The goals of the Craddock Family Surname Project are: 1) To identify and understand the early Craddock male lines in America, with special attention to Virginia, Kentucky, the Carolinas, Tennessee, Alabama, Mississippi, and Texas; 2) To compare our genealogies and documents and, through DNA testing, work to identify the first Craddock ancestors in America; 3) To determine the places of origin of Craddock immigrants; and 4) To help Craddocks worldwide understand our shared family heritage. The Craddock Family Project is open to all who are interested in working together to achieve these goals through the sharing of genealogical information and DNA testing. As this is a surname project, participants must be male with the last name Craddock. All surname variants are welcomed.