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From: Robert Rhea <>
Subject: Re: [RHEA-L] VA land grants, wills, military records on the internet
Date: Thu, 08 Oct 1998 00:35:31 -0500


James:

The web site that Dorothy refers to is at the Library of Virginia in
Richmond, not the University of Virginia. The library's home page is:
http://leo.vsla.edu.lva/lva.html. The site she referred to is the
Electronic Card Indexes. They also have a web page for Digital
Collections: http:image.vtls.com/. This site includes an Index to
Wills, Virginia Colonial Records, a Guide to Virginia County Court
Records, etc. It has a link for downloading and installing the
VTLS-TIFF Viewer. Their Genealogy Home Page is
http:leo.vsla.edu/archives/genie.html. I have used these sites quite
extensively. I have been at the library twice, more recently for three
days in May. The library and the Augusta County Courthouse are both
excellent sources for Rhea research in Virginia. The library has
microfilmed records from many Virginia counties. Augusta County is
currently cataloging many boxes of old records, including many that
weren't included in Chalkley's three volumes. The work should be
completed by the end of next year.

Robert Perry Rhea

James Fremon wrote:
>
> Subject: VA land grants, wills, military records on the internet
>
> Greetings,
>
> I found this on the "TURK" message boards. The Univ. of VA has
> photocopies of various old documents - wills, deeds, military records,
> etc. on the internet indexed by surname. I have included the original
> message below. Even if you don't find what you're looking for, it's
> fun. Enjoy.
>
> --
> James Fremon 835 Harpster Dr. Mountain View, CA 94040 (650)964-9945
> msg (650)961-8192 office (415)722-6462 car (650)694-8301 voice pager
>
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>
> Subject: Turk VA Land Grants, 9/30/98
> From: Dot & Jim Rouse <>
> To:
>
> Hi Everyone,
>
> I am back on line after a couple of months of vacation and other
> business. I really had withdrawals from my genealogy and computer and
> am slow to get going again. Ha!
>
> I have found a wonderful site from the Univ of Va. on Land grants, etc
> and Thomas TURK Sr and Jr. are listed in Augusta Co on 6, June 1792.
> My computer set up will not print out the land grants [Tif files] but a
> friend has one that does. I have found Carmacks and Rouses on this site
> - can't wait to keep searching. Now I have copies of the original land
> grant deeds of the land where my Husbands family lived. Here's the
> website I mentioned. It's fabulous!
> http://image.vtls.com/collections/ Let me know if it doesn't work, I
> will check my typing.
> I tried to paste a page from the card file - it didn't work. Turks
> are in the index on card 46- 47- 48 of the surname list closest to TURK
> [TUNSTALL]. Find a name close to the one you are looking for, then plus
> and minus untill you hit pay dirt. Many people came through or lived in
> VA.
>
> Regards, Dorothy
>
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