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*[http://search.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=4182 Virginia County Records Surname Index], ($), index/images | *[http://search.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=4182 Virginia County Records Surname Index], ($), index/images | ||
*[http://www.learnwebskills.com/family/countyhistories3.htm#va County and Town Histories], includes biographies | *[http://www.learnwebskills.com/family/countyhistories3.htm#va County and Town Histories], includes biographies | ||
*''Virginia Colonial Abstracts''. Online at: {{ | *''Virginia Colonial Abstracts''. Online at: {{FSC|1949959|title-id|disp=FamilySearch Digital Library}}, [https://catalog.hathitrust.org/Record/009915585 Hathitrust]. ''Also at: [http://search.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=48429 Ancestry - Vol. I], [http://search.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=48430 Ancestry - Vol. II], [http://search.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=48431 Ancestry - Vol. III], ($), index/images'' | ||
*[http://search.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=3181 Virginia Colonial Records], ($), index/images | *[http://search.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=3181 Virginia Colonial Records], ($), index/images | ||
*[http://search.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=61473 Virginia Colonial Records, 1607-1853] ($) index and images | *[http://search.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=61473 Virginia Colonial Records, 1607-1853] ($) index and images | ||
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Some of the most valuable sources for family history research are local histories. Published histories of towns, counties, and states usually contain accounts of families. They describe the settlement of the area and the founding of churches, schools, and businesses. You can also find lists of pioneers, soldiers, and civil officials. Even if your ancestor is not listed, information on other relatives may be included that will provide important clues for locating your ancestor. A local history may also suggest other records to search. Local histories are extensively collected by the [https://www.familysearch.org/family-history-library/welcome-to-the-family-history-library Family History Library], public and university libraries, and state and local historical societies. The United States Research "[[United States History|History]]" page cites nationwide bibliographies of local histories which include histories of Virginia. | Some of the most valuable sources for family history research are local histories. Published histories of towns, counties, and states usually contain accounts of families. They describe the settlement of the area and the founding of churches, schools, and businesses. You can also find lists of pioneers, soldiers, and civil officials. Even if your ancestor is not listed, information on other relatives may be included that will provide important clues for locating your ancestor. A local history may also suggest other records to search. Local histories are extensively collected by the [https://www.familysearch.org/family-history-library/welcome-to-the-family-history-library Family History Library], public and university libraries, and state and local historical societies. The United States Research "[[United States History|History]]" page cites nationwide bibliographies of local histories which include histories of Virginia. | ||
*''Virginia Local History: A Bibliography''. (Richmond, Virginia: Virginia State Library, 1971.) Digital version at [https://www.familysearch.org/library/books/records/item/374978-virginia-local-history-a-bibliography?offset=1 FamilySearch Digital Library]; {{ | *''Virginia Local History: A Bibliography''. (Richmond, Virginia: Virginia State Library, 1971.) Digital version at [https://www.familysearch.org/library/books/records/item/374978-virginia-local-history-a-bibliography?offset=1 FamilySearch Digital Library]; {{FSC|109820|item|disp=FS Library film 928084 item 8; book 975.5 A1 Number 87}} | ||
*Filby, P. William. ''A Bibliography of American County Histories''. (Baltimore: Genealogical Publishing, 1985.) {{WorldCat|12356760|disp=At various libraries (WorldCat)}}; {{ | *Filby, P. William. ''A Bibliography of American County Histories''. (Baltimore: Genealogical Publishing, 1985.) {{WorldCat|12356760|disp=At various libraries (WorldCat)}}; {{FSC|299450|item|disp=FS Library book 973 H23bi}} | ||
*Kaminkow, Marion J. ''United States Local Histories in the Library of Congress''. 5 vols. Baltimore: Magna Charta Book, 1975-76. {{WorldCat|315166|At various libraries (WorldCat)}}; {{ | *Kaminkow, Marion J. ''United States Local Histories in the Library of Congress''. 5 vols. Baltimore: Magna Charta Book, 1975-76. {{WorldCat|315166|At various libraries (WorldCat)}}; {{FSC|252458|item|disp=FS Library book 973 A3ka}} | ||
== State Histories Useful to Genealogists == | == State Histories Useful to Genealogists == | ||
