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Bedford City/County Museum, 200 East Main St, Bedford, VA 24523, (504) 586-4520, email:

• Add 4.5% Virginia Sales Tax, and 15%, postage and handling
• WebPage: www.bedfordvamuseum.org
• Bedford's Images Old and New, 111 pp.; illus.; maps; $12.00, plus $4 shipping
• Bedford County Birth Records 1853-1856, Ann Chilton, $27.50
• Bedford County Birth Records 1856-1866, $35.00
• 1850 Bedford County, Virginia Census, $35.00
• 1860 Bedford County, Virginia Census, $20.00
• Bedford County, Virginia Death Records 1853-1860 & 1868-1880, $35.00
• Bedford County, Virginia Deed Records, Book A-1 (1754-1762), $11.50
• Bedford County, Virginia Deed Records, Book B-2 (1761-1766), $10.00
• Bedford County, Virginia Deed Records, Book C-3 (1766-1771), $10.00
• Bedford County, Virginia, Will Books, Books 1 & 2 (1759 - 1803), $18.50
• Bedford County, Virginia, Will Books, Book 3 (1794 -1810), $10.00
• Bedford County, Virginia, Will Books, Book 4 (1811 - 1817), $15.00
• Bedford Villages Lost & Found, Volume I, $35.00
• Bedford Villages Lost & Found, Volume II, $35.00
• Bedford Villages Lost & Found, Volume IIII, $35.00
• A History of Bedford County with Family Histories, reprinted from the 1884 Edition of Hardesty's Historical and Geographical Encyclopedia, edited by Peter Viemeister, 1985, $20.00
• Descendants of Joseph Wilkerson (12 May 1792 - 15 March 1829) and Allied Familes of Bedford County, VA, by Jamie Mosely Garraghty Jordan, 1995, $40.00
• Hopkins of Virginia & Ralated Families, by Walter Lee Hopkins, reprinted 1980, $40.00
• Leftwich-Turner Families of Virginia, $40.00
• $75.00
• Oakwood, Lest We Forget, Life Down on the Farm & Community life from the beginning to the late twentieth century, by Alma Elizabeth Langford, a personal narrative, $15.00
• Overstreets of Virginia, Thomas Overstreet Sr. (1720-1792) & Agnes, Six Generations - Bedford County, Virginia and Westward, by Bob Overstreet, December 2001, $40.00

Gayle K. Blankenship, 24 Roberts Landing Drive, Poquoson, VA 23662-1026

• Some Families of Bedford & Washington Counties Virginia and Orange County North Carolina; $47.00 VA residents add $2.12 tax.
List of Families Covered

Bookworm & Silverfish, P.O. Box 639, Wytheville, VA 24382

• Checkout their site at http://www.bookwormandsilverfish.com
• Bedford County Families and History, $24.00
• compiled from Henry Hardesty's Historical and Geographicl Encyclopedia, first published 1883
• Edited and indexed by Jim Presgraves, ABAA
• See also similar item from Hamilton's, below.

Freddy Brown; 516 Rediger Drive; Scottsville, Kentucky 42164; 502-237-3078 email:

• Dance Steps, Six Generation Family History Of Dance Brown (Born 1776 - Died 1860) From Virginia to Tennessee & Beyond
• Only $30 ($35 postpaid)
• approximately 350 pages - with pictures, maps, family charts, and many copies of original documents - fully indexed 8.5X11 hardbound.
• Many other families from the Virginia Counties of Bedford, Montgomery, Giles, and Russell.
• Also South Central Kentucky, North Central Tennessee, as well as areas of Arkansas, Missouri, and Texas.

C. J. Carrier Company; P.O. Box 1114; Harrisonburg, VA 22801; (540) 434-3534

• Our Kin, The Genealogies of Some of the Early Families Who Made History in the Founding and Development of Bedford County Virginia, by Mary Denham Ackerly and Lula Eastman Jeter Parker.
• Hard bound, 837-pages, originally published in 1930.
• Only families connected with the authors are covered, so before ordering check to see if yours are included
• $75.00 (VA residents add 4.5% sales tax.) Shipping cost is $3.00 1st copy and $1.00 each additional
• Personal checks or money order. Sorry, no credit cards or C.O.D.s

Genealogical Publishing Co, 3600 Clipper Mill Road, Suite 260, Baltimore, MD 21211-1953 (800) 296-6687

