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WELCOME! To Floyd
County, Virginia A
Project of the VaGenWeb This is a part of the USGenWeb project, which is an effort to
organize genealogical materials on the Internet. Updated: Tuesday, August 17, 2021 |
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The Floyd
County Coordinator: Rena Worthen
Email if you have any materials to add, suggestions or comments.
Assistant:
BarbR
Email if you see any broken links or other design
issues. |
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Founded: 1831 Named for John Floyd, then Governor of Virginia. First Court House completed in 1834. County seat was called Jacksonville for Andrew Jackson,
7th President of the United States. On January 23, 1896 the town
of Jacksonville was changed to Floyd by an Act passed by the General
Assembly. No water flows into Floyd County. In 2005 there was only 1 stoplight … in the entire
county! Area: 382 sq mi 2015 Population: 15, 279 Time Zone: Eastern Website: www.floydcova.org |
Evolution of Floyd Co., Virginia
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A Note About This Site
Barbara
Maxine (Moore) Stanley was the original coordinator for this site as well as
our first Floyd Co., VA Mailing List “Mom”. She created a webpage for contributions
from Floyd Co., VA Mailing List subscribers & it is still active although
nothing has been added to that site since her passing. Links on this page may
direct you to that or other webpages. You will need to use your browser key to
return to this page.
(also see Newspaper Articles)
Includes:
Books For Sale
Scanned Books NEW! Mar 2021
Pine
Creek Cemetery Restoration Project Nov 2020
NEW
Jan 2021!
Cemetery Index (working on May 2021)
Cemetery Surname Index (working on May 2021)
1840, 1860, 1890, 1900 & 1910
& 1930 partial index NEW Jun 2021!
Chancery Records
Index to Floyd Co, VA Chancery
Records 1828-1916
Virginia Memory -
Chancery Records Index with Link to Images NEW! Mar 2021
Photos & a few with descriptions.
111 KB - A listing
of some Floyd County men who served in the Civil War. Provided by Jack
Spangler from his webpage.
Deaths &
Illnesses
(also see Newspaper Articles)
West Virginia Vital Records
NEW!
Mar 2021
Floyd County Death Register
1853-1896 NEW!
Aug 2021
These are images of the actual Death Register
from microfilm.
Not indexed & misidentified as Floyd,
TEXAS vs VA.
Also, images for Floyd start in 1855 not
1853.
You do not need a subscription, but you will
need an account with a login.
After you log in, if you have done that thru
this link, FamilySearch:
Sign In
you should be right were Floyd death records
start Death Registers 1853–1897 image 85 of 673
Most are images
Compiled by BarbR
Floyd Co., VA
Mailing List Reunions
Photos of
past reunions. Put some faces to names of members of the Floyd Co., VA Mailing
List.
Numerous old
folk songs.
Directs you to the
Floyd County, Virginia Mailing List Web Site.
Linages
submitted to Floyd Co., VA Mailing List
Many of you have
wondered how another is connected to Floyd Co., VA. You might find the answer
here!
Directs you to
the Floyd County, Virginia Mailing List Web Site.
More Linages
Will start a new linage page if any interest
shown.
Lookups
We welcome offers
to lookup references in privately held books. Email Rena Worthen with any
such offers.
A new map was
added Nov 2018
Includes:
An index to Floyd
Marriages 1831-1940 with links to the actual document(s) images.
Some have been
linked to Families of Floyd Co., VA
Plus, a link to
marriages posted on the Floyd Co., VA Mailing List webpage.
Stories submitted of those who originated in Floyd Co., VA but moved to
other parts of the country.
Newspapers
Articles – Floyd & Elsewhere
Newspaper clippings with a Floyd County connection
Obituaries with Floyd Co., VA Connections
also see
Newspaper Articles & Families of Floyd Co., VA
Schools Updated! Mar 2021
Surname
Register
Will
start a new Surname Register if any interest shown.
Index of
Surnames & Researchers E-mail Address
These e-mail addresses may no longer be valid.
Directs you to
the Floyd County, Virginia Mailing List Web Site.
If you want to browse
those registered since January 1, 1999, please select one of the following:
These e-mail addresses may no longer be valid.
The old register of Floyd County
Surname Researchers (those registered before 31 Dec 1998) is no longer
available.
Tax
Lists
1831
Floyd Co., VA Personal Property Tax List
Directs you to
the New River Notes Web Site.
Tributes
to Past Members of the Floyd Co., VA Mailing List
William Clyde Maxey "jist ole
Clyde"
Tribute to Irene Spangler Underwood
Tribute to Paul Sheridan Collins “jist ole
Paul”
Wills
Will of Mary Spangler
1720-1820
320 KB - Will dated 27 November
1812. Provided by Jack Spangler from his webpage.
Will Book I, 1831-1852,
Floyd County, VA
Directs you to
the Floyd County, Virginia Mailing List Web Site.
Copyright © 2005- Oct 2006 by
Barbara Stanley - All Rights Reserved
Copyright © Oct 2006 – Sept 2018 by Rena Worthen - All Rights Reserved
Copyright © Oct
2018 – Present by Rena Worthen & BarbR - All Rights Reserved