This special section of The
Olden Times features old newspaper articles from or about Virginia and
Virginia families.
You'll find old news
articles, obituaries, birth & marriage announcements, ads and more. See
the links at the top of this page to go to the Index of Names, to search
this site or to take a look at the site map.
Note:
The Index
of Names is always your best bet for finding a specific name!
Each of these
was scanned from an original issue of an old newspaper in my personal
collection. They appear in the order in which they were added to this
website. Be sure to check for archived
stories, since I move them from this
page to the Archives periodically.
Bound Away: Virginia and the
Westward MovementI love this
book! The author includes extensive information on migration to, within,
and out of Virginia. Finally...someone thoroughly explains why those
Virginia ancestors of mine moved around so much!
Marshal's
Sale of Loudoun County Land Near Snicker's Gap, 1826
Not yet indexed, but surnames include the
following: BARZIZA, HOPKINS, PARADISE, EDLOE, HODGSON, WICKHAM, DANDRIDGE,
MARSHALL, FOSTER, LEE, ROPER, TAYLOR, LUCY, PAGE, SEEVERS
Casualty Lists from a Skirmish Between General WAYNE's Detachment and the British Army, Green Springs, Virginia, 1781 Now indexed! Surnames include the following:
WAYNE, GALVAN, STEWART, BUTLER, HAMPTON, WILLIS, OGDEN, McPHERSON, SAVAGE, DUFFY, VANLEAR, DOYLE, FINNEY, MONTGOMERY, STAKE, McCLELLAN, PIERCY, FELTMAN, WHITE, HERBERT, CROSBY, BARBER, THOMSON