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'''1607:''' The Virginia Company of London founded the first permanent English settlement in America at Jamestown. | '''1607:''' The Virginia Company of London founded the first permanent English settlement in America at Jamestown. | ||
1617: Pocahontas died and buried in England | 1617: Pocahontas died and buried in England | ||
'''1624'''<nowiki>: The King dissolved the Virginia Company and established Virginia as a crown colony with an elected General Assembly. </nowiki> | '''1624'''<nowiki>: The King dissolved the Virginia Company and established Virginia as a crown colony with an elected General Assembly. </nowiki> | ||
1697: Some Indians had received education at Williams and Mary's College | 1697: Some Indians had received education at Williams and Mary's College | ||
1711-1712 Tuscarora Wars | 1711-1712 Tuscarora Wars | ||
'''1710-1740s'''<nowiki>: Passes across the Blue Ridge mountains leading from eastern Virginia into the Shenandoah Valley were discovered. Emigrants from Pennsylvania and New Jersey began to enter the valley. </nowiki> | '''1710-1740s'''<nowiki>: Passes across the Blue Ridge mountains leading from eastern Virginia into the Shenandoah Valley were discovered. Emigrants from Pennsylvania and New Jersey began to enter the valley. </nowiki> | ||
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'''1750-1784'''<nowiki>: Land grants made to the Ohio Company encouraged exploration beyond the Alleghenies. The new area southeast of the Ohio River was organized by Virginia in 1775 as the District of West Augusta, although much of this was ceded to Pennsylvania in 1786. </nowiki> | '''1750-1784'''<nowiki>: Land grants made to the Ohio Company encouraged exploration beyond the Alleghenies. The new area southeast of the Ohio River was organized by Virginia in 1775 as the District of West Augusta, although much of this was ceded to Pennsylvania in 1786. </nowiki> | ||
1754-1763: French and Indian War | 1754-1763: French and Indian War | ||
'''1770s'''<nowiki>: The Wilderness Road opened access across the Cumberland Gap from Virginia into Kentucky. The area that was to become Kentucky was organized as Kentucky County, Virginia, in 1776. </nowiki> | '''1770s'''<nowiki>: The Wilderness Road opened access across the Cumberland Gap from Virginia into Kentucky. The area that was to become Kentucky was organized as Kentucky County, Virginia, in 1776. </nowiki> | ||
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A bibliography of local histories for Virginia is: | A bibliography of local histories for Virginia is: | ||
''Virginia Local History: A Bibliography''. Richmond, Virginia: Virginia State Library, 1971. (FHL book 975.5 A1 Number 87; film 928084 item 8.) The Family History Library has many local histories for Virginia. These often have biographical sketches and genealogical information about local families.<br> | ''Virginia Local History: A Bibliography''. Richmond, Virginia: Virginia State Library, 1971. (FHL book 975.5 A1 Number 87; film 928084 item 8.) The Family History Library has many local histories for Virginia. These often have biographical sketches and genealogical information about local families.<br> [[Category:Virginia]] | ||
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