-----Original Message----- From: BKAYMEL@aol.com <BKAYMEL@aol.com> To: JOHNSON-L@rootsweb.com <JOHNSON-L@rootsweb.com> Date: Wednesday, November 18, 1998 2:48 PM Subject: [JOHNSON-L] Genealogy Research news > >> The Library of Virginia is pleased to announce the publication of volume 1 >> of the Dictionary of Virginia Biography today, 17 November 1998. The >> result of exhaustive investigation of original records, the volume brings >> biographical research to a pinnacle never before reached as each subject is >> placed within his or her historical context. Unlike most past efforts at >> Virginia biographical directories, the subjects are not restricted to the >> usual politicians and soldiers but include, among others, artists, clergy, >> educators, industrialists, physicians, and writers, spanning the almost >> four-century life of the colony and commonwealth of Virginia. Each of the >> 477 biographies concludes with a bibliographical note directing readers to >> manuscript and published sources for further research. >> >> A separately published Classified Index of Biographies serves as a finding >> aid to the subjects in the volume by listing each subject alphabetically, >> by date of birth, by place of origin, by place of residence, and by >> occupation and major public offices held. The Classified Index also >> identifies all female, African American, and Native American subjects in >> the volume. >> >> A fully-searchable DVB Editors' Index, found only on-line, identifies >> personal names, corporate and institutional names, and some topics >> mentioned in the volume. Not intended as a full index, it serves to >> establish a record of correct names and spellings for the individuals and >> the principal business firms, schools, churches, societies, and other >> organizations with which the subjects had significant associations. >> >> Those persons conducting genealogical research will want to search the >> index as it will bring up a specific name wherever it might appear. For >> example, entering the name Blair will find all persons with that as a >> surname, maiden name, or given name, as well as references to businesses >> working under that name. If you are searching for a specific ship, you >> could enter the word ship and have a list of just under a dozen vessels, as >> well as two businesses, show up in the results; however, if you enter ship* >> [with an ending asterisk] you would get results for every instance of that >> four-letter sequence of letters wherever they might appear. > >> To order copies of volume 1 or of the DVB Classified Index and to view the >> DVB Editors' Index and perform keyword and personal name searches, visit >> the DVB home page at http://www.vsla.edu/public/dvb/. >> >> The DVB may be ordered directly from The Library Shop. Call >> 804-692-3524. > > >> Daphne Gentry >> Publications and Educational Services Division >> The Library of Virginia >> 804-692-3725 >> One in an on-line series of Research in Virginia Documents >> URL: http://www.vsla.edu/vanotes/ >> This note may be reproduced in full if proper credit is given >> and no changes are made. > ==== JOHNSON Mailing List ==== Do not flame other members of the mailing list. For more information, send email to the List Manager, JJ. Johnson (gnbf@gate.net).