Genealogies of pennsylvania families from the pennsylvania genealogical penn geol, mag on. Series 1 contains correspondence, and series 2 contains research materials and other documents, and series. From tylers quarterly historical and genealogical magazine, isbn 0806309474, 9780806309477 author. We have over 1,000 genealogy books for virginia and the southeastern united states. Genealogical society, american genealogy arlington, virginia. The james stewart family of early augusta county virginia. A genealogy of the glassell family of scotland and virginia, also of the families of ball, brown, bryan, conway, daniel, ewell, holladay, lewis, littlepage, moncure, peyton, robinson, scott, taylor, wallace, and others of virginia and maryland hayden, horace edwin on. Click download or read online button to get the james stewart family of early augusta county virginia book now.
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