A History of Shenandoah County Virginia – on sale for 50% off thru Thursday, May 15

A while back, Family Roots Publishing acquired a quantity of the beautiful book, A History of Shenandoah County, Virginia. The book 894 page hard-cover is technically out-of-print, and FRPC has just a few left. FRPC is again offering this volume as an Exceptional Bargain at just $37.50 (plus $5.50 p&h). That’s 50% off of the orginal MSRP. The offer is has been extended and is now good through midnight MDT Thursday, May 15, 2014.

Purchase this beautiful volume at the FRPC website.

Following is a book review of this terrific volume.

gpc6175Some 10,000 names is reason enough for any genealogist to find some interest in A History of Shenandoah County, Virginia, by John W. Wayland. First published in 1927, this book reaches back to the earliest exploration of the area in 1670, to the first permanent settlers around 1728, through the establishment of the county in 1772, and up to the year 1926.

Page upon page the history of the Shenandoah Valley and County is revealed, along with the people who lived its history. From prominent figures to the names of children and families, this book provided genealogical data by the droves. Within these pages you will find lists of names, property owner, short biographies, head of families and civic leaders.

This history also provides great details on landmarks and buildings, both those gone forever and imaginably plenty that are still standing. Take the Solomon’s Church, located “about four miles southwest of Pine Church, near Forestville…This is also an old establishment and was for many years held in common by the Reformed and the Lutherans.” Such seemingly small details are just what genealogists often need to help track down names and missing records, cemeteries, and other vital pieces of the genealogy puzzle.

The book has been reprinted a few times, but is provided as a copy of the original. It is impossible to describe the wealth of detail found in nearly 800 pages of history, but I can say great value comes from the over 100  page index listing over 10,000 entries, most of which are names, listed by surname.

 

Outline of Contents

List of Maps and Illustrations
Table of Dates (1,000 Items of Interest Arranged in Chronological Order)

  1. By Way of Introduction
  2. The Fairfax Line
  3. Explorations and Early Settlements
  4. Indians and Indian Raids
  5. Angels Unawares
  6. A County With Two Names
  7. Among the Early Records
  8. Towns and Villages of Shenandoah County
  9. The Forest and the Fort
  10. Famous Landmarks
  11. The Outbreak of the Revolution
  12. The Conquest of the Northwest
  13. Heads of Families in 1785
  14. Iron-Making and Iron-Masters
  15. The War of 1812
  16. The Long Gray Trail
  17. First Citizens of 1833
  18. The Forties and the Fifties
  19. The Early Years of the Civil War
  20. The Later Years of the Civil War
  21. Since 1865
  22. The Memorable Years of 1870 and 1876
  23. Echoes of The World War
  24. Old Churches and New
  25. Old Shenandoah Homesteads
  26. Schools and Schoolmasters
  27. Literary Activities and Associations
  28. Some Notable Incidents
  29. Distinguished Sons and Daughters
  30. A Pageant of the Golden West
  31. Pack-Saddles and Hame-Bells
  32. Fairy Palaces
  33. Genealogical Scrap-Bag
  34. Appendix
  35. Historical bits and Pieces
  36. Shenandoah County Since 1927
  37. Table of Dates (Continued)
  38. Index

A copy of A History of Shenandoah County, Virginia await the curious and avid historian and genealogist alike. FRPC is again offering this volume as this week’s Exceptional Bargain at just $37.50 (plus $5.50 p&h). That’s 50% off of the orginal MSRP. The offer is has been extended and is now good through midnight MDT Thursday, May 15, 2014.

Purchase this beautiful volume at the FRPC website.

About Leland Meitzler

Leland K. Meitzler founded Heritage Quest in 1985, and has worked as Managing Editor of both Heritage Quest Magazine and The Genealogical Helper. He currently operates Family Roots Publishing Company (www.FamilyRootsPublishing.com), writes daily at GenealogyBlog.com, writes the weekly Genealogy Newsline, conducts the annual Salt Lake Christmas Tour to the Family History Library, and speaks nationally, having given over 2000 lectures since 1983.

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