- Johnson, Charles A. A Narrative History of Wise County, Virginia. Norton, Va.: Norton Press, 1938. Reprint edition, The Overmountain Press, 1988. FHL Collection; digital version at <a href="http://search.ancestryinstitution.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=30038">Ancestry</a> ($); and <a href="http://www.worldvitalrecords.com/indexinfo.aspx?ix=qcdva3017_wise">World Vital Records</a> ($). <a href="http://books.google.com/books/about/Wise_County_Virginia.html?id=6RyGQfOhl18C">Google Books</a> page.
- Wise County: Her Industries, Resources and Prominent Men. Norton, Va.: n.p., 1920. FHL Collection; digital version at <a href="http://search.ancestryinstitution.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=10410">Ancestry</a> ($).
Maps
Military
War of 1812
- List of Pensioners on the Roll, January 1, 1883; Giving the Name of Each Pensioner, the Cause for Why Pensioned, the Post-Office Address, the Rate of Pension Per Month, and the Date of Original Allowance... Washington, D.C.: Government Printing Office, 1883. FHL Collection 973 M2Lp v. 5; digital versions at <a href="http://books.google.com/books?id=t7oqAAAAMAAJ">Google Books</a> and <a href="http://www.archive.org/details/listpensionerso02buregoog">Internet Archive</a>. [See Vol. 5, Virginia, Wise County, p. 107. Identifies War of 1812 veterans living in this county in 1883.]
Civil War
Virginia, Civil War <a href="https://www.familysearch.org/search/collection/show#uri=http://www.familysearch.org/searchapi/search/collection/1932382">Service Records of Confederate Soldiers 1861-1865</a>
Virginia, Civil War Service Records of Union Soldiers 1861-1865
Virginia, The Civil War in Wise County, Virginia: 1861-1865. Wise, VA: Wise County Historical Society, 2004. <a href="http://www.worldcat.org/title/civil-war-in-wise-county-virginia-1861-1865/oclc/55613219&referer=brief_results">WorldCat</a> page.
- Gobble, Lillian and Rhonda Robertson. Between Brothers: Civil War Soldiers of Wise & Dickenson County [Virginia]. [Big Stone Gap, Va.: L. Gobble & R. Robertson, 200-?]. FHL Collection
Naturalization
Virginia <a href="https://www.familysearch.org/search/collection/show#uri=http://www.familysearch.org/searchapi/search/collection/1877093">Naturalization Petitions, 1906-1929</a>
Newspapers
- The Big Stone Gap Post, Big Stone Gap, VA, 1892-1928. (<a href="http://chroniclingamerica.loc.gov/lccn/sn88061179/">Chronicling America</a> at the Library of Congress)
- The Big Stone Post, Big Stone Gap., VA, 1890-1892. (<a href="http://chroniclingamerica.loc.gov/lccn/sn87060150/">Chronicling America</a> at the Library of Congress)
- <a href="http://www.cvtimes.com/">Clinch Valley Times</a>
- <a href="http://www.thecoalfieldprogress.com/">The Coalfield Progress, The Dickenson Star, and The Post</a>
- Meade, Angie Bell. A Collection of Obituaries and Other Published Death Notices: Mostly of Russell, Scott and Wise Counties of Virginia, a Few Other Counties, Some Out-of-state: Most Collections Before 1940. Wise, Va.: Wise County Historical Society (Va.), [2000?]. FHL Collection
- <a href="http://www.newspaperobituaries.net/virginia/wise-county-obituaries.htm">Wise County, Virginia Obituaries</a> (NewspaperObituaries.net)
Private Papers
Virginia, <a href="https://www.familysearch.org/search/collection/show#uri=http://www.familysearch.org/searchapi/search/collection/1932510">Historical Society Papers, 1607-2007</a><a href="https://www.familysearch.org/search/collection/show#uri=http://www.familysearch.org/searchapi/search/collection/1932510">Probate</a>
Research Guides
- "A Guide to the Counties of Virginia: Wise County," The Virginia Genealogist, Vol. 24, No. 3 (Jul.-Sep. 1980):204-206. Available at <a href="http://www.americanancestors.org/search.aspx?Ca=098&Da=285">New England Ancestors</a> ($).
Taxation
<a href="Virginia Tax Lists">How can Virginia tax lists help me?</a>
- [1857] Weaver, Jeffrey C. <a href="http://www.newrivernotes.com/va/wise1857.htm">The 1857 Wise County, Virginia Land Tax List (Surnames A through M only)</a>, available online, courtesy: <a href="http://www.newrivernotes.com/">New River Notes</a>.
Vital Records
Indexes to Wise County, Virginia births, marriages, and deaths are available online. These collections are incomplete, but are easy to search. Courtesy: FamilySearch - free.
Birth
- Wise Co., Va., Births, 1867-1871, MSS., James Taylor Adams Collection, Box 68. St. Louis, Mo.: R.R. Seibel and D.A. Griffith, 1971. Microfilmed reproduction: FHL Collection
Death
- Kilgore, Paul and Fred Harry King Funeral Home. Death Records, Fred H. King Funeral Home, 1927-1935. Wise, Va.: Wise County Historical Society (Va.), [1999?]. FHL Collection
- Robertson, Rhonda. The Wise County, Virginia Death Register 1856-1894. [Wise, Virginia]: Wise County Historical Society (VA), [200-?]. FHL Collection
Societies and Libraries
Family History Centers
Websites
- Family History Library Catalog
- Lumbee Indians and Goins Family: Wise County, VA Early Records
- RootsWeb Mailing List: SW_VA-L (Topic: Southwest Virginia)
- Wise Co., VA (RootsWeb)
- Wise Co., VA Genealogy Forum (GenForum)
- Wise County Genealogy and Family History (Linkpendium)
- Wise County, Virginia (government, tourism, etc.)
- Wise County, Virginia (Wikipedia)
- Wise County, Virginia History, Genealogy (New River Notes)
- Wise County, Virginia Genealogical Research Site (VA GenWeb)
- Wise County, Virginia Genealogy Links (GenealogyLinks.net)
- Wise County, Virginia Genealogy Trails
- Cyndi's List
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References
- ↑ "Henry A. Wise," in Wikipedia: The Free Encyclopedia, http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Henry_A._Wise, accessed 13 January 2012.
- ↑ The Handybook for Genealogists: United States of America, 10th ed. (Draper, UT:Everton Publishers, 2002).
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