• Postage is $3.50 for the first book and $1.25 for each additional book. Maryland residents add 5% tax, and Michigan residents add 6%
• Visit their site at http://www.genealogical.com
• Virginia Wills, Before 1799. By William M. Clemens. 1924, repr. Balto., 1986. $10.00
• obtained from the courthouse records of ... Bedford, ... counties.
• Over the Mountain Men, Their Early Court Records in Southwest Virginia. By Anne Lowry Worrell. 1934, repr. Balto., 1991. Low in stock! $6.00
• marriage records derive from the counties of Bedford, ...
• wills from the counties of Bedford, ...
• Encyclopedia of American Quaker Genealogy, . Volume VI: Virginia. By William Wade Hinshaw. Edited and compiled by Thomas Worth Marshall. 1950, repr. Balto., 1993. $75.00
• Records contained herein refer to the following monthly meetings: ... Goose Creek (Bedford Co.), ...
• and includes Marriage Bonds of Bedford Co, some in the early 1850s
• Marriage Bonds of Bedford County, Virginia, 1755-1800. By Earle S. Dennis and Jane E. Smith. 1932, repr. Balto., 1989. $7.00
• with Bedford County, Virginia: Index of Wills From 1745 to 1830. By Rowland D. Buford. 1917

Robert N. Grant; 15 Campo Bello Court, Menlo Park, CA 94025;
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• Sorting Some Of The Wrights Of Southern Virginia
• Part I: 1763 Thomas Wright Of Bedford County, His Wife Mary (_____) Wright, And Their Descendants, by Robert N. Grant.
• available in three CD's for $25 or hard back in six volumes for $510 plus shipping

Hamilton's; P.O. Box932; Bedford, VA 24523-0932

• Add 10% for packing and shipping
• VA residents add 4.5% sales tax
• Phone: (540) 586-5592
• Fax: (540) 586-6235
• email:
• Check Out: http://peterv.com
• Historical Diary of Bedford, Virginia, U.S.A. From Ancient Times to U.S. Bicentennial; by Peter Viemeister, $32.00
• Footprints in Bedford County Clay, Bedford Bulletin-Democrat special supplement of 1977, $4.95
• Liberty-Bedford Bicentennial 1982, Bedford Bulletin-Democrat supplement, $2.95
• Historical details about Liberty Town, Bedford City, Bedford Town, City of Bedford
• SS Lynn Map of Bedford, details of 1931, heavy stock, 19x23. 1986, Folded-$8.50, Rolled-$11.50
• 1887 Sketchbook of Liberty VA - Its People and its Trade, by Edard Polluck, reissued 1993, $14.95
• Peaks of Otter - Life and Times, by Peter Viemeister, 278 pgs $24.50
• Parker's History of Bedford County, by Lula Jeter Parker, 1954, reprinted 1988, 152 pages, $16.95
• History of Bedford, with Family Histories and Roster of Civil War Soldiers, 40 pages $12.00
• Reprinted from 1884 Hardesty's Encyclopedia. [probably much the same as the more expensive volume from BookWorm and Silverfish]
• The Otters - History of Bedford High Football, 1921-1963, by Sherrill Coleman, $13.00
• The Spirit of New London Academy, The Two Hundred Year History of a Virginia Educational Landmark, by James Siddons, $40.00
• History of the Roanoke River Basin Dams and Lakes, by Bolling Lambeth, $6.95
• Inside story of major events that created this recreational area.
• Beal Treasure - History of a Mystery, by Peter Viemeister, 236 pages, $19.95

