Lois' List o' Links:
The Easy Part of All This!



Chances are, since you found my page, you're familiar with the "biggie" general genealogy sites, so I won't list those. I'll focus instead on less-well known sites that I have come across and found useful. Some are just for fun, but they have their own category!





West Virginia/Virginia Genealogy

Frontier Forts of Southwest Virginia
From the Russell Co., VA, GenWeb site. Includes an account of Chadwell's Station, established by ancestor and Revolutionary War Capt. David Chadwell.
West Virginia GenWeb
THE best place to start your WV internet research...
Hacker's Creek Pioneer Descendants
Another great site. Lots of good information here for anyone researching central/north-central WV families.
West Virginia History Database
Page produced by the WV State Archives. This is a great history and general reference site. Check out the Genealogy Surname Exchange, the list by county of repositories and historical societies, and the online version of "West Virginia History".
New River Notes
This is a fabulous site covering the SW VA-NW NC area, including Greenbrier and Kanawha Cos. Jeffrey C. Weaver has put together a very large collection of transcriptions of primary sources, covering about 200 years of the area's history. Don't miss this one!
Virginia GenWeb
Since many, if not most, of us with WV roots also have VA roots, this is a great place to start.
Chalkley's Chronicles of the Scotch-Irish Settlement in Virginia
A transcription of huge proportions. This has the proceedings of the Augusta Co., VA, Court from 1745-1800. The site is still "under construction", but what a gem!
The Library of Virginia Digital Collections
This is a good reference to the holdings in the LoV and how to access them. There is also a useful guide to the county court records, and a great index to the War of 1812 Payrolls and Muster Rolls.
Genealogy Personal Home Pages
Tired of using search engines to try to find sites pertaining to your surnames? This site, in its infancy, intends to make it easier to find pages for your surnames. I think it's a good idea!





Geography/Tools/Tips

1895 United States Atlas
Here's a good place to look for all those defunct place names
Oddens's Bookmarks
Links to (probably) every online map there is!
Shirley Hornbeck's This and That Genealogy Tips
A big collection of really, really useful general genealogy information. This is a good place to go when you're stuck and looking for ideas!
Ancestry.com's online, searchable Social Security Death Index
This is very useful tool for information on people who died 1932 to present.
Here is a handy online birthdate-from-deathdate calculator, created by Ben Buckner.




West Virginia - Past and Present

West Virginia Archaeological Research Library
A good introductory site about the state's prehistory.
History of Native Americans in West Virginia
Compiled by the WV State Archives, a survey of early cultures and the arrival of European sttlers.
The Shawnee
A brief history.
Almost Level West Virginia
A serious look at mountaintop removal mining.
Jeff Miller's West Virginia Page
Lots of interesting information and trivia about the state, with a focus on Beckley and Raleigh Co.
The Official Mike Morningstar Web site
Gilmer Co. musician Mike Morningstar's site.



Appalachian Culture

My Appalachia
Here's a site with a real "down-home" feel. Photographs, stories, poems, humor and more!




"Fun Stuff"

The Mystery of the Mothman (Revisited)
West Virginia's Mothman legend, explored in great detail!
Flatwoods Monster
Can't forget Braxton County's famous monster!
Brown Mountain Lights
Ghost lights on Brown Mountain, North Carolina.
Elmer's Glue-All Museum, Sawmill and Boutique
Home of alt.appalachian's illustrious GuvBob, I'll let this site speak for itself. You'll find some great bluegrass and "old-timey" music links here, too. Bring your Moon Pies and Arcee Coler!
South Talkin': The Southern Slang Home Page
Self-explanatory. Fun!


Questions, comments, additions, corrections? I'd love to hear from you...

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