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“Virginia Genealogies and Biographies, 1500s-1900s” encompasses a rare five-volume “Encyclopedia of Virginia Biography,” covering three centuries of history. Notably, it includes two volumes dedicated to Maryland and Virginia colonials, offering detailed, well-documented genealogies of 22 colonial families and hundreds of affiliated families. This comprehensive index compiles various genealogical sources, including private and public records like family Bibles, newspaper excerpts, parish notices, gravestone inscriptions, wills, and inventories. It’s a rich resource for anyone researching family histories in Virginia and its colonial connections, spanning from the 1500s to the 1900s.
Books Included:
- Virginia Historical Genealogies
- Virginia and Virginians, 2 volumes
- Maryland and Virginia Colonials: Genealogies of Some Colonial Families, 2 volumes
- Some Prominent Virginia Families, 4 volumes
- Virginia Genealogies
- Old Churches, Ministers and Families of Virginia, 2 volumes over Nashville
- The Edward Pleasants Valentine Papers, 4 volumes
- Encyclopedia of Virginia Biography, 5 volumes
- Colonial Virginians and Their Maryland Relatives