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=== Online Resources ===
*[https://wc.rootsweb.com/search WorldConnect] (RootsWeb) Search by surname and place
*[http://search.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=5649 Virginia, Prominent Families, Vol. 1-4], ($), index/images 
*[http://search.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=49380 Tidewater Virginia Families], ($), index/images 
*[http://search.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=48642 Genealogies of Virginia Families from the William and Mary College Quarterly. Vol. I. Adams-Clopton], [http://search.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=48435 Vol. II. Cobb-Hay], [http://search.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=48643 Vol. III Heale-Muscoe], [http://search.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=48644 Vol. IV. Neville-Terrill], [http://search.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=48436 Vol. V. Thompson-Yates], ($), index/images 
*[http://search.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=48206 Maryland and Virginia Colonials: Genealogies of Some Colonial Families, Vol. I], [http://search.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=48207 Vol. II], ($), index/images 
*[http://search.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=48234 Virginia Historical Genealogies], ($), index/images 
*[http://search.findmypast.com/search-world-Records/virginia-and-kentucky-genealogies-and-sketches-of-some-old-families-published-1901 Virginia and Kentucky, Genealogies and Sketches Of Some Old Families (Published 1901)], ($), index/images 
*[http://search.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=61157 North America, Family Histories, 1500-2000], index and images, ($).
*[http://www.google.com/ Google]&nbsp;(try searching for your ancestor's name in parenthesis, i.e. "Jebediah Hogg") 
*[http://www.linkpendium.com/family-discoverer/ LinkPendium] Enter a surname and select '''Locality''' "Virginia"


Has anyone studied your '''Virginia Genealogy''' before? Start with lists of Virginia genealogies, county-by-county, on FamilySearch Wiki. Some counties, for example, [[Augusta County, Virginia Compiled Genealogies|Augusta County]], list compiled genealogies for more than 1000 families. Books, articles, and manuscript collections are being tapped to create these lists: 

