Genealogy at a Glance: Virginia Genealogy Research
Does your family line lead to Virginia? In 1810, the tenth state had the largest population in the your country. As the country grew in both population and size, people migrated away from the state. Some coming out west, other to nearby states. Families continued to grow and spread out. How many millions of Americans can trace their roots to this state? Should your research lead to Virginia, then Genealogy at a Glance: Virginia Genealogy Research may help you find the answers you are looking for. Some interesting “Quick Facts”:
- Jamestown, to first permanent English colony in North America was in Virginia, est. 1607
- Virginia was the largest of the 13 original colonies
- Virginia currently has over 8 million residents in 95 counties and 39 independent cities
Virginia Genealogy Research was put together by Carol McGinnis. Like all the Genealogy At A Glance sheets, this guide is a four-page, full-color limited brochure meant to be easily stored and sized to take with you when conducting related research. And, like each At A Glance, the top of the first page provides Contents and Quick Facts. The Contents of this sheet include:
Settlement Background
- Ancestry of Virginia’s Settlers
Record Sources
- Vital Records
- Church Records
- Cemetery Records
- Land Records
- Probate Records
- Military Records
Census Returns and Tax Lists
Supplementary Sources
- Bible Records, Biographies, and Family Histories
- Periodicals and Indexes
Major Repositories
Online Resources
Additional tips and further references provide the reader with further help and sources to records.
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March 9th, 2012 at 6:39 am
The importance of Virginia in the earliest history of the United States is understated when one simply notes Virginia was the largest of the original 13 colonies. It was also the largest state in the U.S. in both area and population until roughly 1830 and to emphasize just how large it still is, the westernmost tip of Virginia is farther west than Detroit, MI, and the northernmost post further north than Cape May, NJ!
I don’t know Carol McGinnis personally, but I am familiar with her other work so would have no qualms in recommending this latest book.