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An excellent list of early Virginians is in:  
An excellent list of early Virginians is in:  


*True, Ransom B., ed. ''Biographical Dictionary of Early Virginia, 1607-1660''. Richmond, Virginia: Association for the Preservation of Virginia Antiquities, 1982. (On 22 Family History Library fiche [http://www.familysearch.org/eng/library/fhlcatalog/supermainframeset.asp?display=titledetails&titleno=392288&disp=Biographical+dictionary+of+early+Virgini%20%20&columns=*,0,0 6332718].) Includes more than 100,000 entries with references to 30,000 people who are mentioned in [[Virginia]] wills , deeds , court orders, histories, and Virginia Company records. ''A supplemental Guide'' (Family History Library [http://www.familysearch.org/eng/library/fhlcatalog/supermainframeset.asp?display=titledetails&titleno=392288&disp=Biographical+dictionary+of+early+Virgini%20%20&columns=*,0,0 book 975.5 D3bd 1985; film 1750757 item 2]1) contains an explanation of the dictionary and a listing of the sources with their codes.
*True, Ransom B., ed. ''Biographical Dictionary of Early Virginia, 1607-1660''. Richmond, Virginia: Association for the Preservation of Virginia Antiquities, 1982. (On 22 Family History Library fiche {{FHL|392288|title-id|disp=6332718}}.) Includes more than 100,000 entries with references to 30,000 people who are mentioned in [[Virginia]] wills , deeds , court orders, histories, and Virginia Company records. ''A supplemental Guide'' (Family History Library {{FHL|392288|title-id|disp=book 975.5 D3bd 1985; film 1750757 item 2}}1) contains an explanation of the dictionary and a listing of the sources with their codes.


You can also request information from the:  
You can also request information from the:  
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An index to biographical sketches&nbsp; in several hundred local histories and genealogies is:  
An index to biographical sketches&nbsp; in several hundred local histories and genealogies is:  


*Wardell, P.G. ''Timesaving Aid to Virginia-West Virginia Ancestors: A Genealogical Index of Surnames from Published Sources''. Two Volumes. Athens, Georgia: Iberian Publishing, 1985. (Family History Library book [http://www.familysearch.org/eng/library/fhlcatalog/supermainframeset.asp?display=titledetails&titleno=510207&disp=Timesaving+aid+to+Virginia%2DWest+Virgin%20%20&columns=*,0,0 975 D22w])
*Wardell, P.G. ''Timesaving Aid to Virginia-West Virginia Ancestors: A Genealogical Index of Surnames from Published Sources''. Two Volumes. Athens, Georgia: Iberian Publishing, 1985. (Family History Library book {{FHL|510207|title-id|disp=975 D22w}})


Other important biographical sources are:  
Other important biographical sources are:  