[[Accomack County, Virginia Compiled Genealogies|Accomack]]{{•}} [[Albemarle County, Virginia Compiled Genealogies|Albemarle]]{{•}} [[Alleghany County, Virginia Compiled Genealogies|Alleghany]]{{•}} [[Amelia County, Virginia Compiled Genealogies|Amelia]]{{•}} [[Amherst County, Virginia Compiled Genealogies|Amherst]]{{•}} [[Appomattox County, Virginia Compiled Genealogies|Appomattox]]{{•}} [[Arlington County, Virginia Compiled Genealogies|Arlington]]{{•}} [[Augusta County, Virginia Compiled Genealogies|Augusta]]{{•}} [[Bath County, Virginia Compiled Genealogies|Bath]]{{•}} [[Bedford County, Virginia Compiled Genealogies|Bedford]]{{•}} [[Bland County, Virginia Compiled Genealogies|Bland]]{{•}} [[Botetourt County, Virginia Compiled Genealogies|Botetourt]]{{•}} [[Brunswick County, Virginia Compiled Genealogies|Brunswick]]{{•}} [[Buchanan County, Virginia Compiled Genealogies|Buchanan]]{{•}} [[Buckingham County, Virginia Compiled Genealogies|Buckingham]]{{•}} [[Campbell County, Virginia Compiled Genealogies|Campbell]]{{•}} [[Caroline County, Virginia Compiled Genealogies|Caroline]]{{•}} [[Carroll County, Virginia Compiled Genealogies|Carroll]]{{•}} [[Charles City County, Virginia Compiled Genealogies|Charles City]]{{•}} [[Charlotte County, Virginia Compiled Genealogies|Charlotte]]{{•}} [[Chesterfield County, Virginia Compiled Genealogies|Chesterfield]]{{•}} [[Clarke County, Virginia Compiled Genealogies|Clarke]]{{•}} [[Craig County, Virginia Compiled Genealogies|Craig]]{{•}} [[Culpeper County, Virginia Compiled Genealogies|Culpeper]]{{•}} [[Cumberland County, Virginia Compiled Genealogies|Cumberland]]{{•}} [[Dickenson County, Virginia Compiled Genealogies|Dickenson]]{{•}} [[Dinwiddie County, Virginia Compiled Genealogies|Dinwiddie]]{{•}} [[Elizabeth City County, Virginia Compiled Genealogies|Elizabeth City]]{{•}} [[Essex County, Virginia Compiled Genealogies|Essex]]{{•}} [[Fairfax County, Virginia Compiled Genealogies|Fairfax]]{{•}} [[Fauquier County, Virginia Compiled Genealogies|Fauquier]]{{•}} [[Floyd County, Virginia Compiled Genealogies|Floyd]]{{•}} [[Fluvanna County, Virginia Compiled Genealogies|Fluvanna]]{{•}} [[Franklin County, Virginia Compiled Genealogies|Franklin]]{{•}} [[Frederick County, Virginia Compiled Genealogies|Frederick]]{{•}} [[Giles County, Virginia Compiled Genealogies|Giles]]{{•}} [[Gloucester County, Virginia Compiled Genealogies|Gloucester]]{{•}} [[Goochland County, Virginia Compiled Genealogies|Goochland]]{{•}} [[Grayson County, Virginia Compiled Genealogies|Grayson]]{{•}} [[Greene County, Virginia Compiled Genealogies|Greene]]{{•}} [[Greensville County, Virginia Compiled Genealogies|Greensville]]{{•}} [[Halifax County, Virginia Compiled Genealogies|Halifax]]{{•}} [[Hanover County, Virginia Compiled Genealogies|Hanover]]{{•}} [[Henrico County, Virginia Compiled Genealogies|Henrico]]{{•}} [[Henry County, Virginia Compiled Genealogies|Henry]]{{•}} [[Highland County, Virginia Compiled Genealogies|Highland]]{{•}} [[Isle of Wight County, Virginia Compiled Genealogies|Isle of Wight]]{{•}} [[James City County, Virginia Compiled Genealogies|James City]]{{•}}&nbsp;[[King and Queen County, Virginia Compiled Genealogies|King and Queen]]{{•}} [[King George County, Virginia Compiled Genealogies|King George]]{{•}} [[King William County, Virginia Compiled Genealogies|King William]]{{•}} [[Lancaster County, Virginia Compiled Genealogies|Lancaster]]{{•}} [[Lee County, Virginia Compiled Genealogies|Lee]]{{•}} [[Loudoun County, Virginia Compiled Genealogies|Loudoun]]{{•}} [[Louisa County, Virginia Compiled Genealogies|Louisa]]{{•}} [[Lunenburg County, Virginia Compiled Genealogies|Lunenburg]]{{•}} [[Madison County, Virginia Compiled Genealogies|Madison]]{{•}} [[Mathews County, Virginia Compiled Genealogies|Mathews]]{{•}} [[Mecklenburg County, Virginia Compiled Genealogies|Mecklenburg]]{{•}} [[Middlesex County, Virginia Compiled Genealogies|Middlesex]]{{•}} [[Montgomery County, Virginia Compiled Genealogies|Montgomery]]{{•}} [[Nansemond County, Virginia Compiled Genealogies|Nansemond]]{{•}} [[Nelson County, Virginia Compiled Genealogies|Nelson]]{{•}} [[New Kent County, Virginia Compiled Genealogies|New Kent]]{{•}} [[Norfolk County, Virginia Compiled Genealogies|Norfolk]]{{•}} [[Lower Norfolk County, Virginia#Genealogy.C2.A0|Norfolk (Lower)]]{{•}} [[New Norfolk County, Virginia#Genealogy|Norfolk (New)]]{{•}} [[Upper Norfolk County, Virginia#Genealogy|Norfolk (Upper)]]{{•}} [[Northampton County, Virginia Compiled Genealogies|Northampton]]{{•}} [[Northumberland County, Virginia Compiled Genealogies|Northumberland]]{{•}} [[Nottoway County, Virginia Compiled Genealogies|Nottoway]]{{•}} [[Orange County, Virginia Compiled Genealogies|Orange]]{{•}} [[Page County, Virginia Compiled Genealogies|Page]]{{•}} [[Patrick County, Virginia Compiled Genealogies|Patrick]]{{•}} [[Pittsylvania County, Virginia Compiled Genealogies|Pittsylvania]]{{•}} [[Powhatan County, Virginia Compiled Genealogies|Powhatan]]{{•}} [[Prince Edward County, Virginia Compiled Genealogies|Prince Edward]]{{•}} [[Prince George County, Virginia Compiled Genealogies|Prince George]]{{•}} [[Prince William County, Virginia Compiled Genealogies|Prince William]]{{•}} [[Princess Anne County, Virginia Compiled Genealogies|Princess Anne]]{{•}} [[Pulaski County, Virginia Compiled Genealogies|Pulaski]]{{•}} [[Rappahannock County, Virginia Compiled Genealogies|Rappahannock]]{{•}} [[(Old) Rappahannock County, Virginia Compiled Genealogies|Rappahannock (Old)]]{{•}} [[Richmond County, Virginia Compiled Genealogies|Richmond]]{{•}} [[Roanoke County, Virginia Compiled Genealogies|Roanoke]]{{•}} [[Rockbridge County, Virginia Compiled Genealogies|Rockbridge]]{{•}} [[Rockingham County, Virginia Compiled Genealogies|Rockingham]]{{•}} [[Russell County, Virginia Compiled Genealogies|Russell]]{{•}} [[Scott County, Virginia Compiled Genealogies|Scott]]{{•}} [[Shenandoah County, Virginia Compiled Genealogies|Shenandoah]]{{•}} [[Smyth County, Virginia Compiled Genealogies|Smyth]]{{•}} [[Southampton County, Virginia Compiled Genealogies|Southampton]]{{•}} [[Spotsylvania County, Virginia Compiled Genealogies|Spotsylvania]]{{•}} [[Stafford County, Virginia Compiled Genealogies|Stafford]]{{•}} [[Surry County, Virginia Compiled Genealogies|Surry]]{{•}} [[Sussex County, Virginia Compiled Genealogies|Sussex]]{{•}} [[Tazewell County, Virginia Compiled Genealogies|Tazewell]]{{•}} [[Warren County, Virginia Compiled Genealogies|Warren]]{{•}} [[Warwick County, Virginia Compiled Genealogies|Warwick]]{{•}} [[Washington County, Virginia Compiled Genealogies|Washington]]{{•}} [[Westmoreland County, Virginia Compiled Genealogies|Westmoreland]]{{•}} [[Wise County, Virginia Compiled Genealogies|Wise]]{{•}} [[Wythe County, Virginia Compiled Genealogies|Wythe]]{{•}} [[York County, Virginia Compiled Genealogies|York]] 

