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Genealogy
Bedford County Birth
Records 1853-1856
Assembled by Ann Chilton in 1992. This book lists the
name of the child, date of birth, parents name and father’s occupation.If the child was a Slave, it is listed as such with the Mother’s name
and that of the Owner.The initials FN indicated
the Parent or Parents were Free Negroes.If a
parent of the child or the owner of a slave did not come in and file a
report of the birth, it was never put on record.
A full name
index is included.
27.50
Bedford County Death Records
1853-1860 1868-1880
Bedford County only kept
death records for a few years. Marvin Neighbors assembled this book from
court house records. If you do Bedford research, you will want this book.
$35.00
Early Bedford Land Patents & Grants Vol. I
By James Robert Tinsley Copyright Bedford City/County Museum 2005
$25
Early Bedford Land Patents & Grants Vol. II
By James Robert Tinsley Copyright Bedford City/County Museum 2005
$25
Early Bedford Land Patents & Grants Vol. III
By James Robert Tinsley Volume III is a two book volume. Copyright Bedford City/County Museum 2005
$45.00
Early Bedford Land Patents & Grants Vol. I, II & III
By James Robert Tinsley Set contains Volumes I, II & both parts 1 and 2 of Volume III
$90.00
Some Bedford County, Virginia Cemeteries
by Glenn Stevens
$12.95
Some Bedford County, Virginia Cemeteries Vol. II
by Glenn Stevens
$12.95
Some Bedford County, Virginia Cemeteries
on CD-Volume
1 & 2
on same CD
by Glenn Stevens
$20.00
The Padgetts and Goodmans of Virginia and their Descendants
This book is dedicated to the memory of Clark D. Inge, the author of this collection of data, on which he spent twenty or more years of his life.
$25
The Padgetts and Goodmans of Virginia and their Descendants on CD
A CD version of the book. Dedicated to the memory of Clark D. Inge, the author of this collection of data, on which he spent twenty or more years of his life.
$20
Our Kin-
Ackerly and Parker
The
genealogies of some of the early families who made history in the founding
and development of Bedford County
This book is filled with all kinds of information about
Bedford history and the people who helped make that history, plus numerous
photographs. This is a MUST-HAVE for anyone doing genealogical
research in Bedford County. (The first printing sold out in record
time! Be sure to order your copy before this second printing is also
sold out! Shipping is approximately $8.00)
$65
Bedford Villages Lost & Found - Volume I
Compiled by the Peaks of Otter Chapter Daughters of the American Revolution.The three volume set documents villages which were large enough to
have a post office.Every effort was made to keep
these volumes a place history; one of stores, taverns, mills, bridges,
roads, name origin and the necessity which gave rise to a particular village
in that place.
$35.00
Bedford Villages Lost & Found - Volume II
See description under Volume I.
$35.00
Bedford Villages Lost & Found - Volume III
See description under Volume I.
$35.00
Bedford Villages Lost & Found - Volume I Index
See description under Volume I. This index is only
needed if you bought one of the early editions of Volume I. Later
editions have the index included.
sold out
A
History of Bedford County with Family Histories
Includes a roster of Civil War Soldiers.
Reprinted from
the 1884 Edition of Hardesty’s Historical and Geographical Encyclopedia,
edited by Peter Viemeister, 1985.
$20
Descendants of Joseph Wilkerson
(12 May 1729 –
15 March 1829) and Allied Families of Bedford County, VA
Researched and compiled by Jamie Moseley Garraghty Jordan, 1995
$40
Hopkins of Virginia & Related Families
By Walter Lee Hopkins, 1931, reprinted 1980.
$40
Leftwich-Turner
Families of Virginia & Their Connections
$40
Civil War Books
NEW
Lee's Last Casualty
The life
and letters of Sgt. Robert W. Parker Second Virginia Calvary.
Edited by Catherine M. Wright
One of the
neatest books I have seen on the Civil War. The facts are arranged so they
are easy to find and will make anyone the envy of their friends when the
Civil War is discussed.
$3.95
NEW
Southside Virginia
in the Civil War
Another
great book from the Regimental History Series. It describes the involvement
of Amelia, Brunswick, Charlotte, Halifax, Lunenburg, Mecklenburg, Nottoway
and Prince Edward Counties in the Civil War
$25
1st Battalion Virginia Infantry, 39th Battalion Virginia Cavalry, 24th
Virginia Partisan Rangers
Part of the Virginia Regimental History Series.
