The Byerly Family of the Valley of Virginia


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Joseph Byerly (b. ca. 1730-1740; d. 1803) immigrated from Germany to Pennsylvania then moved to Rockingham County Virginia. He married Martha between 1786-1788. Descendants lived in Virginia, Ohio, Tennessee, Iowa, Illinois, Missouri, Kansas, West Virginia, Nebraska, and elsewhere.




Directory of Family Associations


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This directory of family associations, based largely on data received in response to questionnaires sent to family associations, reunion committees, and one-name societies, offers contact information on some 6,000 family associations in the US. The directory is useful for those engaging in genealogical research or planning family reunions. Annotation copyrighted by Book News Inc., Portland, OR










Our Children's Heritage


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The Burning


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Gen. U.S. Grant's order to cripple the ability of the Shenandoah Valley to supply the CSA with food and fodder affected the civilian population as did no other act of war, including Sherman's march through Georgia. Packed with the firsthand account of victims and perpetrators alike, this book brings history alive.










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