Most archives, historical societies, and genealogical societies have special collections and indexes of genealogical value.

=== Family Tree Databases  ===

'''World Connect'''. More than 12,000,000 Virginia entries appear in family trees submitted to the online ''[http://wc.rootsweb.ancestry.com World Connect Project]''. The accuracy of the data varies, but the database is commendable for its ability to include transcribed sources within each individual's file. These databases will provide many researchers clues as to what has been done in the past, and where future research efforts should be directed. 

=== Digital Books  ===

Many published genealogies, particularly those printed before 1923, which are now out of copyright, are being digitized and made available online. Major sites include: 

*[http://books.google.com/ Google Books] 
*[http://www.archive.org/ Internet Archive] 
*[http://www.ancestry.com/ Ancestry.com] 
*[http://lib.byu.edu/fhc/index.php Family History Archive] (this site focuses specifically on genealogy and history books) 
*[http://www.worldvitalrecords.com/ World Vital Records] 
*[http://www.jstor.org/ JSTOR] (searches ''William and Mary Quarterly'', ''Virginia Magazine of History and Biography'')
*[*[https://books.google.com/books?id=SadRAAAAMAAJ&printsec=frontcover&dq=genealogy+books&hl=en&sa=X&ei=KUidVbTzAcq1-AH3mYqYBQ&ved=0CFMQ6AEwBg#v=onepage&q=genealogy%20books&f=false The Seaton Family, with Genealogy and Biographies]

=== Community Networking Sites  ===
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In the pre-Internet days, many genealogists published queries in genealogical journals covering places where their ancestors lived, such as ''The Virginia Genealogist''. Today, most genealogists prefer to post queries online. 

'''Message Boards and Lists'''. Genealogists share information and ask questions in online message boards. Some examples are: 

*[http://genforum.com/va/ '''Virginia Genealogy Forum'''] (Genealogy.com) 40,000+ messages 
*[http://boards.ancestry.com/localities.northam.usa.states.virginia/mb.ashx Virginia&nbsp;- Family History &amp; Genealogy Message Boards] (Ancestry.com) 25,000+ messages 
*[http://lists.rootsweb.ancestry.com/index/usa/VA/ Virginia&nbsp;Mailing Lists]&nbsp;(RootsWeb.com)

<br> You'll also want to check&nbsp;message boards focused on specific surnames and localities (such as counties) to find your ancestors. {{DNA}} <br><br>'''DNA'''. DNA studies are one of the most exciting new ways to learn about your roots. Several DNA companies are available to&nbsp;assist. Y-Chromosome tests are very helpful, because they can help people who share surnames find out if they're related. Some DNA sites inform you if someone is already studying your surname, such as: <br> 

*[http://www.familytreedna.com/ Family Tree DNA] (also try [http://www.ysearch.org/ YSearch]) 
*[http://dna.ancestry.com/welcome.aspx Ancestry DNA] 
*[http://www.smgf.org/pages/ydatabase.jspx Sorenson Molecular Genealogy Foundation]

<br> Geographical DNA projects targeting people with '''Virginia Genealogy''' include:<br> 

#[http://www.familytreedna.com/public/Early_Chesapeake/default.aspx The DNA of the Early Chesapeake] project at FamilyTreeDNA lists many Virginia compiled genealogies. Project administrators correlate DNA evidence and genealogical material. 
#[http://www.familytreedna.com/public/va-1600s/default.aspx VA-1600s Geographic Project] at FamilyTreeDNA was organized as a storage place for DNA results of people whose ancestors lived in Virginia before 1700. 75+ samples. 
#[http://www.familytreedna.com/group-join.aspx?Group=Germanna Germanna DNA Project] at FamilyTreeDNA focuses on the Germans who settled in Virginia in 1714 and 1717. 200+ samples. 
#[http://www.familytreedna.com/public/SWVirginia/default.aspx Virginia-SW Group Project] at FamilyTreeDNA focuses on Franklin, Patrick, Grayson, Smyth, Lee, Scott, Wise, Dickenson, Henry, Carroll, Wythe, Buchanan, Russell, Tazewell, Bland, Giles, Craig, Floyd, Bedford, Amherst, Pulaski, Pittsylvania, and Montgomery counties.<br> 
#[http://www.familytreedna.com/group-join.aspx?Group=CumberlandGap-YDNA Cumberland Gap Y-DNA Project] at FamilyTreeDNA focuses on families in Lee, Russell, and Scott counties, Virginia; Bell and Harlan counties, Kentucky; and Claiborne, Hancock, and Hawkins counties, Tennessee. 3700+ samples. 
#[http://www.familytreedna.com/public/familiesofinterest/default.aspx Melungeon Families of Interest Project] at FamilyTreeDNA focuses on specific families thought to fit into the ethnic category of Melungeon. Some of these folks lived in Southwest Virginia.

