Glenn County California Martha A. Crosley Graham County Coordinator Co-Host Wanted ~ Requirements: Ability to do the following ~ Vital Record Abstracts at County Clerk's Office, Obituary Lookups, Headstone Photos at local Cemeteries. Questions: Contact Martha
Welcome: I do not live in Glenn County, but will do my very best to assist with questions. Glenn county sits approximately 100 miles north of Sacramento at the northern end of the Central Valley of California. With 1,188 farms, agriculture remains the key to Glenn County’s economy. Its major commodities are rice, almonds, milk products, prunes and livestock. Glenn County was incorporated on March 5, 1891. The County seat, Willows, was created March 11, 1891. The county was created out of the northern portion of Colusa County and was named for Dr. Hugh J. Glenn, who was the largest wheat farmer in the state during his lifetime, and a man of great prominence in political and commercial life in California. It has a population of 26,950. The northern portion of the county is in the Mendocino National Forest. Adjacent counties
Help Wanted:
Historical News Articles, Deaths & Obituaries
This Project will be
ongoing as historical News Articles, Death Notices &
Obituaries are found online. The articles will be
transcribed and uploaded to a Web Site yet to be created. I
have a subscription to Genealogy Bank and will find the
articles. I will also find information on the California
Digital Newspaper Site. The pdf files or jpegs will be
uploaded to a drop box, the Transcriber will type out the
article and then send it to me as an attachment. Requirements: Decent Internet
Connection, DropBox, Word or other similar software & Adobe
Reader. "The Fine Print" Copyright © 1996-2012 by The Glenn County Coordinator. All materials, images, sounds and data contained herein can be copied or downloaded for personal research only. This web page is maintained on behalf of the California portion of The USGenWeb Project and is paid for by supporters. Although believed to be correct as presented, if you have corrections, changes, additions, or find that any links provided on this page are not functioning properly, please contact the webmaster for prompt attention to the matter.Site Updated: 9 March 2012 |
