Jeannette Holland Austin·Sep 9, 2024Searching Virginia FamiliesThe colony's landowners are enumerated in the records of the Virginia Company of London 1606–1664 and Original Persons of Quality and are…
Jeannette Holland Austin·Nov 15, 2018How Important are European Parish Registers? #virginiapioneersnet #genealogyIn Europe, families resided in the same neighborhood for generations and attended those parishes. These records are golden, because they…
Jeannette Holland Austin·Oct 26, 2018Names of Virginia Ancestors — → Giles County #virginiapioneersnetGiles County was established in 1806 from Montgomery, Monroe, Wythe, and Tazewell counties. The county seat is Pearisburg. The county was…
Jeannette Holland Austin·Sep 15, 2018The Importance of Finding all Land Tracts #virginiapioneersnet #vagenealogyIt is so easy to jump onto the wrong lineage! After all, names and dates can be rather confusing. That is why it is so important to locate…
Jeannette Holland Austin·Aug 23, 2018Do not Forget to Search the Minute Books #virginiapioneersnet #vagenealogy1886 Atlanta Journal The Minutes of the Inferior Court of most counties kept some pretty interesting records. They are interesting to read…
Jeannette Holland Austin·Aug 17, 2018The Story of Billey Talley of Virginia #virginiapioneersnetBilley Talley enlisted in the Revolutionary War as a private in 1776 and was sent with the 5th Virginia Regiment under Colonel Scott to…
Jeannette Holland Austin·Aug 7, 2018The Importance of European Parish Registers to Genealogists #virginiapioneersnet #vagenealogyIn Europe, families resided in the same neighborhood for generations and attended those parishes. These records are golden, because they…
Jeannette Holland Austin·Jul 27, 2018Colonial Dress #virginiapioneersnet #vagenealogy #vaancestors #vawills #vamarr #vaestatesColonial Dress
Jeannette Holland Austin·Jul 27, 2018Chesterfield County Genealogy, Wills, Marriage Bonds, Indexes to Probate RecordsChesterfield County was formed in 1748 from part of Henrico County.Early settlers: John Archer, Stephen Cheatham, Richard Baugh, Abraham…
Jeannette Holland Austin·Jul 20, 2018Names of Virginia Ancestors — → Charlotte County #vagenealogy #vaancestry #vawils #vaestates…Charlottesville pictured. Charlotte County was formed in 1764 from Lunenburg ounty and was named for Queen Charlotte, the wife of King…