=== Virginia Genealogy Finding Aids  ===

'''Library of Virginia'''. Use the [http://www.lva.virginia.gov/ "Search the LVA Catalog"] feature to locate published genealogies about Virginia families. Many manuscript collections are also held at this facility. 

'''Virginia Historical Society'''. [http://vhs3.vahistorical.org/collections-and-resources/search-collections Search] for a surname or conduct a subject search for all the genealogies available for particular counties. 

'''FamilySearch Catalog'''.&nbsp;Use the [https://www.familysearch.org/search/catalog "Last names"] search to pinpoint books about specific families in this large collection at the Family History Library. 

'''PERSI'''. This database, available online both at [http://www.ancestry.com/ Ancestry.com] ($) and [http://www.heritagequestonline.com/ HeritageQuestOnline] ($), searches the titles of articles published in genealogy journals. It can help you learn if anyone has published information in this format on your particular family tree.

== Virginia Genealogy Manuscript Collections  ==

'''Virginia Colonial Records Project'''. This project includes 14,704 surveys of Virginia-related material in archives of Great Britain, Ireland, and France and 963 microfilm reels of original documents. The database index lists 500,000 personal names and ship names. The Library of Virginia has put the index on the Internet. They also have interlibrary loan of the films of original documents. 

For a list of the sources, see: 

*''A Key to Survey Reports and Microfilm of the Virginia Colonial Records Project''. Richmond: Virginia State Library and Archives, 1990. {{FHL|432055|item|disp=FHL Book 975.5 H23k}}.

Also see the Library of Virginia Basic Search: [http://www.lva.virginia.gov/public/using_collections.asp#_guides Virginia Colonial Records Project] online database index 

'''Daughters of the American Revolution (DAR) Genealogical Collection.''' 

This collection consists of transcripts of Bible records, cemetery records, church records, marriage records, death records, obituaries, and wills. It was microfilmed in 1971 at the DAR Library in Washington, DC, and is available on 44 films at the Family History Library. The volumes are generally arranged by county and many have individual indexes. These are listed in several entries in the FamilySearch Catalog under ''Daughters of the American Revolution (Virginia)''.<br> 

'''George Harrison Sanford King Papers''', 1914-1985. Held at the [[Virginia Historical Society]] (100,000+ pages). They are particularly useful for those studying families in the burned record Caroline, King George, and Stafford counties.<ref>Susan Chiarello, "George Harrison Sanford King's Card File," ''Magazine of Virginia Genealogy'', Vol. 45, No. 1 (Feb. 2007):5. {{FHL|478773|item|disp=FHL Book 975.5 B2vs}}. Explanation by Barbara Vines Little.</ref> These records are available {{RecordSearch|1932510|online}} for free at FamilySearch. King's card index is being published in the ''Magazine of Virginia Genealogy'' (beginning with Volume 45).<br> 

'''Ardery Collection''', ca. 1750-1970. This is a set of volumes and files that contain information gathered by Julia Hoge Spencer Ardery from the 1920s to the 1960s on Virginia and Kentucky families. The information was extracted from newspaper accounts, family newsletters, family Bibles, military records, historical journals, and vital records. The collection is indexed, but most of the volumes and files are in several alphabetical series. 

The original collection is at the Margaret I. King Library (University of Kentucky, Special Collections and Archives, 110 King Library North, Lexington, Kentucky 40506-0039; Telephone: 606-257-8611; Fax: 606-257-8379). {{FHL|192838|title-id|disp=The Family History Library has a copy of part of the collection on 81 films microfilmed in 1970 beginning with film 831459}}. The King Library has additional files (not microfilmed) on more than 100 families. A list of the family surnames was published by the Kentucky Genealogical Society in: 

*Brian D. Harney,''Cumulative Index to "Bluegrass Roots", 1973-1984'' (Frankfort, Ky: Kentucky Genealogical Society, 1985).&nbsp; {{FHL|976.9 B2b |disp=(Family History Library book 976.9 B2b index.)}}

'''Genealogical Notes''' (Collection). This is a collection of typewritten and handwritten genealogical manuscripts by many different researchers. They were filmed at the Library of Virginia {{FHL|294139|item|disp=(Family History Library films 029883-89).}} The manuscripts are arranged alphabetically by surname. The records of each family are also listed in the Surname Search of the FamilySearch Catalog. 

*Hart, Lyndon H. ''Guide to Genealogical Notes and Charts in the Archives Branch, Virginia State Library''. Richmond, Va., 1983.

