"Greathouse Roll Call" to celebrate Greathouse Point's 10th anniversary.

A Lookups section is now available in our forums.

During the past ten years I have helped hundreds of researchers with information regarding their family history and have thoroughly enjoyed doing it. It gives me great pleasure to see so many young people become interested in their roots - perhaps that is the reason that I am a GenWeb volunteer lookup for Roane Co., WV and a member of their Historical Society. Becoming involved creates a learning process that is required of those who want to become good genealogists. Here are some of the "rules" that I have learned and will share with you.

In 1977 a Roane County Historical Society was formed and a charter was adopted. However, the society failed to gain much community support and was soon dissolved. The revival of the county's former genealogical society began in June 1993. Sandra Booth Worcester, Arlene Boggess and Terry Cummings, and other local residents, decided to form an organization dedicated to the history and genealogy of Roane County. From that small group of genealogists the society has grown to a current membership of 170. The main objective of the society is to create and build interest in preserving and collecting accurate historical and genealogical records of Roane County and its' people. The society also endeavors to publish and distribute related materials.

Current officers, committees and contacts for the Roane County Historical Society.