Julie, There are many good books for the area, the list is long; but my personal "favorites" are "all" the series by Dee Ann BUCK. She has abstracted all the Frederick County Deed Books for the years 1743-1842 that includes Volumes 1 thru 70. Also, she has abstracted "all" the Frederick County Will Books for the years 1743-1865. Just recently published Warren County, Virginia Deed Books A-G for the years 1836-1861. She is now working on a book for Shenandoah County; but I am not sure which books she is abstracting. Last I spoke to her she said that she was not planning on doing anymore books after she completes this next one; but, I told her I hope she changes her mind. She also has Land Deed Books for Fauquier County, Virginia Numbers 1 thru 59 that cover the years 1759 thru 1866. Her books are reasonable and have spirial bindings which make the books easy to work with especially when you carry them along on a research trip. All my books are well marked and underlined. Amelia C. GILREATH has a great series for Shenandoah County Deed Books which begins the year it became a county in 1772 when it was formed off Old Frederick County. I have volumes 1-7 that takes you through 1815 and I plan on adding to that series as I am able. Amelia also has one book for Shenandoah County, Virginia Abstracts of Wills 1772-1850. In 1831/1836, both Warren and Page counties were formed out of part of the Old Shenandoah and Old Frederick counties, so Dee Ann BUCKS book takes care of that cross over problem and Amelia C. GILREATH comes through with one book that covers Page County Will Books A, B and C as well as Deed Book A all for the years 1831-1848. Amelia C. GILREATH's books are handled by different online stores. If you google her name, you should get a list of what is available and shop online for a good deal. Dee Ann BUCK is self published and handles all her books out of her home. If you e-mail her, she will send you a list. Her books are also in libraries. Last I spoke to her, she was talking of gearing way down, so I don't know what in her line she still has available. She includes much more information from the documents she transcribe than the others I have seen. Dee Ann Buck passthebuck1948@live.com There are many more; but the above are my most favorite since once I determine I want the original document I know exactly which microfilm I need to interbranch loan to my library. Fast and painless! Hope this helps and maybe others on the list will share some of their favorites. Chocy -----Original Message----- From: Julie Stewart <julie@lotsofstews.com> To: vashenan@rootsweb.com Sent: Tue, Dec 7, 2010 3:33 pm Subject: Re: [VASHENAN] Deaths of Elizabeth BLACKWOOD and William BLACKWOOD Thank you again! I am anxious to put all of these new findings into my tree nd see how everything fits - there are a few of these people who I did not now existed!! Are there any books on the early days of Shenandoah or Warren counties that ou could recommend? Julie -----Original Message----- rom: vashenan-bounces@rootsweb.com [mailto:vashenan-bounces@rootsweb.com] n Behalf Of chocybrown@aol.com ent: Tuesday, December 07, 2010 2:50 PM o: vashenan@rootsweb.com ubject: [VASHENAN] Deaths of Elizabeth BLACKWOOD and William BLACKWOOD ulie, found this: Catherine BLACKWOOD, died in 1853, in Warren County, Virginia of paralysis, ged 52 years and wife of William A. BLACKWOOD. Her father, Robert McKAY. eath reported by Wm. A. BLACKWOOD Elizabeth BLACKWOOD, died Mar 1855, in Warren County, Virginia of onsumption, aged 42 years, born in Warren County, Virginia and wife of homas W. BLACKWOOD. Her parents, Wm. and Sarah FORSYTH. Death reported by __BLACKWOOD, son. Joseph Milton BLACKWOOD, died 3 Mar 1860, in Warren County, Virginia, age 1 ear and born in Warren County, Virginia. His parents, Robert Benton and ulia Ann BLACKWOOD. Death reported by Robert Benton BLACKWOOD, father. Levi BLACKWOOD, died 21 Nov 1859, Warren County, Virginia of pneumonia at ge 66 years and born in Shenandoah County, Virginia and a farmer. His arents, Thomas and Mary BLACKWOOD. Death reported by Mary MILLER, head of he family. Lucy Ann Arthelia BLACKWOOD, died Sep 1855, in Warren County, Virginia of yphoid fever, aged 11 years born in Warren County, Virginia. Parent were bed and Susan BLACKWOOD. Death reported by Susan BLACKWOOD, mother. Mary Ellen BLACKWOOD, died in Sep 1855, in Warren County, Virginia of yphoid fever at aged 17 years, born in Warren County, Virginia. Parents: bed and Susan BLACKWOOD. Death reported by Susan BLACKWOOD, mother. William BLACKWOOD, died in Dec 1867, in Warren County, Virginia of onsumption, unmarried, aged 72 years and born in Shenandoah County, irginia, a farmer. Parents were Thomas and Mary BLACKWOOD. Death reported y S. A. 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