The Virginia Genealogical Society is pleased to announce their latest publication, "Death Notices from Richmond, Virginia Newspapers, 1841-1853," vi+533 pp., Smythe sewn, every name and place name index, $35 ($28 members), with additional ordering information from the VGS web publications page at <http://www.vgs.org/publications.htm>. This volume continues the Society's series and includes notices through 1853 when state-wide registration of vital statistics began. Abstracts and transcripts are taken from eleven newspapers printed in Richmond at some time during the subject period, including daily, bi-weekly and tri-weekly publications. Each notice if followed by a citation for the newspaper date and page wherein the notice can be found. Surprisingly, coverage affects much of the state, with much information from burned counties. Names of houses or obscure places are often given, e.g. Cedar Grove, Clermont, Eagle Point, Green's Boarding House, Gosport Navy Yard (Norfolk), Level Green, Millwood, Mount Hope, Mount Jackson, Piping Tree, or Powell's Tavern. The work is the result of many volunteers over two decades, and was ultimately compiled and indexed by Wesley E. Pippenger. Examples of the contents are: "Died on Sun. evening [i.e. 4 JUL 1841], Miss Margaret N. PEMBERTON ... funeral at the residence of her aunt, Katherine Colin, this evening ... [RC, 5 JUL 1841, p. 3; RDW, 8 JUL 1841, p. 2; RW, 9 JUL 1841, p. 4]" "Died on the 12th inst. [i.e. 12 APR 1843], at his residence in King & Queen Co., Mr. Thomas KAY, in the 53d year of his age. [RDW and RW, 25 APR 1843, p. 2; RE, 28 APR 1843, p. 3]" "Died, at the Union Hotel, in this city, on Sun., July 6th [i.e. 6 JUL 1851], at 6-1/2 o'clock, P.M., Wm. Andrews CHILES, in the 22d year of his age, son of Elliott Chiles of Chesterfield Co. [RDW and RE, 11 JUL 1851, p. 2]" "Died yesterday morning [i.e. 23 APR 1850], at 11 o'clock, after a long and painful illness, Helen Coles RUTHERFORD, the youngest dau. of Col. John Rutherford ... Funeral at the residence of her father tomorrow evening at half past 4 o'clock. On the succeeding morning her remains will be carried to the family burial ground at Enniscothy, Albemarle. [RDW, 24 APR 1850, p. 2; RE, 26 APR 1850, pp. 1 and 2; RR, 25 and 30 APR 1850, p. 2] __________ Wesley E. Pippenger 2909-A S. Woodstock St. Arlington VA 22206 (703) 998-8920 [log in to unmask] http://www.erols.com/pipp/ Webmaster Virginia Genealogical Society http://www.vgs.org To subscribe, change options, or unsubscribe please see the instructions at http://listlva.lib.va.us/archives/va-roots.html