Three detachments of Virginia soldiers were dispatched in the last months of 1779 to proceed to South Carolina to aid in the defense of Charleston. A member of the 1st Virginia Regiment, Major... More > William Croghan belonged to this group who were, on account of the rivers being so solidly frozen that ships could not move, obliged to march the 700 miles from the Jerseys to Sullivan’s Island in South Carolina’s Charleston Harbor. Major Croghan kept an itinerant diary which reveals the hardships, and pleasures, experienced by this group of more than 700 patriots. Extensive index. Second Edition. Full color front and back covers. Interior printed in black and white.< Less
This book is the result of several years of diligent research, the purpose of which was to prove the ancestry of Michael Sword and to document his Revolutionary War record. Michael Sword is the... More > descendant of German immigrants who first arrived in Philadelphia in 1737. He served in the Revolution in the Army and was in battles at Brandywine, Germantown, and Charleston,SC. This book will be of interest to genealogists and those interested in military history and especially of interest to those researching the Sword family of Russell County, Virginia. Indexed. Second Edition. Full color front and back covers. Interior printed in black and white.< Less
A transcription of the Russell County, Virginia marriage register covering the years from 1900 to 1923. A total of 5,100 marriages are included with separate indices sorted by groom surname and by... More > bride surname. The register also contains the names of the parents, ages, birthplaces, marital condition, the groom’s occupation and residences of the parties. Marriage and Proportional Occupational Statistics are compiled for each year and there is a summary table and graphs. This will be a valuable aid to genealogical researchers trying to trace family history in Russell County in the early 20th century and also to those interested in social dynamics, demographics, and population statistics of the era. Third Edition, 1st issue. Full color front and back covers. figures and graphs printed in full color with black and white text. Casewrap-hardcover binding.< Less
A survey of the aquatic flora of Tazewell County, Virginia. The drainage patterns, topography, and climate of Tazewell County, Virginia are discussed. Aquatic plant growth factors, their importance... More > to animals and man, and some difficulties involved in delineating the group are discussed. Aquatic habitats in the western part of Tazewell County and their associated plants are listed and unusual species or county records are cited. A total of two hundred sixty-eight species representing seventy-three families are included in this work. Thirty-four aquatic and sixteen other species new to Tazewell County have been added to the flora. Includes a site collection map indicating hydrologic province and a table of soil unit types for each site. A listing of all species is provided along with collection locations keyed to a map. Illustrations are included for many of the specimens. Printed in black and white. Full color cover. First Edition, second issue. Includes tables and maps.< Less
A transcription of the Russell County, Virginia marriage register covering the years from 1900 to 1923. A total of 5,100 marriages are included with separate indices sorted by groom surname and by... More > bride surname. The register also contains the names of the parents, ages, birthplaces, marital condition, the groom’s occupation and residences of the parties. Marriage and Proportional Occupational Statistics are compiled for each year and there is a summary table and graphs. This will be a valuable aid to genealogical researchers trying to trace family history in Russell County in the early 20th century and also to those interested in social dynamics, demographics, and population statistics of the era. Third Edition, 1st issue. Full color front and back covers. Interior printed in black and white.< Less