'''Genealogical Notes''', 1607-present. Held at the Virginia Historical Society. These records are available {{RecordSearch|1932510|online}}.<br> 

=== Virginia Genealogy Published Collections, Indexes, and Guides  ===

Some helpful indexes to many published accounts of families are in the books by Stuart Brown, Robert Stewart, Earl Swem (see below), and P. G. Wardell (see [[Virginia Biography]]). 

A good starting point for finding published Virginia genealogies is: 

*Stewart, Robert Armistead. {{FHL|236224|title-id|disp=''Index to Printed Virginia Genealogies''}}. 1930. Reprint, Baltimore, Maryland: Genealogical Publishing Co, 1970. {{FHL|236224|title-id|disp=(Family History Library book 975.5 D22s 1970; 1965 ed. on film 962558 item 2 or fiche 6019375.)}} This book indexes about 650 Virginia family and local histories published before 1930.

Additional resources include: 

*Fleet, Beverley. {{FHL|616706|title-id|disp=''Virginia Colonial Abstracts''}}. 34 volumes in 3. 1937-1949. Reprint, Baltimore, Maryland: Genealogical Publishing, 1988. {{FHL|975.5 N2fb |disp=(Family History Library book 975.5 N2fb 1988}}; some volumes are on microfilms: see Virginia Colonial Abstracts in the Author/Title Catalog.) Includes court, land, probate, vital, tax, and militia records with indexes. 
*Hart, Lyndon H., III, comp. {{FHL|360508|title-id|disp=''A Guide to Genealogical Notes and Charts in the Archives Branch, Virginia State Libra''ry}}. Richmond, Virginia: Virginia State Library, 1983. {{FHL|360508|title-id|disp=(Family History Library book 975.5 D23ha)}} Inventories 1,000 files by family name. 
*Swem, Earl Gregg. {{FHL|65243|title-id|disp=''Virginia Historical Index''}}. Two Volumes in four. 1934-1936. Reprint, Gloucester, Massachusetts: Peter Smith, 1965. {{FHL|975.5 H22s|disp=(Family History Library book 975.5 H22s; films 485948-49; fiche 6046961.)}} This lists many genealogies that were published in periodicals. 
*Brown, Stuart E., Jr. {{FHL|254291|title-id|disp=''Virginia Genealogies: A Trial List of Printed Books and Pamphlets''}}. Two Volumes. Berryville, Virginia: Virginia Book, 1967, 1980. {{FHL|975.5 D23b|disp=(Family History Library book 975.5 D23b.)}} These volumes reproduce card catalogs of about 3,000 family and local histories listed in books and periodicals published before 1980. This is a supplement to Robert Armistead Stewart's book (see above). 
*Pecquet du Bellet, Louise. ''Some Prominent Virginia Families''. 4 vols. 1907. Reprint, Baltimore, Maryland: Genealogical Publishing, 1976. {{FHL|1036136|film|disp=FHL Film 1036136}} see also {{FHL|61342|item|disp=FHL Collection}}, Includes more than 100 early families. Based on published histories, biographies, and periodicals. Indexed in Vera Meek Wimberly, {{FHL|566971|title-id|disp=FHL Collection}} (Conroe, Texas: Montgomery County Genealogical & Historical Society, 1980; Family History Library book 975.5 D2p index). Digital versions available online: [https://www.familysearch.org/library/books/records/item/573205-some-prominent-virginia-families-vol-01?offset=6 FamilySearch Digital Library]-Vol. 1, [https://www.familysearch.org/library/books/records/item/608832-some-prominent-virginia-families-vol-02?offset=7 FamilySearch Digital Library]-Vol. 2, [http://books.google.com/books?id=tyQSAAAAYAAJ], [https://www.familysearch.org/library/books/records/item/136894-some-prominent-virginia-families-vol-03?offset=8 FamilySearch Digital Library]-Vol. 3, [http://www.archive.org/details/someprominentvir04pecq Internet Archive]-Vol. 4, [https://www.familysearch.org/library/books/records/item/474453-some-prominent-virginia-families-vol-04?offset=5 FamilySearch Digital Library], [http://www.archive.org/details/indextosomepromi00davi Index]. All four volumes have been digitized by [http://www.content.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=13197 Ancestry] ($)[https://www.familysearch.org/library/books/records/item/474453-some-prominent-virginia-families-vol-04?offset=5 FamilySearch Digital Library]. 
*{{FHL|140862|title-id|disp=''Genealogies of Virginia Families: From Tyler's Quarterly''. . .}} . Four Volumes. Baltimore, Maryland: Genealogical Publishing, 1981. {{FHL|975.5 D2gvf|disp=(Family History Library book 975.5 D2gvf.)}} Alphabetical (by author's surname) reprints of hundreds of articles. 
*{{FHL|335181|title-id|disp=''Genealogies of Virginia Families: From the Virginia Magazine of History and Biography''}}. Five Volumes. Baltimore, Maryland: Genealogical Publishing, 1981. {{FHL|975.5 D2gv|disp=(Family History Library book 975.5 D2gv.)}} Alphabetical (by author's surname) reprints of hundreds of articles. 
*{{FHL|238898|title-id|disp=''Genealogies of Virginia Families: From the William and Mary College Quarterly'' . . .}} Five Volumes. Baltimore, Maryland: Genealogical Publishing, 1982. {{FHL|975.5 D2gvw|disp=(Family History Library book 975.5 D2gvw.)}} Alphabetical (by author's surname) reprints of hundreds of articles. 
*Dorman, John Frederick. {{FHL|1149556|title-id|disp=''Adventurers of Purse and Person, Virginia, 1607-1624/5''}}. Third Edition. 1956. Reprint, n.l.: Order of the First Families of Virginia, 1607-1624/5, 1987. {{FHL|975.5 H2j |disp=(Family History Library book 975.5 H2j 1987.)}} In addition to listing early settlers, this book has detailed genealogical information on their descendants to 1700. 
*Wardell, Patrick G. {{FHL|428083|title-id|disp=''Virginians &amp; West Virginians, 1670-1870''}}. Bowie, Maryland: Heritage Books, 1986. (Family History Library book 975 D2wp.) This includes genealogical information abstracted from History of Virginia (see [[Virginia History]]). 
*Rider, Fremont, ed. {{FHL|193375|title-id|disp=''American Genealogical- Biographical Index''}}. Volumes 1-186+. Middletown, Connecticut: Godfrey Memorial Library, 1952-. (Family History Library book 973 D22am ser. 2; on 31 Family History Library films beginning with 1698167.) An earlier version of 48 volumes was published as {{FHL|152434|title-id|disp=''The American Genealogical Index, 1942-1951''}}. Over four million brief citations (name, date, and source) to manuscripts, periodicals, and books. The earlier version had reference to 350 sources that have been included in the second version. The second version has consulted an additional 500 sources. Emphasis is on eastern states. There is a {{FHL|956104|title-id|disp=compact disc edition}}, and an [http://www.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=3599 Internet index]at Ancestry as well. 
*Virdin, Donald O. ''Virginia Genealogies and Family Histories.''