By Robert J. Driver, Jr. and Kevin C. Ruffner.
This series is dedicated to the men who served in Virginia
Units during the War Between the States. It is the purpose of this
series to preserve, as a part of our heritage, the deeds and sacrifices of
these men.
Your support of this project is greatly appreciated. 1st edition,
1996
$25
2nd Virginia Calvary
Part of the Virginia Regimental History Series.By
Robert J. Driver, Jr. & H.E. Howard.2nd
edition, 1995.
$25
10th & 19th Battalions
Part of the Virginia Regimental History Series.By Jeffrey C. Weaver, signed 1st edition, 1996.
$25
20th & 39th Virginia Infantry
Part of the Virginia Regimental History Series. By G. L.
Sherwood and Jeffrey C. Weaver. 1st edition, 1994.
$25
34th Virginia Infantry
Part of the Virginia Regimental History Series.By
Johnny L. Scott.First Edition, 1999.
$25
44th Virginia Infantry
Part of the series. By Kevin C. Ruffner
$25
53rd Virginia Infantry & 5th Battalion Virginia Infantry
Part of the Virginia Regimental History Series. By G. Howard
Gregory. 1st edition, 1999.
$25
Ashland - Bedford & Taylor VA Light Artillery
Part of the series. By Marilyn Brewer Koleszar
$25
Civil War Tales
By Gary C. Walker.2nd edition, 1992.A collection of stories related to the Civil War (or War Between the
States if you prefer).
By Peter Viemeister. This novel is by the author of
the now-classic resource book, The Beale Treasure - NEW History of a
Mystery. This novel about the Beale Treasure reveals who put it there,
how they did it, what became of it, and what became of them, while
struggling with ethical and moral issues.
Prototype of a Confederate Hospital Center in Lynchburg,
VA
By Peter W. Houck, 1986.The use of railroads to
evacuate hordes of wounded soldiers from the battlefield to hospital cities
was a medical milestone in the Civil War.Prior to
this time a wounded soldier either died on the battlefield or was given
perfunctory treatment behind the lines.As a
consequence railroad cities like Lynchburg transformed into Confederate
hospital cities.
$15
Remnants of War
By Ann Chilton. This is a spiral bound collection of
Bedford County Civil War records from 1861-1865.
Back Ordered
$22.50
Our War
Anotated by June B. Goode. It is a story of Bedford
during the Civil War as told through diaries, journals, and old letters.
Bedford was a hospital town and there are lots of local names/people in this
book. The journal of Miss Lettie Burwell is a fascinating part of this
book. Many footnotes were added to her journal, explaining who she was
talking about
$22
Other Books
Notes of a Time Traveler: Our Forgotten Folk Heritage
A depiction of the difficult time that most farm families faced.
Court Actions Pertaining to
Grist, Saw and Fulling Mill Operations
Rodney a. Franklin has collected all the court orders in the Bedford County
Court House that pertain to mills. This will save you hours of searching for
information on a mill that may have involved one of your ancestors. It is
indexed by petitioners name, creek or river name and gives the Order Book
and page number.
$8.95
New
Bedford
Scrapbook Vol. 1
Do you enjoy looking at other people’s scrapbooks? We
found this one in the Museum covered with dust. We have no idea who donated
it (A lot of people leave us items and do not give any name or address). We
have copied the pages and bound them for your enjoyment. It is 30 pages of
newspaper clippings related to Bedford people but primarily from the
Southside of the county. If you are a long time Bedford resident you will
find clippings related to lots of people you know. Most of the clippings
seem to be from the 1940-1950 time period. Even if you have never been to
Bedford County, you will enjoy reading this and learning about how we lived,
loved, married and died.
$10.00
Mill Book- Volume 1
"The Mills Of Bedford County"
Volume 1 of the history and genealogy of 28 of the early mills.
