Virginia--Genealogy

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Genealogy research papers donated to the Sargeant Memorial Collection by various researchers. Formats of materials include newspaper genealogy columns, narrative descriptions, ancestor charts, descendants lists, family trees, genealogy worksheets, hand-written notes, photocopies, narrative descriptions, and transcriptions of documents.

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Family charts, research notes, and research correspondence pertaining to the Shackelford family of Virginia. Associated family names include Baker, Lewis, Livingston, Longest, McCrady, Moss, Osborn, Palmer, Roberts, Rowe, Smith, Spears, Wade, Ward, and Williams.

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Research correspondence, research notes, and a hand-transcribed re-recorded deed record of Elizabeth City, North Carolina pertaining to the Shelton family of Princess Anne County, Virginia. Associated family names include Cooper and Halstead.

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Copy of probate records and a newspaper clipping from the "Henrico/Hanover Plus" entitled "19th-Century Letters Leave 'Long Paper Tails'" pertaining to the Sheppard family of Virginia.

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Family charts and pedigrees, research correspondence, research notes, and copies of wills, land warrants, minute book records, indentures and deed book records, and marriage bond records pertaining to the Shipp family of Princess Anne County, Virginia. Associated family names include Baines, Brooks, Butt, Cartwright, Fentress, Keeling, Land, and Lovitt.

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Family charts and histories compiled by Marvin Broyhill, research correspondence, research notes, and copies of land surveys, probate and accounts records, indentures and deed book records, chancery suit records, and will book records pertaining to the Shipwash family of Norfolk County, Virginia. Associated family names include Armstrong, Bressie, Denby, Evans, Ferebee, Foreman, Hall, Hanbury, Hopkins, Massingham, and Parsons.

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Research correspondence with will book, deed book, family Bible, and marriage records references among Festus Morgan, Jr., E. Griffith Dodson, and Elizabeth Baum Wingo pertaining to the Smith family of the Borough of Norfolk. Associated family names include Chew, Gwathmey, Hagner, Hill, Larkin, Morgan, Olmsted, Saunders, Scandrett, Taylor, Tazewell, Towles, and Waller. Frequent references to "Rickahock" are also mentioned.

Scope and Contents Family charts with correspondence and copies of wills and will book records, deed book records, Box 10 records of Thomas Teackle Upshur Genealogical Manuscripts from the Library of the College of William and Mary, agreements, naturalization records, chancery records, guardian bond records, and order book records pertaining to the Smith/Smyth family of Norfolk County and Princess Ann County, Virginia. Associated family names pertaining to this line of Smiths/Smyths include Baum, Bell, Brown,...

Scope and Contents Family charts with application material and copies of marriage bonds, family Bible records, family histories, deeds and deed book records pertaining to the Smith family of Norfolk County and Princess Anne County, Virginia. This is folder 2 of 2. Associated family names in this folder cross-reference with record books annotated in folder 1 of 2. Additional associated family names include Capehart, Dodelin, Dyson, Elliot, Kirkpatrick, McClintock, McIntire, Munden, Reese, Wallace, White, and...

Scope and Contents Report and family history and copies of a letter to the Court dated 1795, estate appraisal and probate records, Confederate muster rolls of Captain Jacob Vickery's Company and Major Corprew's Battalion Light Artillery, Pickett-Buchanan Camp of Confederate Veterans certificate of military service, and obituaries and death notices pertaining to the Stevens family of Norfolk, Virginia. Associated family names include Butt, Cannon, Croft, Decormis, Denson, Farrant, Gardner, Grenville, Jacobs,...