Books and Resources

Among the very best sources for Genealogy information are the LDS Family History Centers. There is one in Gloucester located at 6846 Short Lane (just past Gloucester High School). Current hours are: Tuesday       10 am to 2 pm Wednesday    7 pm to 8:30 pm Thursday      10 pm to 2 pm Shirley Smith, Director----693-5095 Tanya Gilliam Griffin, who is on the staff at the FHC in Gloucester, says that they CAN and WILL extend their hours to meet the needs of their patrons. Gloucester Co. Genealogical Society of Va. c/o Gloucester Library PO Box 367 Gloucester, VA 23061 Web Page Gloucester Historical Society P.O. Box 1776, Gloucester, VA 23061 Tidewater Genealogical Society P.O. Box 7650, Hampton, VA 23666 Web Page Tidewater Virginia Families 316 Littletown Quarter Williamsburg, VA 23185-5519 Web Page Books Listed for Sale by the Author We do not warrant pricing information or availability "Death Records of Gloucester County, 1865-1890" - Published by the Gloucester County Genealogical Society (2000) $20.00, including postage. Gloucester County Genealogical Society Order Form 1850,1860,1870 and 1880 Censuses of Gloucester County The complete set (1850,1860,1870,1880) for $129.00, including postage. Mr. Cy Rilee,6395 Fleming-Rilee Lane, Gloucester, Va., 23061 Rules for Lookup Volunteers Volunteers may do unlimited lookups if and only if: The lookup volunteer is the actual author and copyright holderof the publication. 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. 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. Potential volunteers are encouraged to review the explanations of copyright protection, especially the "fair use"provisions, available elsewhere on the Web. One such is located at http://www.counsel.com/cyberspa ce/copyright.html. 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. Death Records of Gloucester Co., Va., 1865-1890 "26th Virginia Infantry" written by Alex L. Wiatt, Copyright 1984 Cemeteries of Lower Gloucester County, Virginia Gloucester County Cemeteries Index To Gloucester County Surveyor's Book 1733 - 1806 Index To Gloucester County Surveyor's Book I 1817 - 1849 Revolutionary War Roster Vestry Book of Petsworth Parish, Gloucester CO VA 1677-1793 1850,1860,1870, and 1880 Censuses of Gloucester County Some other sources for look-ups. Books We Own Genealogy CD List Genealogy Helplist Published Works on Gloucester County These are available at some libraries. They might also be available from some online genealogical lending libraries and bookstores. Gloucester County in the Civil War-Ludwig Lee Montague A Guide to Gloucester County, Va.-Virginia State Library, Archives Division, 1976 contents include: Historical Manuscripts, Gloucester Co, VA Gloucester's Past in Pictures - Caroline Baytop Sinclair, 1991. contents include: Old photographs of Gloucester County. Kingston Parish Register - Kingston, VA (Parish), 1979, c1963. contents include: Parish Records of Kingston Parish, Gloucester and Matthews Counties, Va. Lewis of Warner Hall - Mrs. William Dyess, 1966. contents include: History of the Warner-Lewis Family, inhabitants of Warner Hall Gn Gloucester County, Va. for nearly 200 years. Records of Colonial Gloucester County, Va. - Polly Cary Mason, 1965-1966. contents include: A collection of colonial Gloucester County records. Register of Abingdon Parish, he - Robert W. Robbins, c1981 Parish records of Abingdon Parish, Gloucester County, Va. Stories of Old Gloucester - Caroline Baytop Sinclair, 1974. Vestry Book of Petsworth Parish, The - Petsworth Parish, Va., 1933. Parish Records of Petsworth Parish, Gloucester County, Va. Virginia Tithables - Robert F. eoodson, 1982. Virginia tithables from burned record counties. Welsh Lineage of John Lewis - Grace McLean Moses, 1992. contents include: The lineage of John Lewis (1592-1657), immigrant to Gloucester County, Va. Marriages of Gloucester County, Virginia, Book 1853-1895 - Frances Haywood. 1992, Books Listed for Sale by Vendors We do not warrant pricing information or availability Heritage Books, Inc., 1540-E Pointer Ridge Place, Bowie MD20716 Postage is $3.00, regardless of the number of books Check out their site at http://www.heritagebooks.com/ The Virginia Genealogist - John Frederick Dorman, Vol. 9, 1965, $21.00 contents include: Throckmorton Prayer Book, Gloucester Co, VA The Virginia Genealogist - John Frederick Dorman, Vol. 11, 1967, $20.00 contents include: A Guide to the Counties of Virginia: ... Gloucester, ... Counties The Virginia Genealogist - John Frederick Dorman, Vol. 12, 1968, $20.00 contents include: Will of Robert Bernard of Gloucester Co, VA, 1742

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