Martinsville (Independent City), Virginia Genealogy

United States Virginia  Martinsville (Independent City)

Parent County
1928--Martinsville became an independent city from Henry County in 1928.

Civil War
Since Martinsville became an independent city from Henry County in 1928, the Civil War records for the area of Martinsville will be found in the Henry County military records.

Research Guides

 * Sweeney, Alice J. "Bassett Historical Center," The Virginia Genealogical Society Newsletter, Vol. 28, No. 4 (Aug. 2002):1-3. Available at ; digital version at Virginia Genealogical Society website.

Societies and Libraries

 * Bassett Historical Center, Bassett, Virginia. Website includes description of collections. Excellent resource for family history research in Henry, Patrick, Floyd, Franklin and Pittsylvania counties in Virginia, the city of Martinsville, Virginia, and Rockingham, Stokes and Surry counties in North Carolina.

Web Sites

 * USGenWeb project. May have maps, name indexes, history or other information for this county. Select the state, then the county.