The Revolutionary records contained in this volume were compiled from the Court records of Lancaster County, Virginia. The records prior to 1800 have recently been moved to Richmond, and are in the State Archives. Those after 1800 are still in the County Clerk's Office. The records include the recommendation of the Court of those qualified to serve as officers in the County Militia, a record of their qualifications, certification of the heirs of a deceased soldier or sailor, tracing the descent for three and sometimes four generations, movements of troops, public service claims, &c. The...

Some of the most valuable sources of information relative to the early generations of Virginia families are the lists of tithables, or tax lists. These lists enable the researcher to establish the locality in which many of our early ancestors first settled, and, when the tithables are recorded in other counties, to follow them with more or less accuracy when they moved on. Unfortunately all of the counties did not record these lists, but those of Northampton and Accomack were, and have, among other things, proved invaluable in connecting many of the families of these two counties with Sussex,...

Originally published in 1929, lists nearly 3000 marriages from Northumberland County. Entries include names of the contracting parties, dates, place of residence (when given), sureties, and etc. There was no marriage register prior to 1850, information taken from loose papers filed in the County Clerk's office.