Attn: Jim Burgess The book, TRACKING THE PIONEERS III: A History of Workman Families of Southern West Virginia, organized and edited by S. C. Browning, is still available as a download free of charge, or as a bound copy for $39.50. Shipping charges are extra. Profits from sales of the book are being used to place copies free of charge in a number of genealogy libraries, especially in West Virginia and Kentucky. The 400+ page bound book can be previewed at the referenced site. Go to www.lulu.com/content/636781 and follow the instructions. I suggest that the book be downloaded and committed to disk or hard drive even if plans are to buy a printed version of the book. That way individual computer browsers can be used to search for names not found in the index, places, phrases, etc. BOOK PREVIEW TRACKING THE PIONEERS III A History of Workmag Families of Southern West Virginia The first Workman families to settle in what is now considered southern West Virginia were those of the children of Joseph and Phoebe (M’Ray)[1] Workman, who came from Pennsylvania and eventually settled at Burkes Garden in Wythe County, Virginia. It is commonly agreed that Joseph, who is hereinafter identified as Joseph Workman, Sr., had nine children, seven sons and two daughters. Descendants of his sons and at least one of his daughters played significant roles in settlement of Kanawha, Logan, Boone, Wayne, Wyoming, Raleigh and adjacent counties in West Virginia and Kentucky. This book attempts to follow these descendants from their first appearances in the records in our area of focus through the first two decades of the twentieth century, and, in some cases, beyond. It was not possible to achieve this goal in many cases, as some individuals appear to have disappeared from the records after single or limited appearances. There were two main objectives in preparation of this book. First was to develop a unified and reliable data base for future Workman family historians to build upon, which would be based, to the maximum extent possible, upon official records or generally accepted primary sources. The second, and related, objective was to make the information available as a single reliable reference document to serve as a basis for future Workman family research. This resource is intended to serve home-bound family historians in developing their own individual family stories as well as the more serious investigators wishing to perform in-depth studies. In either case, an attempt was made document reliable historical and genealogical data that may not be otherwise available to the average person. Sources are generously referenced to lend credibility to the information presented. Hopefully, this will help to alleviate the confusion that often exists in choosing between the myriad of conflicting and unreferenced reports on the Internet and in other publications. Even if the information is questionable, at least the researcher will have some idea of confidence that can be placed in its credibility. This study begins with a presentation of contemporary thinking ,primarily espoused by Thelma Anderson, with respect to immigrant Workman ancestors from England, to Holland and then to America. It then traces the development and movements of the families under consideration through such records as are available across many generations to the early twentieth century in West Virginia. Each of Joseph Workman, Sr’s sons and a daughter are considered individually in separate chapters, where it can be seen how the families evolved and how they and their descendants spread out to the various counties of present day West Virginia and to Kentucky and beyond. The most comprehesive genealogical coverage is given in descendancy charts where individual data are presented without elaboration. Individuals from the first two generations after Joseph and Phoebe Workman are addressed in the text with references as to sources of information. Since one of the objectives was to present a handbook for Workman genealogy studies, much emphasis was placed on the vital records, many of which are on file at the county courthouses, university archives and state libraries. Marriage, birth, death and census records were transcribed from microfilm for the counties of interest and are presented in numerous charts and tables. Since census records are so readily available from various other sources, in the interest of space, those presented herein were limited to years 1880 and before. Many personal property and land tax records are included to supplement the census records. A number of the more significant military and land records was also transcribed and represented in the book. This report was prepared from a variety of sources, but favors information from official government primary records, many of which have been microfilmed at the local courthouses and state archives, and are on file at the LDS Family History Library in Salt Lake City, Utah.[2] Sources included, but were not restricted to: published books, family files, court records, county tax, land, marriage, birth and death records, census returns and cemetery collections. The book includes many photographs from early families and includes hundreds of references used in developing their stories. [1] Also written as Mechmeher, McMahen, McMahan, and McMahon. [2] These records should not be confused with the numerous entries in the International Genealogical Index of the LDS Church that have been submitted by individuals from all over the world mostly without adequate source data. Much of this information has been clearly shown to be inaccurate. Unfortunately, it has been copied and widely redistributed via. the Internet thus promulgating the errors. On Oct 25, 2007, at 9:06 AM, Jim wrote: > Dear Logan County, Virginia Genealogist, > > > > Since the list is so quiet I am wondering if you might be willing > to share > information on Logan > > County ,Boone, Mingo and Wyoming County Family Histories that have > been > written. > > > > Can you provide all the information? > > Book Title > > Author, > > Year Published > > Publisher > > # Pages > > 10 Major families mentioned in the book > > Is it still available? > > If so where can the book be purchased. > > > > Is the author living or deceased? > > > > Also please list books that are in the process of being written. > > > > I will compile the list and share it with the group. > > > > Stan Browning, > > > > Can you please help us with a format for listing this information? > > > > Also please send us the information on the books that you have > written. > > > > Thanks > > Jim Burgess > > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to WVLOGAN- > [email protected] with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes > in the subject and the body of the message