Virginia Family Tree Genealogy

Extra Copy of Family Tree Maker 2012

2011-11-04T21:53:00.001-04:00

I ended up with an extra copy of the new Family Tree Maker 2012. If anyone wants it, I will sell it to you for $20. That will include shipping. First come, first served. It is brand new. If you are interested or have questions, let me know. (This is a Windows version).

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Family Tree Maker 2012 is on it's way!

2011-10-01T17:58:00.001-04:00

Get Family Tree Maker 2012 at Ancestry.com I ordered my copy of the new Family Tree Maker 2012 and they charged my credit card yesterday so that means it has shipped out! I am excited about the product becuase it is supposed to sync with my tree at Ancestry.com. That will be an awesome feature...if it works right! I will let you know my thoughts on it, once it arrives. It did not

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The Daily Dispatch, January 14, 1880, Richmond, Virginia - Marriages and Deaths

2011-09-24T17:55:00.003-04:00

The Daily Dispatch, January 14, 1880 Richmond, Virginia; p. 2, col. DEATHS. "Died, on Sunday evening, January 11th, WILLIAM FLEISHMAN; sixty years of age. His funeral will take place from his late residence, 308 east Leigh street, on WEDNESDAY MORNING, at 10 o'clock. Friends and acquaintances of the family are invited to attend without further notice. Entered into eternal life

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The Daily Dispatch, January 13, 1880, Richmond, Virginia - Marriages and Deaths

2011-09-24T17:44:00.000-04:00

The Daily Dispatch, January 13, 1880 Richmond, Virginia; p. 2, col. 5 MARRIAGES. "Married, December 23, 1879, at the residence of T. G. Dashiel, D.D., Mr. EDDIE W. BRACKETT, of Henrico, to Miss EMMA H. POWELL, of this city. No cards. DEATHS. Died, at Ashland, on Monday morning, January 12th, WILLIAM G. PAINE, in the sixty-third year of his age. The funeral services will be held

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The Daily Dispatch, January 12, 1880, Richmond, Virginia - Marriages and Deaths

2011-09-24T06:26:00.003-04:00

The Daily Dispatch, January 12, 1880 Richmond, Virginia; p. 2, col. 4 DEATHS. "In the midst of life we are in death. Died, suddenly, in Washington, D.C., Mr. M. L. JACOBSON, a former resident and citizen of this city. He was a beloved and affectionate father, a kind and indulgent husband, and a warm and constant friend. He will be sadly missed by his larger and bereaved family, who

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The Daily Dispatch, January 10, 1880, Richmond, Virginia - Marriages and Deaths

2011-09-24T06:20:00.000-04:00

The Daily Dispatch, January 10, 1880 Richmond, Virginia; p. 2, col.6 MARRIAGES. "Married, by Rev. James H. Holmes, December 25, 1879, at Second Baptist church, Miss AMY PRICE, daughter of Abraham Price, to Mr. PHILIP SCOTT, Richmond, Va. DEATHS. Died, Thursday evening, at 6:35 o'clock, of diphtheria, ELLEN T., beloved wife of Charles H. Tinsley, and daughter of Thomas and Mary

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The Daily Dispatch, January 09, 1880, Richmond, Virginia - Marriages and Deaths

2011-09-24T06:05:00.000-04:00

The Daily Dispatch, January 09, 1880 Richmond, Virginia; p. 2, col. 3 DEATHS. "Departed this life, January 8th, at 4 1/2 o'clock A.M., STUART FITZHUGH, beloved son of W. J. and S. R. Leake; aged four months and twenty days. Died, December 27th, JENNIE B., youngest child of M. Lue and J. B. Yarbrough; aged fourteen months and eight days. 'Transient and vain is every hope A rising

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The Daily Dispatch, January 08, 1880, Richmond, Virginia - Marriages and Deaths

2011-09-21T19:01:00.002-04:00

The Daily Dispatch, January 08, 1880 Richmond, Virginia; p. 2, col. 4 DEATHS. "Died, at the residence of her husband, on Church Hill, in this city, ROSA GRAVES, the beloved and devoted wife of Robert A. Gary, Esq.; in the twenty-sixth year of her age. The funeral will take place from the Leigh Street Baptist church THIS (Thursday) MORNING at 10 1/2 o'clock. The friends of the family

