Go to the LDS site familysearch.org and look for their catalog. It's a challange to find. If you need help, let me know and I'll guide you through it, step-by- step. Once there, you can type in any location. Type in the county and state and you'll get a list of what's available, namely church records (vestry books are a big help), court records, road books and possibly county histories. There might be other books or films not listed there, but it's a good place to start. Anything listed there can be rented for a small fee from your nearest FHC (LDS Library). All are available to the public. Another site to go to is the Library of Virginia website. (Look for it on "Google.) Many documents there can be downloaded for free, but the borders are off for printing. Still, you can copy them and work out the machanics on your computer. Happy ancestor hunting! Barb Marshall Barb Marshall --- Original Message --- >Hello. I am new to this list. Can anyone recommend the best book(s) for >genealogy research for the state of Virginia?