Is there an easily accessible (online) list of those included?


>From: Brent Tarter <[log in to unmask]>
>Reply-To: Discussion of research and writing about Virginia history
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>Subject: Re: Great 17th-century Virginians
>Date: Tue, 31 Jan 2006 07:40:26 -0500
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>A brief biography of Joseph Bridger (1632-1686) is in volume two of the
>Library of Virginia's Dictionary of Virginia Biography, which includes
>references to the leading primary and secondary sources.
>
>Many old source books and secondary accounts, including John Bennett
>Boddie's books, were based on research in many fewer resources than are
>available today and are therefore not so much inaccurate as incomplete.
>It is always unsafe to rely uncritically on the older literature, just
>as it is unwise to ignore or disregard it, because in some instances
>earlier writers had access to family documents that may no longer be
>available.
>
>Brent Tarter
>The Library of Virginia
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>-----Original Message-----
>From: Discussion of research and writing about Virginia history
>[mailto:[log in to unmask]] On Behalf Of Rita L. Carr
>Sent: Monday, January 30, 2006 9:03 PM
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>Subject: Re: Great 17th-century Virginians
>
>Hi
>I am a descendent of Joseph Bridger of Whitemarsh in Isle of Wight
>County, Virginia.  I am interested in learning more about him.  Can
>anyone suggest some resources on Joseph Bridger?  I understand Boddie's
>book is no longer considered accurate.
>
>Thanks.
>
>Rita Carr
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