Thanks to all for the info. about Rockingham Co. Books --------------------------------------- ----- Original Message ----- From: "Francie Lane" <flane@otn.net> To: <sagewind@nexet.net> Sent: Saturday, 17 February, 2001 2:13 PM Subject: FW: ROCKINGHAM BOOKS > Hi Tony, > Elvin Perkins, Pres. of the Genealogical Society of Rockingham & Stokes > Co. sent the following catalogue & price list to me less than a month ago.. > Francie > > -----Original Message----- > From: Eperkins2@aol.com [mailto:Eperkins2@aol.com] > Sent: Saturday, January 27, 2001 11:41 PM > To: flane@otn.net > Subject: Re: ROCKINGHAM BOOKS > > > Research Books for Rockingham and Stokes County, NC - All books are soft > bound unless otherwise noted. Shipping is included in prices if not > designated. > > Books compiled by the James Hunter Chapter, NSDAR, Madison, NC - order from > Mrs J. L. McCollum, Jr., 307 Carter St., Madison, NC 27025; check or money > order to James Hunter Chapter NSDAR Book Fund: > > Bible Records of Rockingham Co., NC, Vol. I, (And Several From Adjoining > Co., of Stokes), 152 pages, pub. 1985 - $20 > > Bible Records of Rockingham Co., NC, Vol. II (And Several From Adjoining > Counties), 212 pages, pub. 1990 - $20 > > Cemetery Records of Rockingham and Stokes Counties, NC, Vol. I, 210 pages, > pub. 1978 - out of print > > Cemetery Records of Rockingham and Stokes Counties, NC, Vol. II, 254 pages, > pub. 1994 - $25 > > Cemetery Records of Rockingham and Stokes Counties, NC, Vol. III, 256 pages, > pub. 1995 - $25 > > Cemetery Records of Rockingham and Stokes Counties, NC, Vol. IV, 253 pages, > pub. 1996, spiral bound - $25 > > Cemetery Records of Rockingham and Stokes Counties, NC, Vol. V, 255 pages, > pub. 1999, spiral bound - $25 > > Greenview Cemetery, A Survey, Reidsville, NC, 198 pages, pub. 1998, spiral > bound - $20 > > Rockingham Co., NC Marriage License Index, White Males 1867 - 1899, 201 > pages, pub. 2000 > Rockingham Co., NC Marriage License Index, White Females 1867 - 1899, 201 > pages, pub. 2000 > The two spiral bound volumes of the Rockingham Co. marriage license books > are > sold as a set - $35 > [Black marriages indexed separately during the time period are planned for > future publication.] > > The 1850 Federal Census of Rockingham Co., NC, (with Mortality Schedule), > 150 > pages, pub. 1987 - $18 > > The 1860 Federal Census of Rockingham Co., NC (with Mortality Schedule), 151 > pages, pub. 1988 - $20 > > The 1870 Federal Census of Rockingham Co., NC, Vol. I, 210 pages, pub. > 1992 - > $25 > [Contains the west Townships of: Huntsville, Leaksville, Mayo and > Madison-Mayo. Includes Available Mortality Schedules] > > The 1870 Federal Census of Rockingham Co., NC, Vol. II, 233 pages, pub. 1992 > - $25 > [Contains the east Townships of: Oregonville, Simpsonville, Wentworth and > Williamsboro (Williamsburg). Includes available Mortality Schedules] > > The 1880 Federal Census of Rockingham Co., NC, Part I, 267 pages, pub. 2000, > spiral bound - $25 > [Contains the western half of Rockingham County Townships: Leaksville, Mayo, > Madison, Huntsville and New Bethel (231 District). Includes available > Mortality Schedules.] > > The 1880 Federal Census of Rockingham Co., NC, Part II (east townships) - > planned publication in 2001 > > The 1860 Federal Census of Stokes Co., NC (includes Mortality Schedule), 130 > pages, pub. 1990 - $20 > > The 1870 Federal Census of Stokes Co., NC (includes Mortality Schedule), 311 > pages, pub. 1993 - $30 > > Available from Linda C. Vernon, 230 St. Andrews Dr., Stoneville, NC > 27048-8556; check or money order to Linda C. Vernon: > > The First Families of Mayodan, NC, 1900, by Linda C. Vernon, pub. 1999, 108 > pages, spiral