Hi, I am Rena Worthen, the hostess of this Web page. Because my own research has immensely benefited from contacts made through the USGenWeb, my objectives are to promote sharing of information on Craig County families. Although I am not a resident of Craig County, I live close by. I hope to meet many of you who will help expand the information presented on these pages.

Please participate by posting your queries, surnames, wills, obits, pension records and/or any tidbits of history, or even images associated with Craig County. With YOUR help we can make this a great site. Remember this is OUR site.

URGENT NOTE!

If you have problems with any of the automatic boards, please let me know. Bear in mind these Boards are automatic post, and will give you exposure to Global Search and Surname Helper. I would suggest that everyone who visits this page, with any roots in Craig County, please post a query with your surnames that you would like help on. We have a great group of researchers. Just go to the index page and scroll to the puzzle pieces across the page.

Please feel free to send any suggestions to Rena Worthen. I would like to add more general history information and pictures that visitors may have on Craig County. Since this county was originated 1851, by family history standards - it is important to also visit the surrounding counties from which gave land to form Craig County. Botetourt, Montgomery, and Giles, are the counties that i refer to.

By clicking here you can learn a little about the history of Craig County and view the outside of the courthouse.

One of our friends Vince Summers is maintaining a project to document the burial places of Craig Countians both inside and outside Craig County. Please support him and send him any pictures you have on Craig County burial places(please specify Cemetery with directions and Name of people), both community and family. Also he is interested in posting grave markers of persons, with a connection Craig County. Visit his website.

By the way, you are visitor # to this site. You can see there have been many visits, and we welcome you to visit often and to contribute your findings to this project.

Genealogy Resources

Surname Register

Visit the Craig County Surname page to see who might be researching the same ones you are. Also mail e-mail your Craig county surnames to post for other researchers to contact you.ALL new SURNAMES will be posted as a Query on the index page.

Early Craig County Ancestors

Queries

Check these queries about Craig Co. families and hopefully yours. In the future please post your query on the query board on the first page.

NEW! Featured People of Craig County

Craig County Family Websites

Check these sites with information about Craig Co. families. Post yours.

CRAIG-L Rootsweb List

Check here to subscribe to the Craig County Rootsweb Mailing List.

Books for Sale & Lookup

Offers to lookup references in privately held books, are welcomed. Check out what's already been offered. PLEASE SEND ME ANY TITLES AND AUTHORS OF CRAIG COUNTY PUBLISHED ITEMS YOU HAVE USED,to Rena Worthen. I would like to add your book to our list.

NEW! CENSUS LOOK-UP!

Now we have census look-up volunteers for 1860, 1870, 1880, 1900 and 1920. This has really encouraged me since now we offer a real source of help to those not close to a "good" library. Only one more to go - does anyone have access to

PLEASE HELP:

If anyone has a transcribed Census, or other material that can be added to OUR webpage, Please e-mail me Rena Worthen with the details!

Virginia Surname Homepage Register

This page references genealogy sites of families throughout Virginia. If you have your own WebPage on one or more of the surnames you are researching, consider registering it with the others at www.rootsweb.com/~vaunknow/vasurnam.htm, or just send an email message with the surname, the URL, and your name, to Freddie Spradlin who does a wonderful job maintaining this page. Be sure to check here for researchers who may be researching your names.

Family Reunion "Bulletin Board"

Family Reunion page, where folks can post information on upcoming family reunions in VA. Let the folks there know about yours. Other State Pages will have this feature as well.

VAGenWeb Archives

Historical & Background Items of Interest

NEW! Craig County Picture Page

Visit the Craig County Picture Page.

Online Maps of Craig County

You can create your own detailed map of Craig (and other VA counties) using the Virginia County Interactive Mapper. Then investigate every nook, cranny and holler using the US Geological Survey Mapper. The Virginia Topographical Map really gives you a feel for the rugged location of Craig County.

County History

NOTE:

A link to history info will be added here.

Be sure to visit the Craig County Rural Electronic Village to experience what is happening there today.

The latest statistics for the county can be obtained online from the US Census Bureau.

Surrounding Libraries

There are a number of very good libraries for conducting genealogical research in the area. The most extensive is the "Virginia Room" at the Roanoke City Central Library, 706 S. Jefferson St., Roanoke VA 24016 (540-853-2073). There is a branch located at Fincastle, P.O. Box 129, Fincastle VA 24090 (540-473-8339) that has a history room concentrating on Botetourt County. The Salem Library, 28 East Main St., Salem VA 24153 (540-375-4064) is not too far from the intersection of Interstate 81 and VA Route 311 leading to New Castle.

The Library of Virginia located in Richmond, Virginia has an excellent Online Catalog search capability.

Southwestern Virginia Genealogical Society

Usually meets the third Saturday (except summer months and December) at the Roanoke City Central Library (see address above). Their quarterly publication, Virginia Appalachian Notes, often includes articles of Craig Co. interest. Membership is $20.00. To join, write:
P.O. Box 12485
Roanoke, VA 24026-2485

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