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Early Adventurers on the Western Waters: The New River of Virginia in pioneer days, 1745-1805 (2 pts.)
Volume 3 of EARLY ADVENTURES ON THE WESTERN WATERS, continues the series about the early settlers of the New River in what is now Wythe County. Sketches of 124 pioneer families are documented from court records such as deeds, wills, lawsuits, orders, etc. The land records (entries, surveys & deeds) as well as abstracts of wills, court orders, original maps & photographs bring the early settlements of Lead Mines, Cripple Creek, Fort Chiswell, Crockett's Cove, & Reed Creek to life. A detailed index & bibliography are included for the two hard-bound parts, which make up Volume 3. Detailed early history from the beginning of the settlement is compiled from official records with little or no interpretation, leaving the historian or genealogist to make the decision about the documentation provided. $70.00 plus $4 s&h. Order from Kegley Books, P.O. Box 134, Wytheville, VA 24382. Phone: 703-228-6305.
A Guide to what You Always Wanted to Know
This guidebook has 57 pates and contains 125 questions and answers to help researchers in Virginia, especially Wythe County. Legal and historical documents are frequently used in genealogical research and often the users are not acquainted with the many resources and where to find them. Legal definitions of various kinds, spelling of names, information about publishing your family history, DNA, adoption, maps, German script, citizenship, "burnt counties," cemeteries, handwriting, shot towers and even such things as parentheses and square brackets are just some of the subjects included. Many suggestions for further research are given. Indexed by subject, such as kinds of wills, marriages, and county names, but includes personal names as well.--from publisher's description.
Early Adventurers on the Western Waters: The New River of Virginia in pioneer days, 1745-1800
Evansham was an early name for Wytheville.
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