Genealogy & Local History
Adoption Registry
Create a free account to search over 500,000 records in adoption.com's adoption reunion registry.
AfriGeneas
AfriGeneas focuses on "researching African Ancestry in the Americas in particular and to genealogical research and resources in general. It is also an African Ancestry research community featuring the AfriGeneas mail list, the AfriGeneas message boards and daily and weekly genealogy chats."
Ancestry Library Edition
Ancestry Library Edition, the largest online family history resource available, provides unprecedented access to family history via documents that record the lineage of individuals from the United States, Canada, the United Kingdom, Europe, Australia, and more. Whether you are a professional or hobbyist, expert or novice, genealogist or historian Ancestry Library Edition has answers from more than 20 billion available records, with user-friendly search tools and comprehensive indexing make it easy to start discovering personal histories.
Carroll County, Virginia Digital History
Explore the history of Carroll County, VA in images, audio and video, newspapers, and more.
Family Search
Create a free account to access Family Search's collections of billions of historical documents, including cemetery records, birth, death, and marriage records, census records, obituary records and more.
Find-a-Grave
Explore millions of cemetery records from around the country.
Galax Scrapbook
The Galax Scrapbook is "an online collection of early Galax history and current events, all of interest to today’s citizens. The purpose of this website is to introduce or reacquaint you with the history of Galax - its industrial history, the events that shaped our community and the people who built and sustained it."
Genealogy Help and Guides
Use these guides and articles to get started on your genealogy research. There is helpful information here for new and experienced genealogists.
Heritage Quest Online
HeritageQuest Online provides a comprehensive collection of genealogical and local history resources. This database makes it convenient to explore billions of American and international genealogical records dating back to the 1700s — including unique primary sources, family and local histories, research guides, interactive census maps and more. Combined with an easy-to-use search experience, it’s easier than ever for users to discover their ancestors and learn about local people and places from the past.
Holocaust Global Registry
JewishGen "serves as the global home for Jewish genealogy. Featuring unparalleled access to millions of records, it offers unique search tools, along with opportunities for researchers to connect with others who share similar interests."
Local Newspaper Archives
Explore back issues of the Carroll News, the Grayson-Carroll Gazette, and the Galax Gazette. A great resource for local history.