Send email to: Patricia  wvgal@tds.net if you have material you'd be willing to share, or know of books available on Bath County that has been given permission by the author or heirs of the author for look ups.

Rules for Lookup Volunteers              

• Volunteers may do unlimited lookups if and only if:
  1. The lookup volunteer is the actual author and copyright holder of the publication.
  2. The lookup volunteer is using primary source documents ... whether they are treking to the courthouse or using their own xeroxed copies of public domain documents.
  3. The lookup volunteer has written permission from the author / copyright holder to use their publication for lookups
• Volunteers may be able to make certain limited scope lookups in copyrighted publications under the "fair use" provisions of existing law. LIMIT OF 2 LOOK-UPS PER BOOK
• Potential volunteers are encouraged to review the explanations of copyright protection, especially the "fair use" provisions, available elsewhere on the Web.

Rules for Lookup Requests      

• Mention the name of the book in your message.
  • Our volunteers aren't mind-readers &
  • they may not remember which books they volunteered for.
• Make your requests for lookup limited in scope.
  • "Tell me everything about the Smiths" is probably too broad. <grin>

-- Researchers should not ask, nor may lookup volunteers offer, to violate copyright laws in responding to requests for lookups in any copyrighted material. --

Lookup Offers

Click on book title to send request or note address for later use.

From:   Pauline Burger Mc Farlane    Bath County Marriage Bonds and Ministers Returns 1791-1853  by: "The Bath County Historical Society, Inc."

From: Sharon Hobart     Abstracts of the Wills and Inventories of Bath County, Virginia 1791-1842 by: Jean Randolph Bruns

From: Sharon Hobart     Annuals of Bath County, Virginia  by: Oren F. Morton, B. Lit

From: Sharon Hobart     Early Adventures on the West Waters Volume 1- The New River of Virginia in Pioneer Days 1756-1800 by: Mary B. Kegley & F. B. Kegley  

I NEED A VOLUNTEER FOR THIS BOOK The Bicentennial History of Bath County, Virginia, 1991; by "Bath County Historical Society".

Bath County Historical Society has graciously given me permission to use their publications for continued look- ups.  Please support them as they are supporting you with their permission to me.  Thank You Bath Co., VA. Historical Society.

Richard Armstrong has volunteered to look up information on the Civil War that he has in his records. Thank you Richard for your help.

Larry Heffner  has voluntered to do look-up on the  [Mail bouncing as of Jan 8, 2008, Larry please send updated address, thanks]

1880 U.S. Census on CD-Rom published by the LDS Church  Till Larry updates his address send your request for 1880 WV census ONLY to wvgal@tds.net subject line: 1880 WV Census

Folks need to provide at least a State name and preferably a County name for the lookup. Please limit your request to no more than 2 at a time.

Here is one you can go to on your own:  

Chalkley's Chronicles online References:    

These books are listed for your information of Bath County, Virginia resources available and they are not sponsored by Rootsweb in any way.

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Books Listed for Sale

Bath Co Historical Society; P.O. Box 212; Warm Springs, VA 24484

To contact them my E-Mail  bathcountyhistory@tds.net

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