I'm writing to commend Ann Blomquist for having taken on and completed a
huge project, the transcription of the Southam Parish Vestry Book.  I have
looked at the original volume in the archives of the Library of Va. and know
that it is enormous.  I have long wished for a transcription of this volume,
as I have many ancestors who lived in Cumberland Co.  I'm ordering my copy
from Willowbend today!

Libbie Griffin
> Subject: Southam Parish Vestry Book
>
> Hello, fellow Virginia researchers!
>
> I am happy to announce the availability of "The Vestry Book of Southam
> Parish
> 1745-1792, Cumberland County, Virginia." If your family was located in
> present-day Cumberland or Powhatan counties prior to the American
> Revolution, this record will be of interest to you.
>
> This book is a transcription of the vestry book which includes the vestry
> business and processioning records. Over 60% of the book is made up of
> processioning records. Landowners and neighbors can be determined by
> checking this valuable record.
>
> The book includes an history of the parish with maps, explanations of the
> parish officials, the ministers, and the records. The appendices include
> lists of all parish officials, the meetings, the parish levy, and a
> glossary. There is a full name 30-page index.
>
> The book is available from Willow Bend Books (www.willowbendbooks.com).
>
> As the compiler, I would happy to check the index for you and answer any
> questions about the book.
>
> Ann Blomquist
> Orlando, FL
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