Virkus' work is good for clues but as to documenting the information is lacking. I would be careful using Virkus' work as a source. Chris Smithson Genealogist, HBS On Tue, Jul 5, 2011 at 3:26 AM, Mike Boyd <mikejboyd@bigpond.com> wrote: > The website below tells us that there are 7 Volume of:- > > The Compendium of American Genealogy, Seven Volumes, Frederick A. Virkus > > But no date when it was published? > > Have any members of the list ever been able to view this publication? > > Thank you > > > > Mike Boyd > > Historical Committee, HBS > > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Lauren Boyd McLachlan" <confido@gmail.com> > To: <boyd@rootsweb.com> > Sent: Tuesday, July 05, 2011 10:45 AM > Subject: Re: [BOYD] The Abridged Compendium of American Genealogy, First > Families of America, A Genealogical Encyclopedia of the United States, > Frederick A. Virkus, Vol. I, 1925 > > > > Hi Mike: > > > > > > < > http://www.genealogical.com/products/The%20Compendium%20of%20American%20Genealogy/6100.html > > > > > > <Quote:> > > ___________________________________________________________ > > The Compendium of American Genealogy is the most important collection > > of American lineage records ever published, easily deserving its > > reputation (as well as its subtitle) as the genealogical encyclopedia > > of the first families of America. Originally a project of Marquis's > > Who's Who in America, though later taken under the wing of the > > Institute of American Genealogy, the Compendium was the brainchild of > > Frederick A. Virkus, who guided its publication for more than two > > decades with the express purpose of producing a standard genealogical > > history of the United States. > > > > In keeping with its stated aim, the Compendium contains the lineage > > records of the first families of America, with records extending in > > both male and female lines from the earliest-known immigrant ancestor > > to the then (1925-1942) living subject of the record. According to the > > first census there were about 650,000 families living in the United > > States in 1790, practically every one of which was of colonial or > > Revolutionary stock and thus entitled to be numbered among America's > > "First Families." Every lineage in the Compendium, therefore, spans at > > least eight or nine generations. While not all families are > > represented, almost every name distinguished in any way in the early > > history of the country will be found within its pages. > > > > The Compendium was compiled largely from lineage records and > > manuscript genealogies submitted by individuals selected for > > inclusion, many illustrated with photographs, portraits, and coats of > > arms. Each record was checked and edited, then typed up in the form of > > a "proof" and returned to the submitter for final review before > > ultimately being printed in one of the volumes. Thus prepared at great > > expense of time and labor, and with painstaking care, the seven > > massive volumes of the Compendium contain more than 54,000 lineage > > records, with indexes listing upwards of 425,000 names, making it, > > without doubt, the first reference and research source in American > > genealogy. While every genealogical line as published can scarcely be > > said to be correct, it still stands as the major published record of > > American ancestry and forms a complete genealogical library in itself. > > ___________________________________________________________ > > <end quote> > > > > > > > > Aye, > > > > Lauren > > > > > ______________________________________ > House of Boyd Society's (HBS) Annual General Meeting (AGM) & Gathering of > the Clan 2012 will be held in Woodland,CA, USA in conjunction with the > Sacramento Caledonian Club's 136th annual Sacramento Valley Scottish Games & > Festival in April 2012 (unofficial date April 28th and 29th -- to be > confirmed by the venue). 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