To help interpret citations and locate the original sources, use the colored pages in some volumes or use the book: 

*Clark, Patricia L., and Dorothy Huntsman, eds. {{FHL|655803|title-id|disp=''''Key Title Index to the American Genealogical-Biographical Index''<nowiki>: Register of Family History Library Call Numbers</nowiki>'''''}}. Salt Lake City, Utah: Genealogical Society of Utah, 1990. {{FHL|655803|title-id|disp=(Family History Library book 973 D22am index; film 1698167 item 4; fiche 6088377.)}} Shows sources that are at the Family History Library and their call numbers. Many genealogies have also been published in periodicals (see [[Virginia Periodicals]]).

'''A wiki article describing an online collection is found at:''' 

[[Virginia Historical Society Papers - FamilySearch Historical Records|Virginia Historical Society Papers - FamilySearch Historical Records]]

=== Popular Virginia Genealogies  ===

{{Tip|To learn about family coat of arms, see [[Virginia Heraldry]].}} 

Descendants of '''Pocahontas''' have compiled genealogies about her family: 

*Brown, Stuart E., Lorraine F. Myers and Eileen M. Chappel. ''Pocahontas' Descendants ... A Revision, Enlargement and Extension of the List as Set Out by Wyndham Robertson in his Book Pocahontas and Her Descendants (1887)''. 1985.

Descendants of Isaac Allerton, an early settler of the Northern Neck of Virginia, can claim '''Mayflower '''ancestry, see: 

*Hall, Newman Arnold. "Allerton of Virginia," ''The Virginia Genealogist,'' Vol. 32, No. 2 (Apr.-Jun. 1988):83-92; Vol. 32, No. 3 (Jul.-Sep. 1988):171-178; Vol. 32, No. 4 (Oct.-Dec. 1988):287-296; Vol. 33, No. 1 (Jan.-Mar. 1989):13-18; Vol. 33, No. 2 (Apr.-Jun. 1989):94-102; Vol. 33, No. 3 (Jul.-Sep. 1989):175-180. Digital version at [https://www.americanancestors.org/index.aspx American Ancestors] ($). {{FHL|33159|item|disp=FHL Book 975.5 B2vg v. 32 (1988)-v. 33 (1989)}}.

Studies of the '''Lee''', '''Washington''', '''Lincoln,''' and '''Taliaferro''' families have been hot topics in Virginia genealogical literature. 

