Hi ~ for anyone who is interested in or have relatives at Freidens Church. I live less then one mile from this church, if you want, when it gets warmer, I will go look for and take pictures of the graves that I am able to find. If you would please send me the names, and possible dates, I will help if I can. Penny Hart

Hi ~ I missed the post about this book. But could you please look up any HART, FULTZ/FOLTZ/FULTS, WINEGARD/WINGORD family in the early church records please. Thanks.

I recently, yesterday :-), finished transcribing the 1820 Rockingham Co., Va. census for the USGenWeb census project. I will do lookups for anyone that is interested. Please send the surname(s) you are interested in and any known spelling variations. I try to search for any variations I can think of but your input would help. Also, for those of you who are new or missed it. A couple of months ago I finished the 1810 Rockingham Co. census. So I will do lookups for that census also. Richard

>I have a fairly large list of available books on Rockingham Co. listed at >the Rockingham Co. VAGenWeb site which includes family histories. I haven't >updated it to show the Family Line/Willowbend change yet, but I think >everything else is pretty current. If you're interested in checking out the >book list it's at: >http://home.rica.net/tel16/rham/publicat.htm > >Best of luck! >Harriet Welch Harriet, The link to Harrisonburg/Rockingham Historical Society is broken at your site. Do you have a current "address"? Some of the books you list available there look terrific. Maggie

Re: Book on Early Church Records and Family Line Publications: I recently found out that Family Line and WillowBend books have merged under the name of WillowBend. This book is still available, but thru WillowBend whose web address is: http://www.willowbend.net/FMPro I have a fairly large list of available books on Rockingham Co. listed at the Rockingham Co. VAGenWeb site which includes family histories. I haven't updated it to show the Family Line/Willowbend change yet, but I think everything else is pretty current. If you're interested in checking out the book list it's at: http://home.rica.net/tel16/rham/publicat.htm Best of luck! Harriet Welch -----Original Message----- From: Margaret K. Miller <maggiem@empnet.com> To: VAROCKIN-L@rootsweb.com <VAROCKIN-L@rootsweb.com> Date: Tuesday, March 23, 1999 10:01 AM Subject: [VAROCKIN-L] Early Church Records >>I would like to know where the book on Freiden's Church is available. >> >>Bonnie Miller >> > >Bonnie, > >This is from an earlier posting I made to the list: > >>There is a little book recently published entitled, "Early Church Records >of Rockingham County, Virginia" by F. Edward Wright (about $11.00) published >by Family Line Publications (1-800-876-6103). In in are the baptisms of >Friedens Church from 1786 through 1799. > >Maggie > >

Re: Book on Early Church Records and Family Line Publications: I recently found out that Family Line and WillowBend books have merged under the name of WillowBend. This book is still available, but thru WillowBend whose web address is: http://www.willowbend.net/FMPro I have a fairly large list of available books on Rockingham Co. listed at the Rockingham Co. VAGenWeb site which includes family histories. I haven't updated it to show the Family Line/Willowbend change yet, but I think everything else is pretty current. If you're interested in checking out the book list it's at: http://home.rica.net/tel16/rham/publicat.htm Best of luck! Harriet Welch -----Original Message----- From: Margaret K. Miller <maggiem@empnet.com> To: VAROCKIN-L@rootsweb.com <VAROCKIN-L@rootsweb.com> Date: Tuesday, March 23, 1999 10:01 AM Subject: [VAROCKIN-L] Early Church Records >>I would like to know where the book on Freiden's Church is available. >> >>Bonnie Miller >> > >Bonnie, > >This is from an earlier posting I made to the list: > >>There is a little book recently published entitled, "Early Church Records >of Rockingham County, Virginia" by F. Edward Wright (about $11.00) published >by Family Line Publications (1-800-876-6103). In in are the baptisms of >Friedens Church from 1786 through 1799. > >Maggie > > -----Original Message----- From: Margaret K. Miller <maggiem@empnet.com> To: VAROCKIN-L@rootsweb.com <VAROCKIN-L@rootsweb.com> Date: Tuesday, March 23, 1999 10:01 AM Subject: [VAROCKIN-L] Early Church Records >>I would like to know where the book on Freiden's Church is available. >> >>Bonnie Miller >> > >Bonnie, > >This is from an earlier posting I made to the list: > >>There is a little book recently published entitled, "Early Church Records >of Rockingham County, Virginia" by F. Edward Wright (about $11.00) published >by Family Line Publications (1-800-876-6103). In in are the baptisms of >Friedens Church from 1786 through 1799. > >Maggie > >

1810, 1820 & 1830 ROCKINGHAM COUNTY, VA FEDERAL CENSUSES Re: Recent posting on availability of Rockingham Co., VA Censuses. The Genealogical Society of Page County, Virginia, has published the 1810, 1820 & 1830 Federal Censuses with Indexes for Rockingham County, Virginia, in a single publication. Cost is $25.00 plus $2.00 for postage and handling. Can be ordered from Genealogical Society of Page County, Virginia, c/o Debby J. Owens, 5651 Mill Creek Road, Luray, VA 22835. B. B.

