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Baltimore, MD: Genealogical Publishing Co. Fine. 2011. Hardcover. 498 pages .

Bowie: Heritage Books. New. (1928) 2001. Reprint. Paperback. Index. . 370 pages. Originally, Berkeley County incorporated all the territory in what is now the “Eastern Panhandle” (including present Jefferson and Morgan Counties) , and extended from the Potomac to the Shenandoah Rivers on the north and east. This volume begins with descriptions of the daily life and customs of the early settlers, including farming, hunting, building a log cabin, cooking, witchcraft, medicine, etc. An important crossroad during the French and Indian War as well as the Civil War, Berkeley County “sent more soldiers to the wars of the country per capita than any other county” of Virginia. A detailed chapter on its military history contains muster rolls from several different wars. Of special interest is a full transcript of the “Faulkner Report, ” which was commissioned by the governor of Virginia in response to Maryland’s claims to part of the northern section of what is now… Read More

Bowie: Heritage Books, Inc.. New. (1941) 2007. Reprint. Paperback. Illus. , map, appendices, bibliog. , original fullname + subject index. . 438 pages. The author turned his passion for his native county into a dissertation for his doctorate and then into this book. Although the county was not formed until 1801, Bushong begins his account in 1719 in order to cover the area’s early history. Patterned after 19th century local histories, the book’s contents cover a diverse array of items such as natural features, the American Revolution, John Brown’s raid on Harper’s Ferry, the Civil War, and Reconstruction, as well as the development of such institutions as churches, schools, newspapers, and politics. Biographical sketches of prominent former residents average about one page each. Appendices include soldier rosters for the Revolutionary War, the War of 1812, Mexican War, Civil War, Spanish-American War, and World War I, as well as rosters of Jefferson County officials.… Read More

Westminster, MD: Heritage Books, Inc.. New. (2004) 2010. Trade Paperback. 240 pages. These alphabetically arranged entries reveal free or slave status; color; gender; date, place, and cause of death; age; parents; place of birth; informant; occupation; name of spouse or consort; and page and line number of entry. The index lists only those names that differ from the surname of the decedent. Slaves are grouped by owner. An informative list of commonly used medical terms and their meanings is included. .

Westminster, MD: Willow Bend Books. Fine. 2004. Trade Paperback. 254 pages. These alphabetically arranged entries reveal surname, given name, race and gender, date of death, place of death, cause of death, age, parents, place or year of birth, occupation, spouse or consort of, informant, and page and line. The index lists only those names that differ from the surname of the decedent. An informative list of commonly used medical terms and their meanings is included. .

Westminster, MD: Willow Bend Books. New. (1973) 2001. Paperback. 650 pages. An alphabetical arrangement of the marriage information found in Record of Marriages - No. 1 - 1801-1853; An Alphabetical transcript of the marriage records of Jefferson County from 1801 to 1853 arranged by husbands (Shugert transcription); Register of Marriage Licenses issued by the Clerk of the County Court of Jefferson County, Virginia (covering the period 1850 to 1865); and Record of Marriages - No. 3 - 1865 - 1890. .

Baltimore: Genealogical Publishing Company. New. 2003. Hardcover. 176 pages. This is an index of wills, inventories, appraisements, land grants, and surveys up to 1850. It covers the thirteen counties that were formed before 1800, and it contains the names of about 25,000 residents, alphabetically arranged by the names of the principals in the estate settlements. .