$18.00
Skeletons in the
Closet- 200 Years of Murders in Old Virginia
Written by Therese A. Fisher, A. G., the murders in
this book are mostly around the Rappahannock River. The following is a
synopsis by the author:
The records I selected were much more arbitrarily chosen than the site or
the time period. While I had, on the average, one murder per year for the
200 year time span that I chose, not every murder’s details are included in
this book. I began by selecting murders that seemed unusual in some way. I
finally divided the book into categories and selected a number of murders
for each category
$19.95
1887 Sketch Book of Liberty, Virginia
By Edward Pollock, Illustrated with drawings by W. T. Smith..Originally published in 1887, reissued by Hamilton’s in 1993.
This illustrated sketch book has stories about Bedford, its history,
its commerce and its people.
$17.00
Around the Bend
By Virtley Stephenson Freeman, 1983.Sharing some
of the three centuries of events along the James River at Big Island,
Virginia.
$15.00
The Beale Treasure, New History of a Mystery
By Peter Viemeister, 1997.America’s most elusive
missing treasure, worth almost $20 million – has challenged and mystified
for more than a century.Is there now – was there
ever – gold, silver and jewels buried in Bedford County, Virginia in 1819
and 1821? Contains unpublished photos of treasure areas and
detailed maps showing new and now-abandoned roads of the early 1800s. Also
describes current research to solve ciphers.
$39.75
The Bedford
Boys
By Alex Kershaw. This book tells the story of the
group of Bedford Boys who lost their lives on D-Day and its impact on the
community. (Paperback)
$16.95
Bedford Images, Old & New, Volume II
This is a 9 by 12 inch soft cover book of 88 pages filled
with articles of Bedford history, pictures of the 250th Birthday events and
activities, as well as pictures of the 200th anniversary, celebrated in
1954. The articles in the book, with just two exceptions are from
recent research and have never been printed before.
$12
Bedford's Images Old & New, Volume I
The museum's staff and volunteers have prepared this book
for the county's 250th birthday celebration in 2004. It has many
interesting history articles about Bedford City and County that have not
been previously published.
$10
Bedford Goes to War
By James W. Morrison. This book tells what happened to
Bedford men and women serving in the military throughout the war and in all
theaters and what happened on the home front from 1940-1945 and beyond.
$21.95
The Cedars of Cifax
By Kathleen Bonnie Worsham, 1997.Cifax community
history.
$19.95
A Collection of Recipes
Bedford City County Museum, 1996.A Collection of
recipes assembled by the Friends of the Bedford Museum.
$3
Country Auctioneer, Anecdotes, Admonitions & Advice
Written by Thomas M. Martin, 1994. In Country
Auctioneer, Tom Martin delightfully recounts his life as an auctioneer in
rural Virginia for nearly a quarter of a century. In a down-to-earth
style, he recalls discoveries of all sorts - from an attic full of snakes to
a trunk full of letters from a Confederate soldier. The book is
copiously illustrated with photographs taken at auctions over the years, as
well as old-fashioned line drawings. Tom Martin lives in Bedford
County, Virginia. He retired from auctioneering in 1992 and admits
that he doesn't miss the long hours or having to worry about weather on sale
says.
$13.50
Flying High
By Eleanor Payne Yowell, 2001.World War II Letters
to and from U.S. Army Air Force Bases and the Home Front.This collection of WWII letters between them reveals significant
insights into the lives and times of a young couple caught up in adapting
their ordinary way of life to the cause of winning a world war that
threatened their own country as well as their very existence and personal
dreams for the future.
$19.95
From Slaves to Satellites, 250 Years of Changing Times on
a Virginia Farm
By Peter Viemeister. True story of 355 acre farm in
Bedford and the 8 hardy families who came and went during a period of 250
years.
$24.95
Historical Diary of Bedford Virginia
By Peter Viemeister, 1988.A unique reference and
chronicle of life in peace and war.Real people,
real heroes and real events.Pioneers, Militia,
Revolution, Jefferson’s Poplar Forest, Civil War, Peaks of Otter, Great
Depression, D-Day, Smith Mountain Lake, 250 pictures, extensive index.
