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This is my Virginia genealogy blog, nothing fancy, just a way to share what I have found in my research over the years. Most of the information is from my own family tree. I include some general resources and information but most of it is specific
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Rebel Yell - What did it sound like?
I had an email forwarded to me this morning from two cousins that was absolutely amazing. I am not easily amazed but this did it!The Museum of the Confederacy was involved with recreating an authentic Rebel Yell. They obtained original recordings ...
Descendants of Elizabeth Harwood Semple
1. ELIZABETH HARWOOD 6 SEMPLE (JAMES5, JOHN4, JAMES3, ROBERT2, ROBERT1)1,2 was born 1795 in Virginia2,3, and died September 27, 1870 in Orange County, Virginia4. She married (1) WILLIAM B. POWER5. He was born Bet. 1775 - 17946, and died Bet. 1820...
Drowned in James River, John W. Clarke of Williamsburg & Richmond, c. 1840-1893
John's middle name may have been Westley or William. He went to school as a child, learning to read and write. His parent apparently divorced when he was young and John lived with his father and stepmother after that time.In April of 1861, John enl...
Eugene Bias Gatewood
I wanted to pass along two e-mails that I got over the past few days. Maybe it will help connect up this family..."I am trying to locate the family of Civil War soldier and VMI Cadet, ACL Gatewood. I am selling a CDV of his brother, Eugene B. Gate...
African American Lives on PBS
I just watched a show on PBS tonight that was a really good, genealogy-related program called "African American Lives". I think it was part two in a series of two but I missed the first fifteen minutes so I am not sure. The host is a man named Henr...
Civil War Museum at the Exchange Hotel of Gordonsville
It has been ten days since I last posted anything. You probably thought that I was dead since I have been really good about posting daily as of late. I am still alive but I have been in New York on business and the Holiday Inn that I stayed in did ...
Virginia Cemetery Transcription Project Update
This update has been a long time coming. I have finally added some records to what I was calling my "Oakwood Cemetery" database. There are now about 500 total entries, including a small amount of Civil War burials. All of the records included at t...
Brunswick County Civil War & Cemeteries
I received a helpful e-mail the other day about Brunswick County but I have been out of town and have not had time to respond. I thought about summarizing the e-mail here but, it was written so eloquently, I decided to post it directly."Hi Kevin -I'...
College Cemetery, College of William and Mary, Williamsburg, Virginia
This cemetery is located in old campus between Blow, Monroe and Tyler Halls off Richmond Road. It is ivy-covered and surrounded with a finely crafted, knee-high brick wall in the colonial style. It bears the following inscription:This wall has be...
Benjamin Thomas and Louisa Spain Lawson of Mecklenburg County
Benjamin Thomas Lawson was the son of William Lawson and Martha A. Graves[1, 2]. He was born on 23 Dec 1824 in Charlotte County, Virginia[3, 4]. He died on 06 Jul 1903 in Mecklenburg County, Virginia[3, 5]. Burial in Chase City, Mecklenburg County, V...
Images of the American Civil War: Photographs, Posters, and Ephemera, Free Until July 31, 2008
One of my cousins wrote me this morning to let me know about a collection of Civil War images online that is giving away free access until July 31, 2008.According to their website:"Images of the American Civil War: Photographs, Posters, and Ephemera ...
Hanover County Confederate Civil War memorial, including surnames of soldiers
I drove to Ashland in Hanover County and decided to swing by the courthouse and take photos of their Civil War memorial. I have several relatives that are named on the monument, including my great-great-grandfather, Joseph A. Vass. After taking the p...