>I would like to know where the book on Freiden's Church is available. > >Bonnie Miller > Bonnie, This is from an earlier posting I made to the list: >There is a little book recently published entitled, "Early Church Records of Rockingham County, Virginia" by F. Edward Wright (about $11.00) published by Family Line Publications (1-800-876-6103). In in are the baptisms of Friedens Church from 1786 through 1799. Maggie

>Hello.I hate to ask,but, what does "Early Church Records"cover?I am looking >for Baker.I would buy the book if it was going to help.I have Baker in >Rockingham & Shennendoagh Counties.TIA Tim Asking about the Baker family in Rockingham is like opening a floodgate. "Baker History" published in 1964 by Park View Press (out of print) MIGHT be available through your library. Maggie

> My grandfather's name was James Carson Will. He married my grandmother Edna Zirkle in Rockingham County >in 1798. Any help and information on any Will would be greatly appreciated as they don't seem to be on record anywhere (or maybe I'm just not looking in the right place). > >Many thanks, >Martha > Roder's Church lists "A baby girl of Matheus Will, born July 14, 1796, spon: Catherina Zeblen" (Zerkel baptisms in 1786 and 1788 listed right below) Rev. John Brown married a Catherine Will and Isaac Long between July 1800 and December 31, 1823 Muster Roll of Co. B, 7th Va. Regiment, C. S. A. Cavalry 1861-1865: Charles B. Will - Transferred to Co. H, 7th Cav. A Sam Will owned property near Bridgewater in 1925 A Lewis Will was named executor for the estate of Henry Billhymer in 1861 Cannot find a reference for the marriage of James Carson Will and Edna Zirkle. Maggie

In all the excitement I'm not sure who has the copy of this book, however, I have early kin who belonged to the Cook's Creek Church. Does the book "Early Church Records of Rockingham Co., Va." also include information from this church? Portions of this church's records were published in a Hopkins genealogy book. I'm looking for more information on the early Rolston, Rolstone, Ralston of Rockingham County. I want find the relationship between my 4th great-grandfather William Rolston and the other Rolston [Ralston] of that era and location. Gordon

>Would you please look to see if there are any Rineharts or Pitt's in the >book. Thank you. > >Sheryl Ross Roder's Church: Sara Reinhardt of Adam & Magdalena Reinhardt, born June 11, 1791, bapt. July 24, 1791, spon: her grandmother Catherina Brenner. Peaked Mountain Church: John Michael Reinhardt of Lewis (Ludwig) and Elisabeth, born September 18, 1776. Spon: Charles Fey and Dorothy John W. Wayland's "Virginia Valley Records": John Pitt married Elizabeth Matthews July 22, 1796 in Rockingham County Henry Martin married Elisabeth Pitt, October 25, 1797 in Rockingham County Maggie

>Linda, could you check to see if there are any Rubles in the book. I would >be glad to buy one if I knew there were. Pat Pat, Roder's Church: Abraham Rubel of Georg and Catherina Rubel, born December 22, 1784, bapt. September 3, 1785, spon: Michael & Magdalena Zahm. Maggie

Hi All! This is my first post to this list. I'm hoping someone can help me...there are so many Smith's, it is hard to follow one family! I recently found my gggg grandparents, John Smith and Magdalene Blacker (could be Pleyker). They were married in Rockingham County on 7/11/1796. The only other info I have for this couple is that John had a son, Abraham Smith that married Rebecca Worley in Montgomery Co Va. 1/18/1842. Would like to have children, parents or ANYTHING at all for John and Magdalene. Thank You! Vicky Agee -- MZ

Would you please look to see if there are any Rineharts or Pitt's in the book. Thank you. Sheryl Ross

Linda, could you check to see if there are any Rubles in the book. I would be glad to buy one if I knew there were. Pat

>Could I impose for a look up? "Early Church Records of Rockingham County, >Virginia" by F. Edward Wright. Looking for surnames of Dunnavan/Donavan & >Gay. >Would you be so kind to advise of any listings? >From John W. Wayland's "Virginia Valley Records": William Dunnavan and Keaty Gay married 20 December 1797 in Rockingham County, Virgina Jacob Wyant and Mary Gay married 9 February 1798 in Rockingham County, Virginia Maggie

>Linda could you tell me if there is mention of any Crawford family in >the book Early Church Records of Rockingham County Va. They are my >anscesters . Also Shiffletts and Valley families. Would surely >appreciate any help . >Thankyou Not under those spellings--and I tried to be creative in my spelling. Maggie

>I'm glad it is what you want, Margaret. Please send me your snail-mail >address, and I will send it to you tomorrow. > If you happen to know anything about the Adam Long family (1767-1854)in >Rockingham Co. or the John Firebaugh family in Rockbridge Co., I would >appreciate the info. > Virginia Hutson > vhutson@lcc.net Virginia, I'm sure you know that Adam Long was a Director of Friendens Church. I do show marriages for two Johns and one Paul in this book if you are interested. I have a John Firebaugh in my file whose wife was Lelia Rogers, but only note them as the parents of Lula Frances Firebaugh born in 1902. I'll send you my address privately. Thanks so much for your thoughtfulness. Maggie

Virginia, >Recently my husband and I were at Freiedns Church cemetery and we took a >picture of the tombstone of Valentine Huffman, Pennsylvania, Chaplain >(Capt), Berks Co. Militia Rev. War. I will be happy to send the picture to >someone whose family it will match. > Virginia Long Hutson > vhutson@lcc.net MINE, MINE, MINE!!! Exciting beyond words. That ties in with other references to a bewildering number of Valentine Hoffman's in the Pennsylvania area. I know my Valentine is buried in Friedens Church Cemetery and you--all by yourself--just moved me light years ahead. Maggie