$49.95
History of Aviation, they were there
By Peter Viemeister, 1990.This exciting history of
aviation comes alive through fascinating personal accounts, reinforced with
298 photographs, many published here for the first time.There are dangers, thrills, heroics, heartaches and tragedies.But there are also delights and joys.Here
is a unique and comprehensive chronological story, better than fiction.Meet the pilots and crewmen – famous and not so famous – whose true
stories give rare insight into what makes aviation a profound human
endeavor.Includes a complete index. (Softcover)
$24
Indian Island in Amherst County
By Peter W. Houck, 1993. This is a generalized history
of the Monacan tribe. It covers centuries of time, and possibly thousands of
individuals. It covers the major events in Monacan history, and along with
the ample Bibliography, gives everyone from the beginning historical student
to the advanced researcher many sources and avenues to approach the study of
Monacan history and culture.
$15
The Longest Year
By Eleanor Payne Yowell, 2004. Korean War letters to
and from U.S. Army Air Force bases and the home front.
$19.95
Parker's History of Bedford County
By Lula Jeter Parker, Hamilton’s Indexed Edition, 1988.Back in 1954, Glenn Babb, Editor and owner of the Bedford
Democrat, published The History of Bedford County, Virginia
that had been compiled by Lula Jeter Parker.The
book became a reference.This is a reprint of the
original work with an all-new index to make this volume more useful than
ever.
$24.50
Patches on the Same Quilt
By Becky Mushko, 2001.Winner – 2001 Smith Mountain
Arts Council Fiction Award.The poignant tale of a
young boy and his wish for a horse weaves together a family history for the
Civil War era to the present.“There’s a rhythm to
life…something like the rhythm a singlefootin’ horse makes.You can hear that rhythm beating’ in your ear, feel it all through
your whole body.Seems like it plays a tune.”
$19.95
Peaks of Otter; Life and Times
By Peter Viemeister, 1992.The surprising story of
the life and times of the most famous and beloved mountains of Virginia.Learn about Indians who were here more than 7,000 years ago, the
wildlife: bear, deer, snakes and salamanders.Read
about early settlers of frontier days, orchards of the area, Hunter’s Raid.Find out about ghosts and murders, building of the Blue Ridge
Parkway.Here are the people, some famous, some
not, their trials and their triumphs, the maps, a collection of more than
200 illustrations with hard-to-get photographic views and a complete index.
Softcover
$24
Postcards from the Dock
By Nancy R. Fitzgerald. Here you
will find a collection of Fitzgerald's popular column, "Out of Bounds", in
the Smith Mountain Eagle. Included are her musings on the way the world
works, travels to local sites not to be missed, advice that no one has asked
for, international adventures, life on the lake, chats with interesting
people, and an affectionate look at the foibles of folks she encounters from
day to day. A helpful guide for residents as well as visitors to the Smith
Mountain Lake area. In addition, it's a darn good read, whether you are
looking for something amusing or something to help you sleep. Somewhere in
this book there is a smile with your name on it
$13.95
Scenes of Bedford
By Warner T. Scott, 2000.A pictorial history of
Bedford with scenes of Bedford photographed in the past and in the present.
$23
More Scenes of Bedford
By Warner T. Scott, 2002.A pictorial history of
Bedford with scenes of Bedford photographed in the past and in the present.
$23
Spirit of New London Academy
By James Siddons, 1994.This is the history of the
New London Academy as told through numerous anecdotes, reminiscences, old
photographs, quotes from old newspapers and letters, and other heirlooms of
time, pressed together to flesh ou the “cold, factual record” with the
warmth of human interest.
$45
A Time and Place
By Franz X. Beisser, III. A collection of 130 short
stories and anecdotes from Germany, spanning 1943 to 1955 plus the first two
years as an immigrant to America.
$20
Tyler's Shop - Reflections of a Boy Growing up in Bedford
County in the 1940s
By Rodney A. Franklin, 1999.A nostalgic look back
at the people, places and times of the “Good Years” half a century ago.
Up Cabin Creek, Story of Big Island
By Ellen Hawks St. John, 1984.This is the story of
the author’s life, growing up on the banks of Cabin Creek near Big Island,
Virginia.It includes a section of photographs of
relatives and friends, locations, and household items from the past.
$15
Upper James Atlas
By W. E. Trout, III, 2001. A collection of maps of
19th century inland navigations of Virginia.
$14
Church Histories
Early Trails of the Baptists, The Strawberry Baptist
Association History
Compiled and edited by the 200th Anniversary Committee of the
Strawberry Baptist Association.A history of the
Society of Baptist in Virginia.