Roberts identifies Virginia immigrants of royal descent:<br> 

*Roberts, Gary Boyd. ''The Royal Descents of 600 Immigrants to the American Colonies or the United States: Who Were Themselves Notable or Left Descendants Notable in American History''. Baltimore, Md.: Genealogical Pub. Co., 2004. {{FHL|1158551|item|disp=FHL Book 973 D2rrd}}.<br>

In a review of O'Dell's masterpiece, Dorman stated "Comprehensive studies such as this appear only rarely. This volume should be in every Virginia genealogical collection."<ref>John Frederick Dorman, "Review of ''Pioneers of Old Frederick County, Virginia,''" in ''The Virginia Genealogist,'' Vol. 39, No. 3 (Jul.-Sep. 1995):236. Prof. Warren Hofstra relied heavily on O'Dell's conclusions to write his award-winning history of the Shenandoah Valley, see: Warren R. Hofstra, ''The Planting of New Virginia: Settlement and Landscape in the Shenandoah Valley'' (Baltimore, Md.: Johns Hopkins University Press, 2004).</ref> What was so unique? He attempted to trace the origins of every early settler of Frederick County. 

*O'Dell, Cecil. ''Pioneers of Old Frederick County, Virginia''. Marceline, Mo.: Walsworth Pub. Co., 1995. {{FHL|594019|item}}.

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=== Pronunciation of Virginia Surnames  ===

Another interesting aspect of Virginia surnames is - how were they pronounced? In 1895, Lyon G. Tyler recorded the spellings and pronunciations of some rather unusual surnames he was familiar with.<ref>Lyon G. Tyler, "Virginia Names Spelt One Way and Called Another," ''The William and Mary Quarterly,'' Vol. 3, No. 4 (Apr. 1895):271-273. Digital version at [http://www.jstor.org/stable/1915297 JSTOR] - free.</ref> This, no doubt, would have affected the way clerks spelled surnames in local records. 

