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Association for the Preservation of Virginia Antiquities<br | Association for the Preservation of Virginia Antiquities<br>204 West Franklin Street<br>Richmond, Virginia 23220-5012<br>Phone: 804-648-1889 <br>Fax: 804-775-0802<br>http://www.apva.org/ | ||
An index to biographical | An index to biographical sketches 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. (FHL book 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. (FHL book 975 D22w) | ||
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Brock, Robert Alonzo. ''Virginia and Virginians''. Richmond and Toledo: H. H. Hardesty, 1888. (FHL film 897042 items 2-3.) An index is on FHL fiche 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. (FHL film 897042 items 2-3.) An index is on FHL fiche 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. (FHL book 975.5 H2f; Volume 1 on film 1000631; Volume 2 on film 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; FHL book 975.5 H2f index). | Foote, William Henry. ''Sketches of Virginia: Historical and Biographical''. Two Volumes. Philadelphia, Pennsylvania: William S. Martien, 1850-56. (FHL book 975.5 H2f; Volume 1 on film 1000631; Volume 2 on film 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; FHL book 975.5 H2f index). | ||
Tyler, Lyon Gardiner. ''Encyclopedia of Virginia Biography''. Five Volumes. New York, NY: Lewis Historical Publication, 1915. (FHL book 975.5 D3tl; film 1000632) Includes multi-generation family histories. | Tyler, Lyon Gardiner. ''Encyclopedia of Virginia Biography''. Five Volumes. New York, NY: Lewis Historical Publication, 1915. (FHL book 975.5 D3tl; film 1000632) Includes multi-generation family histories. | ||
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French, S. Bassett. ''Biographical Sketches'' [of Virginia]. Richmond, Virginia: Virginia State Library, 1949? (FHL films 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? (FHL films 029664-67) Contains brief handwritten sketches of persons born from the 1700s to 1800s, sometimes with birth and death dates. | ||
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