There are many great resources for doing historical and genealogical research, but few are rivaled by church records and church history. The website book store is an excellent place to check for just the church history book that you may need to complete your research. Some are difficult to acquire and while some are digitally accessible, many are only available in hard copy. If there is a particular book or publication that you need for your research that is not in the web store, please use the contacts feature on the website to reach out, particularly if it relates in any way to Virginia, especially Augusta County and the Shenandoah Valley.
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A History of Mount Carmel Church 1837-1987
Softbound. Gently used but difficult to find in any condition. Contains 194 pages. Not indexed. Written by James W. Ramsey, Jr. A well researched piece. The author is an accomplished researcher and writer and has documented information in this book that may not be available anywhere else regarding the early years of Mount Carmel and the village of Midway, now Steeles Tavern, where Mount Carmel Presbyterian Church is located. The author does an excellent job of footnoting his work and has provided quite a number of photographs and illustrations to compliment his work. Out of Print. Only One Currently Available. MEMBER PRICE $35.00
A Sesquicentennial History Mount Tabor Lutheran Church 1839-1989
Softbound. New Condition. Contains 156 pages. Not indexed. this book, compiled by the Mount Tabor Historical and Anniversary Committee (1987) is an example of being dedicated to garnering all of their available church records and sharing the information contained in those records in a concise format. Thirty-two pages of this book are devoted to cemetery records and the compilers have done an excellent job of documenting those buried in the church cemetery. Out of Print - Only One Currently Available. MEMBER PRICE $30.00
Bethel and Her Ministers
Hardbound. New Condition. Contains 271 Pages with Index. Written by Herbert S. Turner and James Sprunt, both of whom served as ministers to Bethel Presbyterian Church. Originally authored in 1946 by Re. Turner, this revised second edition was completed in (1974) with the help of Rev. Sprunt. Six chapters, with the first chapter titled, "John Blair-Founder of Valley Churches." A great resource for researchers looking for information contemporary to the period. Out of Print-Limited Supply. MEMBER PRICE $20.00
New Providence Church - A History 1746-1996
Hardbound. New Condition. Contains 251 Pages including a detailed index. Well written by Katharine L. Brown. (1996) 16 chapters covering the long history of New Providence Presbyterian Church and the roll many of her members had in the growth of the church. Out of Print-Limited Supply. MEMBER PRICE $20.00
The History of Old Providence Church 1742-2001
Hardbound. New Condition. Contains 416 pages and is very detail indexed. This is a well written book by authors Nancy T. Sorrells, Katharine L. Brown, and J. Susanne Simmons. (2001) The book has 23 chapters and the appendix includes Old Providence Leadership, Old Providence Ministers, Sons of Old Providence, Roll of Elders, Roll of Deacons, Roll of Church Trustees, Sabbath School Superintendents, Old Providence Veterans, New Cemetery Burials, Old Cemetery Burials, and the Index. Illustration Drawings by Joe Nutt. Out of Print. MEMBER PRICE $20.00
The History of Second Presbyterian Church Staunton, Virginia 1875-2000
Hardbound. New Condition. Contains 244 pages and is well indexed. Written by Katharine L. Brown. (2002).Twelve chapters covering 125 years of history and the triumphs and difficulties that Second Presbyterian Church and her members faced through those trying years. Out of Print - MEMBER PRICE $20.00
The Lexington Presbytery Heritage
Hardbound with dust cover. Like New Condition. Contains 510 pages with an excellent index. Written by Howard McKnight Wilson. (1971) This book begins with the history of the Presbyterian Church starting in 1740. It covers in great detail the next 225 years for the church in no less than fifteen Virginia and now West Virginia Counties. A great resource for anyone doing research on the early Presbyterian Church or how 18th and 19th century life and religion was shaped in Virginia by Presbyterianism. Out of Print. Only One Available. Member Price $20.00