Carroll Researchers,
I was just made aware that one person on the list did not know about a book that is
available on the Carrolls of Virginia. I posted the information when I had first learned
about the book about a year (I think) ago. Here is the information for any others who may
not be aware of it.
It is available at:
http://www.heritagebooks.com
"Virginia Carrolls and Their Neighbors: 1618-1800s" - Elizabeth Carroll
Foster.
Chapters include a brief history of Ireland, a sketch of the colony of
Virginia into statehood (1585-1800), some land patents and grants. Also the
author provides a list of Virginia Carrolls having recorded wills or
inventories, some marriages without dates and locations, Revolutionary War
Pension applicants, soldiers in the Civil War, the war with Spain and the
Philippine insurrection, and those found on Virginia records, 1618-1850s and
beyond. This work is meant to assist research on Virginia Carrolls; however,
the text and index contain hundreds of associated names, making it a
valuable resource for locating ancestral names in colonial Virginia. Maps
add a delightful touch to this book. 1999, 248 pp., maps, bibl., fullname
index, paper, $24.50 #ZF577
Ms. Foster's book is really a compilation of her notes - not a genealogy.
There are so many Carrolls it almost makes you dizzy. I wish she would hurry and publish a
book on NC Carrolls! She mentioned she was aiming in that direction, but she is also
working on other things.
FYI, I am in no way connected to this book or it's publisher.
Lura
Lura C. Southard
southard(a)interpath.com