Morton's History of Rockbridge County, is considered one of the finest county histories ever written. Part One sketches in the history of Rockbridge from its settlement in 1737, with an appreciative eye on the pioneer element of the county--the Irish and the Scotch-Irish. Part Two is a genealogical source-book of Rockbridge County. It the author lists all the names he came upon in his researches, together with the accompanying fact in each instance. A complete index to the more than 15,000 names is not given for reasons that all lists are constructed in alphabetical order.There is,...

This is the standard genealogical and historical reference on Highland County, with emphasis on the pioneer period and the early settlers and their families. An index of 11,000 entries, most with multiple references, has been added to the work for the convenience of the user. Although considered a history, the major portion of the book is devoted to a transcription of the records from the courthouses of Highland County and the adjoining counties of Augusta, Bath, Orange, and Pendleton and from the archives at Richmond. Part I surveys the early history of the county and includes lists of...

The work at hand is a complete listing of all extant Shenandoah County marriage bonds from the county's formation until 1850, when the State of Virginia started keeping vital records. All told, Ashby has abstracted the 15,000 oldest Shenandoah County marriages on record, identifying 45,000 brides, grooms, and bondsmen in the process.