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| bgcolor="#ffccff" | '''Called''' 
| bgcolor="#ffffcc" | '''Spelt''' 
| bgcolor="#ffccff" | '''Called'''
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| bgcolor="#ffccff" | Umstead 
| bgcolor="#ffffcc" | Hinde 
| bgcolor="#ffccff" | Hines
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| bgcolor="#ffffcc" | Berkeley 
| bgcolor="#ffccff" | Barkly, or Bartlett 
| bgcolor="#ffffcc" | Hodsden 
| bgcolor="#ffccff" | Hodgden
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| bgcolor="#ffffcc" | Bernard 
| bgcolor="#ffccff" | Barnett 
| bgcolor="#ffffcc" | Ironmonger 
| bgcolor="#ffccff" | Monger
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| bgcolor="#ffffcc" | Brockenbrough 
| bgcolor="#ffccff" | Brokenburough 
| bgcolor="#ffffcc" | James 
| bgcolor="#ffccff" | Jeames
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| bgcolor="#ffffcc" | Blount 
| bgcolor="#ffccff" | Blunt 
| bgcolor="#ffffcc" | Kerby 
| bgcolor="#ffccff" | Kearby
|-
| bgcolor="#ffffcc" | Burwell 
| bgcolor="#ffccff" | Burrell 
| bgcolor="#ffffcc" | Langhorne 
| bgcolor="#ffccff" | Langon
|-
| bgcolor="#ffffcc" | Booth 
| bgcolor="#ffccff" | Bowthe 
| bgcolor="#ffffcc" | Lawrence 
| bgcolor="#ffccff" | Larance
|-
| bgcolor="#ffffcc" | Callowhill 
| bgcolor="#ffccff" | Carroll 
| bgcolor="#ffffcc" | Leigh 
| bgcolor="#ffccff" | Lee
|-
| bgcolor="#ffffcc" | Chamberlaine 
| bgcolor="#ffccff" | Chaumberlin 
| bgcolor="#ffffcc" | Mackintosh 
| bgcolor="#ffccff" | Mackentash
|-
| bgcolor="#ffffcc" | Chisman 
| bgcolor="#ffccff" | Cheeseman 
| bgcolor="#ffffcc" | Mallicote 
| bgcolor="#ffccff" | Malicut
|-
| bgcolor="#ffffcc" | Contesse 
| bgcolor="#ffccff" | Countis 
| bgcolor="#ffffcc" | Maury 
| bgcolor="#ffccff" | Murry
|-
| bgcolor="#ffffcc" | Crenshaw 
| bgcolor="#ffccff" | Granger 
| bgcolor="#ffffcc" | Michaux 
| bgcolor="#ffccff" | Missher
|-
| bgcolor="#ffffcc" | Daisy 
| bgcolor="#ffccff" | Disy 
| bgcolor="#ffffcc" | Montford-Munford 
| bgcolor="#ffccff" | Mumford
|-
| bgcolor="#ffffcc" | Degge or Degges 
| bgcolor="#ffccff" | Diggs 
| bgcolor="#ffffcc" | Murdaugh 
| bgcolor="#ffccff" | Murder
|-
| bgcolor="#ffffcc" | Deneufville 
| bgcolor="#ffccff" | Donevel 
| bgcolor="#ffffcc" | Napier 
| bgcolor="#ffccff" | Napper
|-
| bgcolor="#ffffcc" | Dewberry 
| bgcolor="#ffccff" | Dewbree 
| bgcolor="#ffffcc" | Norsworthy 
| bgcolor="#ffccff" | Nazary
|-
| bgcolor="#ffffcc" | Drewry 
| bgcolor="#ffccff" | Druitt 
| bgcolor="#ffffcc" | Patrick 
| bgcolor="#ffccff" | Partrick
|-
| bgcolor="#ffffcc" | Enroughty 
| bgcolor="#ffccff" | Derby 
| bgcolor="#ffffcc" | Perrott 
| bgcolor="#ffccff" | Parrott
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| bgcolor="#ffffcc" | Fauntleroy 
| bgcolor="#ffccff" | Fantilroy 
| bgcolor="#ffffcc" | Piggot 
| bgcolor="#ffccff" | Picket
|-
| bgcolor="#ffffcc" | Folk 
| bgcolor="#ffccff" | Fork 
| bgcolor="#ffffcc" | Presson 
| bgcolor="#ffccff" | Pressy
|-
| bgcolor="#ffffcc" | Fontaine 
| bgcolor="#ffccff" | Fountin 
| bgcolor="#ffffcc" | Randolph 
| bgcolor="#ffccff" | Randall
|-
| bgcolor="#ffffcc" | Fulgham 
| bgcolor="#ffccff" | Fulljum 
| bgcolor="#ffffcc" | Rochelle 
| bgcolor="#ffccff" | Roachel
|-
| bgcolor="#ffffcc" | Gawin 
| bgcolor="#ffccff" | Goin 
| bgcolor="#ffffcc" | Sclater 
| bgcolor="#ffccff" | Slaugther &amp; Slater
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| bgcolor="#ffffcc" | Geddy 
| bgcolor="#ffccff" | Gaddy 
| bgcolor="#ffffcc" | Semple 
| bgcolor="#ffccff" | Sarmple
|-
| bgcolor="#ffffcc" | Gibson 
| bgcolor="#ffccff" | Gipson 
| bgcolor="#ffffcc" | Sewell-Seawell 
| bgcolor="#ffccff" | Sowel
|-
| bgcolor="#ffffcc" | Gilliam 
| bgcolor="#ffccff" | Gillam 
| bgcolor="#ffffcc" | Stegge 
| bgcolor="#ffccff" | Stagg
|-
| bgcolor="#ffffcc" | Goodrich 
| bgcolor="#ffccff" | Gutridge 
| bgcolor="#ffffcc" | Sweeny 
| bgcolor="#ffccff" | Swinny
|-
| bgcolor="#ffffcc" | Goodwin 
| bgcolor="#ffccff" | Goodin 
| bgcolor="#ffffcc" | Taliaferro 
| bgcolor="#ffccff" | Toliver
|-
| bgcolor="#ffffcc" | Gooch 
| bgcolor="#ffccff" | Gouge 
| bgcolor="#ffffcc" | Timberlake 
| bgcolor="#ffccff" | Timberleg
|-
| bgcolor="#ffffcc" | Goldsmith 
| bgcolor="#ffccff" | Gouldsmith 
| bgcolor="#ffffcc" | Turlington 
| bgcolor="#ffccff" | Turnton
|-
| bgcolor="#ffffcc" | Hairston 
| bgcolor="#ffccff" | Harston 
| bgcolor="#ffffcc" | Urquhart 
| bgcolor="#ffccff" | Urkart
|-
| bgcolor="#ffffcc" | Heyward 
| bgcolor="#ffccff" | Howard 
| bgcolor="#ffffcc" | Wills 
| bgcolor="#ffccff" | Wells
|-
| bgcolor="#ffffcc" | Harwood 
| bgcolor="#ffccff" | Harod 
| bgcolor="#ffffcc" | Yates 
| bgcolor="#ffccff" | Yeates
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| bgcolor="#ffffcc" | Haughton-Hawthorne 
| bgcolor="#ffccff" | Horton 
| bgcolor="#ffffcc" | Yardly 
| bgcolor="#ffccff" | Yeardley
|-
| bgcolor="#ffffcc" | Hartwell 
| bgcolor="#ffccff" | Heartwell 
| bgcolor="#ffffcc" | 
| bgcolor="#ffccff" | 
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| bgcolor="#ffffcc" | Higginson 
| bgcolor="#ffccff" | Hickerson 
| bgcolor="#ffffcc" | 
| bgcolor="#ffccff" | 
|}

=== Writing and Sharing Your Family History  ===

Sharing your own family history is valuable for several reasons:<br> 

*It helps you see gaps in your own research and raises opportunities to find new information. 
*It helps other researchers progress in researching ancestors you share in common. 
*It draws other researchers to you who already have information about your family that you do not yet possess. 
*It draws together researchers with common interests, sparking collaboration opportunities. For instance, researchers in various localities might choose to do lookups for each other in remote repositories. Your readers may also share photos of your ancestors that you have never seen before.<br>

:See also: 
:*[[Create a Family History]] 
:*[[Writing Your Family and Personal History]] 
:*[[A Guide to Printing Your Family History]]

== Websites  ==

*Basic Search: [http://www.lva.virginia.gov/public/using_collections.asp#_guides Virginia Colonial Records Project] online database index, courtesy: Library of Virginia.

== References  ==

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