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*''History of Virginia''. 6 vols. Chicago: American Historical Society, 1924. Digital versions at: [https://www.familysearch.org/library/books/records/item/39853-history-of-virginia-v-1?offset=6 FamilySearch Digital Library]-Vol. 1, [https://www.familysearch.org/library/books/records/item/27755-history-of-virginia-v-2?offset=3 FamilySearch Digital Library]-Vol. 2, [https://www.familysearch.org/library/books/records/item/45254-history-of-virginia-v-3?offset=5 FamilySearch Digital Library]-Vol. 3,[https://www.familysearch.org/library/books/records/item/34673-history-of-virginia-v-4?offset=2 FamilySearch Digital Library]-Vol. 4, [https://www.familysearch.org/library/books/records/item/34311-history-of-virginia-v-5?offset=4 FamilySearch Digital Library]-Vol. 5, [https://www.familysearch.org/library/books/records/item/23039-history-of-virginia-v-6?offset=7 FamilySearch Digital Library]-Vol. 6. Volumes 4 through 6 contain biographies. This history is indexed by Wardell's ''Virginians and West Virginians, 1607-1870'', see the [[Virginia Compiled Genealogies|Virginia Genealogy]] page. | *''History of Virginia''. 6 vols. Chicago: American Historical Society, 1924. Digital versions at: [https://www.familysearch.org/library/books/records/item/39853-history-of-virginia-v-1?offset=6 FamilySearch Digital Library]-Vol. 1, [https://www.familysearch.org/library/books/records/item/27755-history-of-virginia-v-2?offset=3 FamilySearch Digital Library]-Vol. 2, [https://www.familysearch.org/library/books/records/item/45254-history-of-virginia-v-3?offset=5 FamilySearch Digital Library]-Vol. 3,[https://www.familysearch.org/library/books/records/item/34673-history-of-virginia-v-4?offset=2 FamilySearch Digital Library]-Vol. 4, [https://www.familysearch.org/library/books/records/item/34311-history-of-virginia-v-5?offset=4 FamilySearch Digital Library]-Vol. 5, [https://www.familysearch.org/library/books/records/item/23039-history-of-virginia-v-6?offset=7 FamilySearch Digital Library]-Vol. 6. Volumes 4 through 6 contain biographies. This history is indexed by Wardell's ''Virginians and West Virginians, 1607-1870'', see the [[Virginia Compiled Genealogies|Virginia Genealogy]] page. | ||
*Tyler, Lyon Gardiner, ''Narratives of Early Virginia, 1606-1625'' (New York: Chas. Scribner's Sons, 1907.) Digital version at [https://www.familysearch.org/library/books/records/item/255780-narratives-of-early-virginia-1606-1625?offset=2 FamilySearch Digital Library], [http://books.google.com/books?id=MrQnAAAAYAAJ Google Books]; {{ | *Tyler, Lyon Gardiner, ''Narratives of Early Virginia, 1606-1625'' (New York: Chas. Scribner's Sons, 1907.) Digital version at [https://www.familysearch.org/library/books/records/item/255780-narratives-of-early-virginia-1606-1625?offset=2 FamilySearch Digital Library], [http://books.google.com/books?id=MrQnAAAAYAAJ Google Books]; {{FSC|366961|item|disp=FS Library film 29272}}. | ||
*Campbell, Charles. ''History of the Colony and Ancient Dominion of Virginia.'' Philadelphia, Pa.: J.B. Lippincott and Co., 1860. Digitized by [http://archive.org/details/historycolonyan02campgoog Internet Archive]. | *Campbell, Charles. ''History of the Colony and Ancient Dominion of Virginia.'' Philadelphia, Pa.: J.B. Lippincott and Co., 1860. Digitized by [http://archive.org/details/historycolonyan02campgoog Internet Archive]. | ||
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The following are only a few of the many sources that are available: | The following are only a few of the many sources that are available: | ||
*Schlesinger, Jr., Arthur M. ''The Almanac of American History.'' (Greenwich, Conn.: Bison Books, 1983.) {{WorldCat|9392978|disp=At various libraries (WorldCat)}}, {{ | *Schlesinger, Jr., Arthur M. ''The Almanac of American History.'' (Greenwich, Conn.: Bison Books, 1983.) {{WorldCat|9392978|disp=At various libraries (WorldCat)}}, {{FSC|531408|item|disp=FS Library book 973 H2alm}}This book provides brief historical essays and chronological descriptions of thousands of key events in United States history. | ||
*''Dictionary of American History, Revised ed., 8 vols''. (New York: Charles Scribner's Sons, 1976.) {{WorldCat|2507380|disp=At various libraries (WorldCat)}}, {{ | *''Dictionary of American History, Revised ed., 8 vols''. (New York: Charles Scribner's Sons, 1976.) {{WorldCat|2507380|disp=At various libraries (WorldCat)}}, {{FSC|76529|title-id|disp=FS Library book 973 H2ad}}Includes historical sketches on various topics in U.S. history, such as wars, people, laws, and organizations. | ||
*Van Doren, Charles Lincoln; Robert McHenry, ''Webster's Guide to American History: A Chronological, Geographical, and Biographical Survey and Compendium''. (Springfield, Mass.: G and C Merriam, 1971.) {{WorldCat|142893|disp=At various libraries (WorldCat)}}; {{ | *Van Doren, Charles Lincoln; Robert McHenry, ''Webster's Guide to American History: A Chronological, Geographical, and Biographical Survey and Compendium''. (Springfield, Mass.: G and C Merriam, 1971.) {{WorldCat|142893|disp=At various libraries (WorldCat)}}; {{FSC|280192|item|disp=FS Library book 973 H2v}} Includes a history, some maps, tables, and other historical information. | ||
*American Historical Association, ''Writings on American History'' (Washington, D.C.:American Historical Association,1960-1960) {{WorldCat|1770230|disp=At various libraries (WorldCat)}}; {{ | *American Historical Association, ''Writings on American History'' (Washington, D.C.:American Historical Association,1960-1960) {{WorldCat|1770230|disp=At various libraries (WorldCat)}}; {{FSC|244514|item|disp=FS Library book 973 H23w}}Full text available at [http://books.google.com/books?id=mgEPAAAAYAAJ& Google Books] | ||
'''Draper Manuscript Collection.''' Look for ancestors from Virginia 1740-1830 in the '''[[Draper Manuscript Collection]]'''. These manuscripts cover the history of the "trans-Allegheny West," a region including the west Carolinas and Virginia, all the Ohio River Valley, and part of the upper Mississippi Valley. There are 491 volumes of partially-indexed manuscripts, papers, and books. | '''Draper Manuscript Collection.''' Look for ancestors from Virginia 1740-1830 in the '''[[Draper Manuscript Collection]]'''. These manuscripts cover the history of the "trans-Allegheny West," a region including the west Carolinas and Virginia, all the Ohio River Valley, and part of the upper Mississippi Valley. There are 491 volumes of partially-indexed manuscripts, papers, and books. | ||
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