*Brock, Robert Alonzo. ''Virginia and Virginians''. Richmond and Toledo: H. H. Hardesty, 1888. (Family History Library film [http://www.familysearch.org/eng/library/fhlcatalog/supermainframeset.asp?display=titledetails&titleno=240108&disp=Virginia+and+Virginians%20%20&columns=*,0,0 897042 items 2-3].) An index is on Family History Library fiche [http://www.familysearch.org/eng/library/fhlcatalog/supermainframeset.asp?display=titledetails&titleno=437234&disp=Index+to+Virginia+and+Virginians%2C+emin%20%20&columns=*,0,0 6048346-47]. Lists five to ten prominent citizens from each county with early governors and generals.  
*Brock, Robert Alonzo. ''Virginia and Virginians''. Richmond and Toledo: H. H. Hardesty, 1888. (Family History Library film {{FHL|240108|title-id|disp=897042 items 2-3}}.) An index is on Family History Library fiche {{FHL|437234|title-id|disp=6048346-47}}. Lists five to ten prominent citizens from each county with early governors and generals.  
*Foote, William Henry. ''Sketches of Virginia: Historical and Biographical''. Two Volumes. Philadelphia, Pennsylvania: William S. Martien, 1850-56. (Family History Library book [http://www.familysearch.org/eng/library/fhlcatalog/supermainframeset.asp?display=titledetails&titleno=70867&disp=Sketches+of+Virginia%20%20&columns=*,0,0 975.5 H2f]; Volume 1 on film [http://www.familysearch.org/eng/library/fhlcatalog/supermainframeset.asp?display=titlefilmnotes&columns=*%2C0%2C0&titleno=70867&disp=Sketches+of+Virginia++ 1000631]; Volume 2 on film [http://www.familysearch.org/eng/library/fhlcatalog/supermainframeset.asp?display=titlefilmnotes&columns=*%2C0%2C0&titleno=383012&disp=Sketches+of+Virginia%2C+historical+and+b++ 1598334 item 27].) Presbyterian history, ministers, and families. Volume one is indexed in ''An Index to Sketches of Virginia: Historical and Biographical''by William Henry Foot (Richmond, Virginia: The Library, Union Theological Seminary in Virginia, 1966; Family History Library book [http://www.familysearch.org/eng/library/fhlcatalog/supermainframeset.asp?display=titledetails&titleno=520891&disp=An+Index+to+Sketches+of+Virginia+histori%20%20&columns=*,0,0 975.5 H2f index).]
*Foote, William Henry. ''Sketches of Virginia: Historical and Biographical''. Two Volumes. Philadelphia, Pennsylvania: William S. Martien, 1850-56. (Family History Library book {{FHL|70867|title-id|disp=975.5 H2f}}; Volume 1 on film {{FHL|70867|title-id|disp=1000631}}; Volume 2 on film {{FHL|383012|title-id|disp=1598334 item 27}}.) Presbyterian history, ministers, and families. Volume one is indexed in ''An Index to Sketches of Virginia: Historical and Biographical''by William Henry Foot (Richmond, Virginia: The Library, Union Theological Seminary in Virginia, 1966; Family History Library book {{FHL|520891|title-id|disp=975.5 H2f index).}}
*Tyler, Lyon Gardiner. ''Encyclopedia of Virginia Biography''. Five Volumes. New York, NY: Lewis Historical Publication, 1915. (Family History Library [http://www.familysearch.org/eng/library/fhlcatalog/supermainframeset.asp?display=titledetails&titleno=68071&disp=Encyclopedia+of+Virginia+biography%20%20&columns=*,0,0 book 975.5 D3tl; film 1000632]) Includes multi-generation family histories. Vol. 3 (1915) available at [http://books.google.com/books?id=kCkSAAAAYAAJ Google Books] (full-view).
*Tyler, Lyon Gardiner. ''Encyclopedia of Virginia Biography''. Five Volumes. New York, NY: Lewis Historical Publication, 1915. (Family History Library {{FHL|68071|title-id|disp=book 975.5 D3tl; film 1000632}}) Includes multi-generation family histories. Vol. 3 (1915) available at [http://books.google.com/books?id=kCkSAAAAYAAJ Google Books] (full-view).


The Family History Library also has:  
The Family History Library also has:  


*French, S. Bassett. ''Biographical Sketches'' [of Virginia]. Richmond, Virginia: Virginia State Library, 1949? (Family History Library films [http://www.familysearch.org/eng/library/fhlcatalog/supermainframeset.asp?display=titledetails&titleno=365067&disp=Biographical+sketches+%5Bof+Virginia%5D%20%20&columns=*,0,0 029664-67]) Contains brief handwritten sketches of persons born from the 1700s to 1800s, sometimes with birth and death dates.
*French, S. Bassett. ''Biographical Sketches'' [of Virginia]. Richmond, Virginia: Virginia State Library, 1949? (Family History Library films {{FHL|365067|title-id|disp=029664-67}}) Contains brief handwritten sketches of persons born from the 1700s to 1800s, sometimes with birth and death dates.


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