I think I've said this before, but it bears repeating. I am impressed by what Mary Washington College is doing to put historical information online for people to search -- for free. Fredericksburg is right next to Stafford County, and Falmouth is in Stafford County. If you had relatives in Stafford County in 1889, it is worth checking the Chataigne's Fredericksburg and Falmouth City Directories 1888-1889 that are online at http://departments.mwc.edu/hipr/www/fredericksburg/1889directory.htm There are other useful things to search at the main site Fredericksburg Research Resources http://departments.mwc.edu/hipr/www/fredburg.htm