I've just encountered two databases that other researchers may find
helpful:

First, the "Virginia Runaways Project," a database of runaway and
captured slave and servant advertisements from 18th-century newspapers.
 It includes images of the actual advertisements, as well as searchable
text.  The URL is http://www.wise.virginia.edu/history/runaways/

Second, "Virtual Jamestown," searchable collection of maps, records,
etc., from 17th-century Virginia.  It's at
http://jefferson.village.virginia.edu/vcdh/jamestown/page2.html

Happy hunting!

Scott Simpson
http://va.genealogy.tripod.com/


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