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-*McCartney, Martha W. ''Virginia Immigrants and Adventurers 1607-1635:&nbsp;A Biographical Dictionary''. (Baltimore, Maryland: Genealogical Pub. Co., 2007.) {{FHL|1384461|item|disp=FHL book 975.5 D36m) Purchase at [http://www.genealogical.com/products/Virginia%20Immigrants%20and%20Adventurers%201607%201635%20A%20Biographical%20Dictionary/3505.html Genealogical.com].<br>For information about Virginia's earliest colonists, McCartney's work is a great place to start:
+Biographies provide useful genealogical information such as a person’s birth date and place; names of family members, including maiden names; education; occupation; and social, political, and religious affiliation. They may also contain a physical description of the person, previous residences, and immigration information. Biographies are the product of family knowledge or previous research about early settlers and prominent citizens of a state, county, or town. Local histories may contain biographical sketches of lesser-known people.
-*True, Ransom B., ed. ''Biographical Dictionary of Early Virginia, 1607-1660''. (Richmond, Virginia: Association for the Preservation of Virginia Antiquities, 1982.) {{FHL|392288|item|disp=FHL fiche 6332718 (first of 22)}} 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|item|disp=FHL film 1750757 item 2; book 975.5 D3bd 1985}} contains an explanation of the dictionary and a listing of the sources with their codes.An excellent list of early Virginians.
+''' Biographical Dictionaries and Encyclopedias ===
-*[http://www.apva.org/ 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
+*McCartney, Martha W. ''Virginia Immigrants and Adventurers 1607-1635:&nbsp;A Biographical Dictionary''. (Baltimore, Maryland: Genealogical Pub. Co., 2007.) {{FHL|1384461|item|disp=FHL book 975.5 D36m) Purchase at [http://www.genealogical.com/products/Virginia%20Immigrants%20and%20Adventurers%201607%201635%20A%20Biographical%20Dictionary/3505.html Genealogical.com].<br>For information about Virginia's earliest colonists, McCartney's work is a great place to start:
-*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|510207|item|disp=FHL book 975 D22w}}An index to biographical sketches in several hundred local histories and genealogies.
+*True, Ransom B., ed. ''Biographical Dictionary of Early Virginia, 1607-1660''. (Richmond, Virginia: Association for the Preservation of Virginia Antiquities, 1982.) {{FHL|392288|item|disp=FHL fiche 6332718 (first of 22)}} 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'' {{FHL|392288|item|disp=FHL film 1750757 item 2; book 975.5 D3bd 1985}} contains an explanation of the dictionary and a listing of the sources with their codes.An excellent list of early Virginians.
-Other important biographical sources are:
+*Tyler, Lyon Gardiner. ''Encyclopedia of Virginia Biography''. Five Volumes. New York, NY: Lewis Historical Publication, 1915. {{FHL|68071|item|disp=FHL film 1000632; book 975.5 D3tl}} Digital versions of Vols. 1-2 at [http://search.ancestry.com/iexec/Default.aspx?htx=List&dbid=6398 Ancestry] ($); Vol. 1 at [http://books.google.com/books?id=CWiel4PVkEkC Google Books] and [http://www.archive.org/details/encyclopediavir03unkngoog Internet Archive]; Vol. 2 at [http://www.archive.org/details/encyclopediavir06unkngoog Internet Archive] and [http://books.google.com/books?id=TykSAAAAYAAJ Google Books]; Vol. 3 at [http://books.google.com/books?id=kCkSAAAAYAAJ Google Books] and [http://www.archive.org/details/encyclopediavir05unkngoog Internet Archive]; Vol. 4 at [http://books.google.com/books?id=ESkSAAAAYAAJ Google Books] and [http://www.archive.org/details/encyclopediavir07unkngoog Internet Archive]; Vol. 5 at [http://www.archive.org/details/encyclopediaofvi05tyle Internet Archive]. Includes multi-generation family histories.
-*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.
+*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|510207|item|disp=FHL book 975 D22w}}An index to biographical sketches in several hundred local histories and genealogies.
-*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. {{FHL|68071|item|disp=FHL Book 975.5 D3tl; FHL Film 1000632}}; digital versions of Vols. 1-2 at [http://search.ancestry.com/iexec/Default.aspx?htx=List&dbid=6398 Ancestry] ($); Vol. 1 at [http://books.google.com/books?id=CWiel4PVkEkC Google Books] and [http://www.archive.org/details/encyclopediavir03unkngoog Internet Archive]; Vol. 2 at [http://www.archive.org/details/encyclopediavir06unkngoog Internet Archive] and [http://books.google.com/books?id=TykSAAAAYAAJ Google Books]; Vol. 3 at [http://books.google.com/books?id=kCkSAAAAYAAJ Google Books] and [http://www.archive.org/details/encyclopediavir05unkngoog Internet Archive]; Vol. 4 at [http://books.google.com/books?id=ESkSAAAAYAAJ Google Books] and [http://www.archive.org/details/encyclopediavir07unkngoog Internet Archive]; Vol. 5 at [http://www.archive.org/details/encyclopediaofvi05tyle Internet Archive]. Includes multi-generation family histories.
-The Family History Library also has:
+=== Statewide Information ===
+*[http://www.apva.org/ 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
+=== Family History Library Collection ===
+*Brock, Robert Alonzo. ''Virginia and Virginians''. (Richmond and Toledo: H. H. Hardesty, 1888.) {{FHL|240108|title-id|disp=897042 items 2-3}} An index is found on {{FHL|437234|item|disp=FHL fiche 6048346-47}}. It 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|70867|item|disp=FHL book 975.5 H2f}}; Volume 1 on  {{FHL|70867|item|disp=FHL film 1000631}}; Volume 2 on {{FHL|383012|item|disp=FHL film 1598334 item 27}}.
+*Foote, William Henry  ''An Index to Sketches of Virginia: Historical and Biographical'' (Richmond, Virginia: The Library, Union Theological Seminary in Virginia, 1966) {{FHL|520891|item|disp=FHL book 975.5 H2f (index).}}Presbyterian history, ministers, and families.
+*French, S. Bassett. ''Biographical Sketches'' [of Virginia]. (Richmond, Virginia: Virginia State Library, 1949?) {{FHL|365067|item|disp=FHL film 029664-67}} Contains brief handwritten sketches of persons born from the 1700s to 1800s, sometimes with birth and death dates.
+*The Family History has a collection of county histories which include biographical information. To access biographies in the FHL catalog, use a Place-name Search for:
+:Virginia - BIOGRAPHIES
+:Virginia, [COUNTY] - BIOGRAPHY
+:Virginia, [COUNTY] - HISTORY
+:Virginia, [COUNTY], [TOWN] - BIOGRAPHY
+:Virginia, [COUNTY]. [TOWN] - HISTORY
-*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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