Note from BarbR:

This is a marriage index I started many years ago in a database. Along the way, I’ve added notes I’ve gathered from other records to use in my other research (nee, div., & wid. are examples) & quirky things like * or “CHECK” are indicators I need to revisit this record. I could have deleted these but haven’t done so. Disregard if you choose.

For the most part these indexes are be sorted by surname (as I know it – see below*). It includes the year, place of marriage, and eventually a link to the actual image of this marriage record.  Images will be linked to the index as time allows.

*As I’m adding images I am changing the name (first & last) to what you will find in the images & many times there are various spellings for the same individual. These variations are given with an “&”. For example: Hendrick & Henrick Jr or Jensey & Jinsey. If the individual is known by another name (from other records), I’ve used “aka”. As an example: Sary aka Sarah Elizabeth. Until I cross check the images the name of the individuals (first & last) is how I know the person & or how I have them noted in Families of Floyd Co., VA. Also, a female will be indexed her maiden name but am changing this to, as example: Shelor nee Wade.

You’ll see marriages from other counties/places too. No apologies. Just, didn’t want to sort them out. You’ll also see some post 1940 marriages but only those I come upon in other research.

Re: the missing source information. This, like all my projects, started many, many years ago & originally for my own use. And admittedly, I was not very good at recording sources in my index, but I will “fix” this as I can, but until then, here are my sources:

·         Ancestry.com ($ subscription): mainly indexes & transcriptions (not word for word but usually includes parents) for all of US. As of 2017, many images have been also been provided. Due to copyright issues, I have not included any of their images. The images I have were downloaded from the Library of Virginia & passed on to me for indexing.

·         Carroll/Grayson County Virginia by John P. Alderman © 1987

·         Grayson County Virginia Marriages 1793-1836, at https://www.newrivernotes.com/grayson_vitals_marriages_1793-1836.htm

·         Marriage Bonds of Franklin County Virginia, 1786-1858, by Marshall Wingfield (transcribed from the original records, annotated and alphabetically arranged, with a new index of brides, parents & sureties)

·         Marriage Records of Franklin County Virginia, 1853-1875, as recorded in the Franklin County Courthouse, Rocky Mount, Virginia by Beverly Merritt.

·         Marriages in the New River Valley Virginia, Montgomery, Floyd, Pulaski, and Giles Counties, Compiled & Edited by Therese A. Fisher © 1991 (late 1700’s into early 1860’s)

·         Floyd County Virginia Ministers Returns, 1840-1863 by Marvin U. Neighbors 1988

·         Marriage of Patrick County, Virginia, 1791-1850, by Mrs. Lela C. Adams 1972

·         Patrick County Virginia Marriages, 1854-1874 by Jimmie Martin Steele

·         Patrick County Virginia Marriages, 1875-1900 by Eunice B. Kirkman