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The Daily Dispatch, January 07, 1880, Richmond, Virginia - Marriages and Deaths

2011-09-21T18:54:00.002-04:00

The Daily Dispatch, January 07, 1880 Richmond, Virginia; p. 2, col.4 MARRIAGES. "Married, in this city, January 1, 1880, by the Rev. H. McDonald, D. D., W. H. ALLEY, of Richmond, to Miss HATTIE L. PERRY, of Troy, N.Y. Troy Times and Providence Journal please copy. Married, at the residence of her parents, December 31, 1879, by the Rev. William E. Hatcher, M. JENNIE WILLIAMS, eldest

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The Daily Dispatch, January 06, 1880, Richmond, Virginia - Marriages and Deaths

2011-09-21T07:07:00.000-04:00

The Daily Dispatch, January 06, 1880 Richmond, Virginia; p. 2, col.4 MARRIAGES. "Married, in this city, December 24, 1879, by Rev. John E. Edwards, D. D., Mr. EDWARD F. TAYLOR, of Hanover county, Va., and Miss EMMA E. SMITH, of Richmond. Married, Tuesday, December 30, 1879, by Rev. Thomas Kelly, JOHN H. BOWERS and Miss MARY V. CAVEDO. DEATHS. Died, in Charlottesville, Va., on

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The Daily Dispatch, January 05, 1880, Richmond, Virginia - Marriages and Deaths

2011-09-21T06:52:00.000-04:00

The Daily Dispatch, January 05, 1880 Richmond, Virginia; p. 2, col. 3 DEATHS. "Died, suddenly, on Saturday, January 3d, GEORGE W. JONES; aged thirty-four years. His funeral will take place SUNDAY AFTERNOON, January 4, at 3 o'clock, at St. Andrew's church. Friends and acquaintances are invite to attend."

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The Daily Dispatch, January 03, 1880, Richmond, Virginia - Marriages and Deaths

2011-09-20T23:31:00.001-04:00

The Daily Dispatch, January 03, 1880 Richmond, Virginia; p. 2, col. 3 MARRIAGES. "Married, December 17, 1879, at the Moore-Memorial church, by the Rev. D. F. Sprigg, WILLIAM A. G. REES and K. BURR DOWDEN; all of Richmond, Va. Married, in this city, January 1, 1880, by Rev. J. B. Hutson, PATRICK A. RADFORD and Miss SALLIE S. WILKINSON; all of Richmond, Va. DEATHS. Died, Friday

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The Daily Dispatch, January 02, 1880, Richmond, Virginia - Marriages and Deaths

2011-09-20T23:10:00.000-04:00

The Daily Dispatch, January 02, 1880 Richmond, Virginia; p. 2, col. 4 MARRIAGES. "Married, December 23, 1879, in this city, at the residence of the bride, by Rev. J. R. Garlick, JAMES R. BLUNT and Miss MATTIE W. JONES; all of Richmond, Va. Married, December 17, 1879, at "Irine." Caroline county, Va., the residence of the bride's parents, by Rev. O. F. Flippo, WILLIAM C. WILSON, of

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The Daily Dispatch, January 01, 1880, Richmond, Virginia - Marriages and Deaths

2011-09-20T21:46:00.000-04:00

The Daily Dispatch, January 01, 1880 Richmond, Virginia; p. 4, col. 3 MARRIAGES. "Married, December 30, 1879, at the residence of Thomas W. McCance, Esq., by the Rev. J. E. Edwards, assisted by the Rev. Charles Minnigerode, T. W. McCANCE, Jr., and Miss Emma Gill; all of Richmond, Va. Married, December 17, 1879, at "Frine." Caroline county, Va., the residence of the bride's parents, by

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Royal Spain Death Notice - The Daily state journal - 1872

2011-09-16T14:30:00.000-04:00

I just found a short entry about my ancestor, Royal Spain, in an Alexandria, Virginia newspaper. They apparently picked it up from another paper and passed it along. The Daily State Journal Alexandria, Virginia May 1, 1872; p. 1, col. 2 "VIRGINIA NEWS...The Roanoke Valley announces the death of Royal Spain, of Mecklenburg county, in the eighty-seventh year of his age." I would love

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Obituary for Elizabeth Kidd Wyatt of Hanover County, Virginia, 1896

2011-02-09T22:50:00.000-05:00

Finally found the obituary for my great-great-great-grandmother, Elizabeth Kidd Wyatt of Hanover County, Virginia. I found it using the Chronicling America site that I have mentioned several times before. It is a great, free site and you are silly for not trying it. Richmond Dispatch, June 11, 1896: "WYATT - Died, Tuesday, June 9, 1896, at the residence of her daughter, Mrs. A. R. Vass

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What happens when you achieve your dream (and it wasn't what you expected it to be)?

