Resource Links

This National Archives portal is designed specifically with the genealogy researcher in mind. A host of secondary links and a search menu makes this a convenient jumping off spot for certain records. The full NARA website is directly accessible from this site.

The PRS is a combination of the previous NSSAR Patriot and Graves Registry (Online), NSSAR Revolutionary War Graves Registry (Book and CD), information from the NSSAR Patriot Index CD (2002), and additional information and updates from various State Grave Registry Databases. This database will continue to expand as new patriots and graves are found and new members are approved. Please be aware that the Patriot and Grave Registry is NOT a comprehensive list of all the individuals who served in the American Revolutionary War, nor is it an indication than an SAR membership application (Record Copy) exists for every Patriot listed herein. There are several ways to search for information on this system: Patriot Search Search the database based on Patriot Name, Patriot Number, and other criteria. Member Search Search the database based on a SAR member. This allows for viewing all known descendants of a given member. Descendant Search Search the database based on a Descendant name. A descendant is someone who sits between a SAR Member and a Patriot in their lineage. This search is a work in progress, as not every record has lineage data in this database today, and won't be included in the results. Biography Search Search the database specifically for finding Biographies that have been submitted. Search results are limited to those Patriots who have had a biography submitted. Cemetery Search Search the database for Cemetery records based on Cemetery Number, Cemetery Name, and other criteria. This database is available for the purpose of general research and assisting with the SAR membership process. The sources contained within this database are NOT acceptable as proof of service for an SAR application. You must still find the original reference to the service when submitting an SAR application.

A comprehensive website detailing about every aspect of Early American life in New England. The researcher can spend hours on this site gaining insight on the period - Everything from architecture to burial practices. Dozens of lnks to other related sites are available.

Here, you may explore the lives of people swept up in the great American dramas of slavery, war, and emancipation. The two communities, one in the North and one in the South, experienced every national challenge from secession through Reconstruction. A tremendous amount of history in three sections: The Eve of War, The War Years, The Aftermath, covering the period from the fall of 1859 until the fall of 1870. Letters to and from Confederate soldiers and their valley families offers a glimpse into their wartime lives.

The Virginia Cultural Resources Information System (VCRIS) is an online database that contains the inventory of buildings, districts, archaeological sites, and other types of properties. The public viewer part of the website is not very informative but it does list every site that the Virginia Department of Historic Resources current have in their database. You can search by county if you do not have any of the other keywords and it will give you every site for that locality. The president of Dutch Hollow Hanger Cemetery does hold a license for VCRIS data entry and retrieval with the Department of Historic Resources so use the contacts feature on the cemetery website to request information if necessary.

A site that must be surfed to be appreciated! All things history as they pertain to Virginia can be found here. A site that the reader can easily spend hours on! Excellent website!

A great portal into the LVA with many additional links once on the site. If you are looking for vital stats in Virginia and are not sure if or where they are recorded, this site offers great information on when, how and where Virginia records were compiled.