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To help interpret courthouse records and more clearly understand the relationships of people mentioned in them, the following books are recommended:

Cushing, John D., edition Colony Laws of Virginia 1619- 1660. Two Volumes. Wilmington, Delaware: Michael Glazier, Inc., 1978. (Family History Library book 975.5 P3c.) This was originally published in 1809.

The First Laws of the State of Virginia. Wilmington, Delaware: Michael Glazier, 1982. (Family History Library book 975.5 P3f.)

See also the “Public Records” section.

Online Sources[edit | edit source]

http://www.yale.edu/lawweb/avalon/states/statech.htm#va

http://members.aol.com/TeacherNet/Colonial.html#Law

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-=== Online Sources  ===
-*[http://avalon.law.yale.edu/subject_menus/statech.asp#va Yale Law School] Colonial Virginia Charters, Grants, and Related Documents
-=== Published Sources ===
 To help interpret courthouse records and more clearly understand the relationships of people mentioned in them, the following books are recommended:
-*Cushing, John D., edition ''Colony Laws of Virginia 1619- 1660''. Two Volumes. Wilmington, Delaware: Michael Glazier, Inc., 1978. (FS Library book {{FSC|450692|title-id|disp=975.5 P3c}}.) This was originally published in 1809.
+Cushing, John D., edition ''Colony Laws of Virginia 1619- 1660''. Two Volumes. Wilmington, Delaware: Michael Glazier, Inc., 1978. (Family History Library book [http://www.familysearch.org/eng/library/fhlcatalog/supermainframeset.asp?display=titledetails&titleno=450692&disp=Colony+laws+of+Virginia%2C+1619+%2D+1660%20%20&columns=*,0,0 975.5 P3c].) This was originally published in 1809.
-*''The First Laws of the State of Virginia''. Wilmington, Delaware: Michael Glazier, 1982. (FS Library book {{FSC|451342|title-id|disp=975.5 P3f}}.)
-See also the [[Virginia Public Records|Public Records]] section.
+''The First Laws of the State of Virginia''. Wilmington, Delaware: Michael Glazier, 1982. (Family History Library book [http://www.familysearch.org/eng/library/fhlcatalog/supermainframeset.asp?display=titledetails&titleno=451342&disp=The+First+laws+of+the+State+of+Virginia%20%20&columns=*,0,0 975.5 P3f].)
-If your ancestor was a clerk in early Virginia, this book may help:
+See also the “Public Records” section.
-*Johnston, Frederick. ''Memorials of Old Virginia Clerks''. 1888. Digital versions at [http://books.google.com/books?id=cZhBAAAAYAAJ Google Books]; [https://www.archive.org/details/memorialsofoldvi00john Internet Archive].
+=== Online Sources  ===
+http://www.yale.edu/lawweb/avalon/states/statech.htm#va
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+http://members.aol.com/TeacherNet/Colonial.html#Law<br>
-[[Category:Virginia, United States|Law]]
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