2011-01-01T22:04:00.000-05:00

I have always collected license plates, Virginia plates to be exact. No, I do not have a physical collection of license plates in my office or anywhere in my house. The collection is in my brain. I like to run across low-number license plates. In Virginia, the lower the plate number the more important the driver...or so it seemed to me for all of these years. Most of the low-number plates I

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Happy New Year!

2011-01-01T00:01:00.002-05:00

I want to wish all of my readers a Happy New Year! Hopefully 2011 will hold the answers to many of your outstanding genealogical questions.

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What should I buy at Best Buy tonight?

2010-12-31T16:01:00.000-05:00

For the holidays I received a couple Best Buy gift cards, three to be exact. One was for $25 and two were for $50 each. I also I a return I can make for $48.98 plus I have $80 worth of reward points on my Best Buy account. With that said, I can spend a total of $253.98. I would really like to not spend anything out of pocket and I would like to also try to spend the entire amount. Any

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Will of William Roffe, Sr. of Mecklenburg County, Virginia - 1784

2010-12-31T01:53:00.001-05:00

Mecklenburg County, Virginia Will Book #2, page 161:"In the name of God amen I William Roffe, Sr. of the county of Mecklenburg and the Commonwealth of Virginia being sick and weak of body but of sound sense, mind and memory do make, constitute and appoint this my last will and testament in manner and form following that is to say imprimis I give unto my eldest son William Roffe one Negroe man

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A Must-Read: Finding the Henry Brock family cemetery of Henrico County, Virginia

2010-12-30T22:21:00.000-05:00

If you only read one post I write this year, let this be the one...it is going to be a good one if I do say so myself! The other day I was out Christmas shopping when I passed by an old conquest of mine...the Henry Brock family cemetery. I like to say that I "found" it but I am sure it was never really lost. The information to find the cemetery was there all along, someone just had to take the

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Estate Records for Mary Pennington of Mecklenburg County, Virginia - 1803/1804

2010-12-30T01:48:00.002-05:00

Mecklenburg County, Virginia Will Book #5, page 165:"In the name of God amen I Mary Pennington of the county of Mecklenburg and state of Virginia being in a low state of health but of sound mind and memory and calling to mind he mortality of my body do make and ordain this my last will and testament in manner and form following viz. Item I give and bequeath unto John White one feather bed and

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Nuncupative Will of John Bing/Byng of Mecklenburg County, Virginia - 1789

2010-12-29T01:44:00.000-05:00

Mecklenburg County, Virginia Will Book 3, p. 42 [poor copy]:"John Short before the Court maketh oath that John Bing late of Mecklenburg County was taken ill at the house of the departed the 22nd day of December last and died suddenly that before the death of the said John in his last illness the defendant heard him say he intended all his Estate for his son James Bing that if James Bing would

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Will of James Bing of Mecklenburg County, Virginia - 1815

2010-12-29T01:40:00.000-05:00

Mecklenburg County, Virginia Will Book 8, p. 149:"In the name of God amen I James Bing of the County of Mecklenburg being sick but of a sound mind and of a disposing memory and agree that it was decreed by God that man must once must die do make - ordain - Constitute and Confine this my last Will and testament in manner and form following. Item my first will and desire is that all my just debts

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New logo...I finally went out and got one for my blog!

2010-12-28T15:45:00.000-05:00

I finally broke down and got a logo for my blog. It is nothing fancy but I like it. I used a tree years ago but I got tired of it and besides, it was not very attractive. This logo works for me but it is quite similar to ones used by most other genealogy companies. Everyone seems to be using leaves these days and a nice, clear font. I wanted to blend in with the industry yet stick out a

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