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1J4B PARISH REGISTER OF CHRIS tkdsI
curRCH. MIDDLESEX COuN / ,
VA. FROM 1853 TO 1872, PUBLlshED -,
BY THE NATIONAL SOCIETY VI,
COLONIAL DANES OF AMERICA, IN
TnF STATE OF VIRGINIA, RlCh-
MOND. WM. ELIAS JONES IhlN-
TER. 81. p,.pa
From Mrs. Lucy c. Trent, Richmond
Chairman OF Committee. 49,,
This beautiful quarto volume OF OF
pages Is the nrst OF what the virginia
Colonial Danes hope to make complete
collection Of the old Parish registers ana
only books which remain from or Colon
al period The volume OF gcncOlosy as
An ADJUNCT 10 history, and It's vey general
personal interest is too well known TO need
discussion The great loss In virginia
eeneologles has been that OF accurate
data from which they may be computed
In the book before us the Danes nave
made "A most admirable beginning towards
supplying the desired facts. Bishop Meade
spoke Of Middlesex as being very seed
ground" OF families throughout virginia
and the West and South, and all VINO
have examined this register In the county
records win fully substantiate his opin-
Ion. The tide OF emigration flowed from
this county westward south Of the Kappa
hammock. dropping by the way IN Essex
and Caroline. families who became perm
inent residents there. supplying still more
uumerously inhabitants 10 SpotsylNanld
and there spreading out through orange
and Culpcpcr. and from there all over
the other portions II the country 10 which
Nirginians have gone. Every one whose
ancestry can bo traced 10 one or me
counties named should consult this regis
ter, as there is always a chance mat
earlier generations may be found In II.
Through the Kindness Of the trustees OF
the Episcopal Theological seminary, the
original register was brought TO Rich
mond and placed IN the custody OF the
Virginia Historical Society while care
ful COPY was made This copy was com
pared with the original by gentlemen well
known as students OF Virginia history
and has made II In every respect an eXacN
one. The highest credit Is due TO MIS-
W. T. Robins. one OF the Danes. for the
accuracy with which the copy was made
and printed. and for the very fun and
exact index. which II contains In reference
10 every name, Christian and surname,
IN the register. For the successful pub
ncation Of the book much is also due 10
the committee OF which Mrs. Lucy G.
Trent is chairman.
As has been stated the book IS beau
tiful one, printed on heavy paper, with
wide margins and clear type, and. which
is of far more importance 10 the geneolo-
gical student. very complete index. This
is the first parish register which has been
published in Virginia. and fully equals In
elegance Of appearance the rare printed
editions which have been printed In Eng
land, at the expense of wealthy men. 1t
H. safe to say that there will be an active
demand for 1t. and as the edition Is limit
cd that IL will soon become one of our
scarcest books and be much appreciated
in price. when a copy happens TO be sold
Among the names which appear most
numerously in the register are those Of: