These links are provided to allow you to access some beneficial sites while doing research without having to leave the website to "find" the data. The links open in a separate widow for your convenience. If you have links to sites that would be appropriate for inclusion, please use the contacts page to send the link and they will be reviewed and considered.
Resource Links
Age, Birth, & Death Calculator
This site is valuable for determining date of Birth or Death using headstone age inscriptions. It has many other uses as well and is a go to for genealogy researchers.
Finding What Day a Date Fell On
If your research requires that you know what day of the week any date fell on, this link will give you the answer. All you need to do is enter the month, day, and year.
A Guide to Genealogy & Family History Research
Many people become curious about their family history and decide to do research to learn more. For some, this process can be surprisingly simple, but for many people, researching their genealogy is a time-consuming task that can take years. But in the end, uncovering your family history can be a fascinating hobby that helps you to learn more about your roots. This site may serve as an easy to follow guide, particularly if you are just getting started but it has resources for veteran researchers as well.
Augusta County Circuit Court
This link will access the list of Augusta County Circuit Court Clerks that have served since 1745. A valuable site if transcribing court documents as the names can be difficult to decipher! Scroll to the bottom of the link page to find the list of Clerks.
Augusta County Library
The Augusta County Library provides a welcoming gathering place with convenient access to information, experiences, and materials for the benefit of all members of the community. Once on the website you can sign up for a library card, the library newsletter, and weekly email updates.
Chronicles of the Scotch-Irish Settlement in Virginia by Lyman Chalkley - 3 Volumes
About this publication:
This publication is very sizeable, the hardbound volumes (3) contain approximately 600 pages each. For the website they have included navigation aids within the documents, as well as added hypertext links to the index. Other than that they have tried to keep the original formatting as close to the original books as possible. If you have ever had to search through Lyman Chalkley's work, you are sure to enjoy these pages, and find them useful.
For your convenience there are some instructions for using this publication, as well as downloading and searching, available on each page.
Citing Deed Book Records
Good resource for a number of questions one might have regarding how to and how not to cite deed records.