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*Howell, Robert Boyte Crawford and American Baptist Historical Society. ''The Early Baptists of Virginia: An Address, Delivered in New York, Before the American Baptist Historical Society, May 10th, 1856''. Press of the Society, 1867. Digital book at [http://books.google.com/books?id=t0bSAAAAMAAJ Google Books] (full-view). | *Howell, Robert Boyte Crawford and American Baptist Historical Society. ''The Early Baptists of Virginia: An Address, Delivered in New York, Before the American Baptist Historical Society, May 10th, 1856''. Press of the Society, 1867. Digital book at [http://books.google.com/books?id=t0bSAAAAMAAJ Google Books] (full-view). | ||
*Semple, Robert Baylor and George William Beale. ''A History of the Rise and Progress of the Baptists in Virginia''. Pitt and Dickinson, 1894. Digital book at [http://books.google.com/books?id=t6RhTC8ziQQC Google Books] (full-view). Includes histories of the oldest Baptist churches in the state. | *Semple, Robert Baylor and George William Beale. ''A History of the Rise and Progress of the Baptists in Virginia''. Pitt and Dickinson, 1894. Digital book at [http://books.google.com/books?id=t6RhTC8ziQQC Google Books] (full-view). Includes histories of the oldest Baptist churches in the state. | ||
*Taylor, James Barnett. ''Lives of Virginia Baptist Ministers''. 2nd ed. Richmond: Yale & Wyatt, 1838. Digital book at [http://books.google.com/books?id=NBs8QlRJaoQC Google Books] (full-view). | *Taylor, James Barnett. ''Lives of Virginia Baptist Ministers''. 2nd ed. Richmond: Yale & Wyatt, 1838. Digital book at [http://books.google.com/books?id=NBs8QlRJaoQC Google Books] (full-view). | ||
*Taylor, George Braxton. ''Virginia Baptist Ministers: 3d Series''. J.P. Bell Company, Inc., 1912. Digital book at [http://books.google.com/books?id=b6Q9AAAAYAAJ Google Books] (full-view). | *Taylor, George Braxton. ''Virginia Baptist Ministers: 3d Series''. J.P. Bell Company, Inc., 1912. Digital book at [http://books.google.com/books?id=b6Q9AAAAYAAJ Google Books] (full-view). | ||
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*Axelson, Edith F. ''A Guide to Episcopal Church Records in Virginia''. Athens, Georgia: Iberian Publishing, 1988. {{FHL|975.5 K27a}} Includes parish register and vestry book inventories. | *Axelson, Edith F. ''A Guide to Episcopal Church Records in Virginia''. Athens, Georgia: Iberian Publishing, 1988. {{FHL|975.5 K27a}} Includes parish register and vestry book inventories. | ||
*Goodwin, Edward L. ''The Colonial Church in Virginia''. Milwaukee, Wisconsin: Morehouse Pub., 1927. {{FHL|975.5 K2g}}; {{FHL|6088014}} The appendix includes biographical sketches of the clergy. | *Goodwin, Edward L. ''The Colonial Church in Virginia''. Milwaukee, Wisconsin: Morehouse Pub., 1927. {{FHL|975.5 K2g}}; {{FHL|6088014}} The appendix includes biographical sketches of the clergy. | ||
*Meade, William. ''Old Churches, Ministers and Families of Virginia''. 2 vols. 1857. Reprint, Baltimore, Maryland: Genealogical Publishing, 1966. Digital versions of volume 1 at [http://search.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=48592 Ancestry] ($) and [http://www.archive.org/details/oldchurchesminis01meaduoft Internet Archive]. Digital version of volume 2 at [http://www.archive.org/details/oldchurchesminis003253mbp Internet Archive]. Also available in book and on microform at FHL: {{FHL|975.5 K2m 1966}}, {{FHL|6087788}}-{{FHL|6087789}}; {{FHL|896897}} Mostly histories of early parishes but includes 6,900 names of individuals. | *Meade, William. ''Old Churches, Ministers and Families of Virginia''. 2 vols. 1857. Reprint, Baltimore, Maryland: Genealogical Publishing, 1966. Digital versions of volume 1 at [http://search.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=48592 Ancestry] ($) and [http://www.archive.org/details/oldchurchesminis01meaduoft Internet Archive]. Digital version of volume 2 at [http://www.archive.org/details/oldchurchesminis003253mbp Internet Archive]. Also available in book and on microform at FHL: {{FHL|975.5 K2m 1966}}, {{FHL|6087788}}-{{FHL|6087789}}; {{FHL|896897}} Mostly histories of early parishes but includes 6,900 names of individuals. | ||
To learn more about the origins of Church of England ministers sent to Virginia from England during the colonial period, start with this book: | |||
*Fothergill, Gerald. ''A List of Emigrant Ministers to America, 1690-1811''. London: E. Stock, 1904. Digital versions at [http://search.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=4760 Ancestry] ($); [http://books.google.com/books?id=lVgEAAAAIAAJ Google Books]; [http://www.archive.org/details/listofemigrantmi00fothuoft Internet Archive], 1965 reprint: {{FHL|973 W2f 1965}} | |||
Church of England ministers sent to Virginia were often educated at the English universities of Cambridge and Oxford. The website [http://www.pricegen.com/english_genealogy.html Expert Links: English Family History and Genealogy] contains links to many of these university's records available online under the "Occupations" section. | |||
[http://www.theclergydatabase.org.uk/jsp/search/index.jsp The Clergy of the Church of England] website (work in progress) also contains details of many of their ministerial careers before departing for America. | |||
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=== Presbyterian === | === Presbyterian === | ||
[http://www.union-psce.edu/ | [http://www.union-psce.edu/ Presbyterian Church Archives] <br>Union Theological Seminary in Virginia <br>3401 Brook Road <br>Richmond, VA 23227<br>Telephone: '''(800)229-2990 '''or '''(804)355-0671''<br>'''''<i>'''Fax:'''</i>'''(804)355-3919''' | ||
'''Bibliography''' | '''Bibliography''' | ||