The Second Germanna Colony and Other Pioneers

The Second Germanna Colony and Other Pioneers
Author: John Blankenbaker
Publisher:
Total Pages: 197
Release: 2008
Genre: Germanna (Va.)
ISBN: 9781940945026

This superb study is the culmination of decades of research by John Blankenbaker, the foremost authority on the families that came to Germanna in 1717 and others that joined them later. Every descendant of these families needs this book. It includes background on Governor Spotswood, the Germans' sojourn in England, Hebron Church, land grants in Madison County, and much more. Every family surname has a section devoted to its background in Germany and early years in Virginia. Descriptive photographs from the Blankenbakers' travels to the villages from which these families emigrated are a bonus.

Second Germanna Colony of 1717

Second Germanna Colony of 1717
Author: Charles Herbert Huffman
Publisher:
Total Pages: 95
Release: 1965
Genre:
ISBN:

Hebron Church was established by 1728 in Madison County, Virginia, and still stands today.

Ancestry and Descendants of the Nassau-Siegen Immigrants to Virginia, 1714-1750

Ancestry and Descendants of the Nassau-Siegen Immigrants to Virginia, 1714-1750
Author: Benjamin Holtzclaw
Publisher: Germanna Foundation
Total Pages: 644
Release: 2020-01-28
Genre:
ISBN: 9781940945033

The gold standard for Germanna First Colony research and genealogy, this 1964 book covers the early German ancestry of 12 families from Nassau-Siegen represented at Fort Germanna in Virginia in 1714. With index. This special edition update has additional information, photos, articles and corrections.

The Second Germanna Colony of 1717

The Second Germanna Colony of 1717
Author: Benjamin Clark Holtzclaw
Publisher:
Total Pages: 95
Release: 1965
Genre: Germanna (Va.)
ISBN:

Hebron Church was established by 1728 in Madison County, Virginia, and still stands today.

The Broyles Family

The Broyles Family
Author: Cathi Clore Frost
Publisher:
Total Pages:
Release: 2022-02-02
Genre:
ISBN: 9781940945156

The latest in the Germanna Record series, this genealogy chronicles the first four generations of descendants of 1717 immigrants John Broyles and his wife Ursula Ruop. This in-depth, thoroughly researched volume updates information available in Keith's circa 1940 manuscript and is well documented with over 12,000 source notes, a 31-page bibliography, and is indexed. Family members intermarried with other Germanna Second Colony families such as Blankenbaker, Garr, Crisler, Wayland, Carpenter, Finks, Yager, Utz, Wilhoit, Fleshman, etc. making this book an invaluable addition to research of that interconnected group.

The Historical Archaeology of Virginia from Initial Settlement to the Present

The Historical Archaeology of Virginia from Initial Settlement to the Present
Author: Clarence R. Geier
Publisher: Createspace Independent Publishing Platform
Total Pages: 232
Release: 2017-02-10
Genre:
ISBN: 9781541023482

The book includes six chapters that cover Virginia history from initial settlement through the 20th century plus one that deals with the important role of underwater archaeology. Written by prominent archaeologists with research experience in their respective topic areas, the chapters consider important issues of Virginia history and consider how the discipline of historic archaeology has addressed them and needs to address them . Changes in research strategy over time are discussed , and recommendations are made concerning the need to recognize the diverse and often differing roles and impacts that characterized the different regions of Virginia over the course of its historic past. Significant issues in Virginia history needing greater study are identified.