bound, $10. > [Contains Census and Cemetery records, Notes and Deed information pertaining > to the first people living in the organized mill town of Mayodan at the turn > of the century.] > > Compiled and published by Members of the Madison - Mayodan Greys of the UDC, > Mayodan, NC; check or money order to The Madison - Mayodan Greys. Order > from > Linda C. Vernon, 230 St. Andrews Dr., Stoneville, NC 27048-8556: > > Confederate Pensioners and Widows of Rockingham Co., NC, 40 pages, pub. 1993 > - $10 > > Confederate Pensioners and Widows of Stokes Co., NC, 46 pages, pub. 1993 - > $10 > > Available from The Genealogical Society of Rockingham and Stokes Counties, > NC, P.O. Box 152, Mayodan, NC 27027-0152; check or money order to The > Genealogical Society of Rockingham and Stokes Counties: > > Marriage Licenses of Stokes County, NC 1839 - 1887, compiled by Harvey > Lineback, 264 pages, pub. 1994 - $20 > [Note the word "licenses" in title: Marriage "bonds" before 1869 are not > included and only a few "licenses" exist prior to 1869. Most records in > this > volume are 1869 - 1887.] > > Marriage Licenses of Stokes County, NC 1888 - 1900, compiled by Harvey > Lineback, 252 pages, pub. 1994 - $20 > > Journal of The Genealogical Society of Rockingham and Stokes Counties, NC - > quarterly journal available by membership in the society. Back issues > available. Individual membership for one year is $15. > > Available from The Rockingham Co. Historical Society, P.O. Box 84, > Wentworth, > NC 27375; check or money order to The Rockingham Co., Historical Society: > > The Heritage of Rockingham County, NC, 759 pages with photographs, pub. > 1983, > Hard bound. > [Contains sketches of Rockingham County history, families, places and > events. > Probably the most sought after book in this county but is out of print and > no longer available. Copies located in area libraries.] > > The Journal of Rockingham County History and Genealogy is published twice > each year and is available with membership in the Historical Society. > Individual membership dues for one year are $10, family memberships are $15. > Back issues are available. Excellent Journals documenting area history and > families. Quarterly newsletters with membership. > > Postcards from Rockingham County, NC, 51 pages - $7.50 by mail > [Contains a variety of picture post cards from various time periods in > Rockingham Co., NC] > > Rockingham County Historical Map to 1800 - $9.50 by mail > [Color map documents early settlers, land grants, trails, county sites, > etc.] > > Book compiled by Julia H. Gunn, 238 Gunntown Road, Reidsville, NC 27320; > check or money order to Julia H. Gunn: > > Rockingham County, NC Will Abstracts, Vol. Two, 1865 - 1915, includes 25 > unrecorded wills from 1785 - 1922, 115 pages, softbound, by Julia H. Gunn. - > $17 (shipping & tax included in price), spiral/soft bound. > > Available from Southern Historical Press, Inc., P.O. Box 1267, 375 W. Broad > St., Greenville, SC 29602-1267, Ph: (864) 233-2346, Fax: (864) 233-2349, > VISA/MC orders only: 1-800-233-0152, add postage and handling charge of > $3.50 > for first book and $1.50 for each additional book on order, South Carolina > residents add 5% sales tax. Check or money order to Southern Historical > Press, Inc. You may wish to call on availability of titles: > > Rockingham Co., NC Deed Abstracts, 1785 - 1800, by Irene B. Webster, pub. > 1973 > Catalog # NC 13, $18.50, 122 pages, soft bound. > > Rockingham Co., NC Will Abstracts, Vol. I, 1785 - 1865, by Irene B. Webster, > pub. 1973 > Catalog # NC 14, $1850, 138 pages, soft bound. > > Early Families of the NC Counties of Rockingham and Stokes With > Revolutionary > Service, Vol. I, pub. 1977, reprint 1989, Catalog # NC 45, $27.50, 190 > pages, > 156 biographical sketches, soft bound. > > Early Families of the NC Counties of Rockingham and Stokes With > Revolutionary > Service, Vol. II, pub. 1981, reprint 1989, Catalog # NC 46, $27.50, 187 > pages, 208 biographical sketches, soft bound. > > Stokes Co., NC Deeds, 1787- 1797, Vols 1 & 2, by Mrs. W.O. Absher, pub. > 1985, > Catalog # NC 21, $21.50, 200 pages, soft bound. > > Stokes Co., NC Wills, 1790 - 1864, Vols. 1 - 4, by Mrs. W.O. Absher, pub. > 1985, Catalog # NC 22, $21.50, 181 pages, soft bound. > > Abstracts of the Minutes of the Court of Pleas and Quarter Sessions of > Orange > Co., NC, Sept. 1752 - Aug 1766, by Alma Cheek Redden, pub. 1966, Catalog # > NC > 47. $22.50, 182 pages, soft bound. > > Available from The Forsyth Co., NC Genealogical Society, P.O. Box 5715, > Winston-Salem, NC 27113-5715; check or money order to The Forsyth Co. > Genealogical Society: > > 1790 & 1800 Stokes Co., NC Census, $18 (plus $2 shipping) > > 1810 Stokes Co., NC Census, $15 (plus $2 shipping) > > Stokes Co., NC 1830 Federal Census, pub. 1987, 183 pages, $18 (plus $2 > shipping) > > Stokes Co., NC 1840 Federal Census, pub. 1988, 217 pages, $18 (plus $2 > shipping) > > The 1850 Federal Census and Supplementary Schedules of Stokes Co., NC, pub. > 1985, 204 pages, $22 (plus $2 shipping) > > Death Notices from the People's Press, Salem, NC 1851 - 1892, $30 (plus > $2.50 > shipping) > [This book contains death announcements appearing in the People's Press in > Forsyth County and the surrounding area. A few notices appear from areas > farther away.] > > Available from The Stokes County Historical Society, P.O. Box 250, > Germanton, > NC 27019. Requests for information on the availability of the items below > and society membership should be mailed to the society: > > The Heritage of Stokes Co., NC, Vol. I, pub. 1981, 548 pages with > photographs, hard bound, cover black cloth, gold lettering. [Contains > sketches of Stokes County history, families, places and events.] > > The Heritage of Stokes Co., NC, Vol. II, pub. 1990, 579 pages with > photographs, hard bound, cover black cloth, gold lettering. [Contains > sketches of Stokes County history, families, places and events.] > > Stokes County Historical Map [Color map documents early settlers, land > grants, trails, county sites, etc.] > > Available from Guilford Co., NC Genealogical Society Publications, P.O. Box > 49104, Greensboro, NC 27419-1104. Check or money order payable to the > society: > > Abstracts of Marriage Bonds and Additional Data, Guilford Co., NC, Vol. 1, > 1771 - 1840, 268 pages, $14 (NC residents add 6% sales tax.) Some early > Rockingham County residents found in these bonds. > > Guilford Co., NC Court Minutes, Aug. Term 1781 - May Term 1788, 204 pages, > pub. 1999, $20 (NC residents add 6% sales tax.) Offers a look into the > peoples daily lives of the time period. > > Guilford County Map and Map Supplement. Historic map and companion book > offer insight into history and the early settlers in the area. Map 23" x > 35." Book, 137 pages. $18 (NC residents add 6% sales tax.) > > The Old North State in 1776, Vols. I & II, reprint of 1854, 1856 publication > subtitled Revolutionary Incidents and Sketches of Character. 250 pages. > $20 > (NC residents add 6% sales tax.) > > Note on the formation of North Carolina counties: > Guilford County was formed from Orange & Rowan Co., NC, 1771 > Surry County was formed from Rowan County, NC, 1771. > Rockingham County was formed from Guilford Co., NC, 1785. > Stokes County was formed from Surry County, NC, 1789. > Forsyth County was formed from Stokes Co., NC, 1849. > >