The Wythe County Genealogical and Historical Association
115 E. Main St.
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| Wythe County Genealogical and Historical Association |
Wytheville, Virginia 24382
website: http://www.wythecogha.org/
e-mail: wythecogha@gmail.com
phone: 276-228-2445
The Wythe County Genealogical and Historical Association (WCGHA) welcomes you to our library for research or for a visit to share in the joy of family research.
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The WCGHA is located at 115 E. Main Street in Wytheville, Virginia 24382 (P.O. Box 1601, 24382) beside the Edith Bolling Wilson Birthplace Museum. You can visit us anytime from 12:00 noon to 5:00 p.m. on Monday and Tuesday and from 10:00 AM to 4:00 p.m. on Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday. Call us at 276-228-2445. You will not be charged a fee to use our library, but donations are always welcomed. Our e-mail address is wythecogha@gmail.com. Our website is http://www.wythecogha.org/.Be Prepared
On Wednesdays, you can meet local historian and author Mary B. Kegley to discuss your special needs for doing research in Southwestern Virginia. On other days you are welcome to browse. Hard copies of data will be made for you, or you can photograph the data for the price of a hard copy. Microfilm data is not available. Historical maps and 80 books are displayed for sale. Cash and checks are accepted for all copies and purchases. Contact us at wythecogha@gmail.com for a full listing of items for sale.General Holdings
A green tree emblem marks our front window. When you walk in the door, you will be enchanted by the 1840s décor of fifteen-foot high ceilings covered with decorative metal ceiling tiles. The right hand wall is covered with bookshelves filled with 35,000 marriage applications and minister returns for Wythe County from 1792 thru 1968. Detailed indexes are available up to 1909. The left-hand wall is covered with bookshelves filled with 1300 volumes of books containing family histories, Wythe County history, census records, and surrounding county histories.Education
Details on our annual Family History Institute, a one-day seminar held on Saturday, April 5, 2014, can be found on our website at http://www.wythecogha.org/pages/conference.php.Submitted By: William J. Hurst, 2013 President of WCGHA
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