Heritage Books, Inc., 1540-E Pointer Ridge Place, Bowie MD 20716

• MD residents add 5% sales tax
• Postage is $4.00 for 1st item, $1.00 each additional item
• Express Shipment is $15.00 for 1st item, $2.00 each additional
• Check out their site at http://www.heritagebooks.com
• fax 1-800-276-1760 24 hours; email heritagebookspipeline.com
• Bedford County, Virginia Deeds, 1761-1766, 1991, $11.00
• Abstracts of Bedford County Deed Book 2
• The Browns of Bedford County, Virginia, 1748-1840, by Barbara Brown Eakley, 1998, 186 pp., fullname index, paper, $18.50
• A collection of Brown surname records extracted from primary and secondary sources. Many Brown families passed through this county on their way west
• Wright Family Birth Records for Bedford County, Virginia, by Robert N. Grant, 1998, 105 pages, fullname index $20.00
• Includes identification of known Wright ancestors of persons listed in the records
• Wright Family Census Records, Bedford County, Virginia, 1810-1900, by Robert N. Grant, 2000, 261 pages, fullname index, paper, $33.50
• Includes identification of known Wright ancestors of persons listed in the records
• Wright Family Death, Cemetery and Probate Records: Bedford County, Virginia, by Robert N. Grant, 1999, 125 pages, fullname index, paper, $24.00
• Includes identification of known Wright ancestors of persons listed in the records
• Wright Family Land Records for Bedford County, Virginia, by Robert N. Grant, 1999, 168 pp., fullname index, paper, $30.50
• Wright Family Marriage Records for Bedford County, Virginia, by Robert N. Grant, 1998, 124 pages, fullname index, $24.50
• Includes identification of known Wright ancestors of persons listed in the records
• Wright Family Personal Property Tax Records for Bedford County, Virginia, 1782-1850, Robert N. Grant, 461 pages, fullname index, $46.00
• Pre-Publication Price until May 31, 2000, $36.80
• Includes identification of known Wright ancestors of persons listed in the records
• The Virginia Genealogist, John Frederick Dorman
• Vol 24, 1980, includes Petitions of Residents of Bedford and Henry Counties, VA, in Favor of and Opposed to a New County (Franklin); $30.50
• Vols 1-20 are available on CD-ROM for $145.00
• Higginson Book Company; 148 Washington Street; Salem,MA. 01970;
• Phone: 978-745-7170 Fax: 978-745-8025;
  WebPage: http://www.higginsonbooks.com/virginiaSC.html
• Our Kin, The Genealogies of Some of the Early Families Who Made History in the Founding and Development of Bedford County Virginia, by Mary Denham Ackerly and Lula Eastman Jeter Parker. $82.00

Iberian Publishing Co, 548 Cedar Creek Dr., Athens, GA, 30605-3408; (800) 394-8634

• online catalog at http://www.iberian.com/index.html or email questions to: iberianiberian.com
• Postage on orders up to $10 = $2, $10-$25 = $3, $25-$50 = $4, over $50 = $5
• Bedford County, Virginia Index to Wills from 1754 to 1830, Heritage Papers, Danielsville, GA, $5.00
• Bedford County, Virginia, Circuit Court Orders, Abstracts of Will Book 6,September 1823-December 1827, including Appraisments and Inventories, Sales and Allotments, Belle Garraghty Harrell, 1998, 146 pgs, full-name index, $14.95
• Virginia Revolutionary "Publick" Claims, for Bedford Co, $7.75

Janie G. Jordan, c/o Wanda G. Morris, 1398 Dickerson Mill Road, Bedford, VA 24523.

• The Descendants of Joseph Wilkerson (12 May 1729-15 March 1829) and Allied Families of Bedford County, Virginia. By Janie Moseley Garraghty Jordan. c. 1995. 226 pages plus 15 page index, numerous photographs, acid-free paper, hardcover, smyth-sewn
• $40.00 plus shipping/handling $5.00. VA residents should add $2.03 (4 1/2 % sales tax.)
• Pioneer families include Wilkerson, Owen, Musgrove, Markham, and Watson. Allied families include Coleman, Johnson, and Toms.

Mike McMillion, m.tmcmillion@sbcglobal.net

• Our Kin, Ackerly & Parker, single copy only. Used, reasonably priced.

Mountain Press, P.O. Box 400, Signal Mountain, TN 37377-0400

• Webpage addy: http://www.mountainpress.com/
• Postage is $3.50 for the first volume, and $1.00 for each additional volume
• 1787 Census, $4.50
• 1850 Bedford County, VA Census, $30.00
• Bedford County, VA Birth Register, Vol 1, 1853-1856, Ann Chilton, $27.50
• Bedford County, VA Birth Register, Vol 2, 1856-1866, Ann Chilton, $35.00
• Bedford Co, VA Deed Book A-1, 1754-1762, Ann Chilton, $11.50
• Bedford Co, VA Deed Book B-2, 1761-1766, Ann Chilton, $10.00
• Bedford Co, VA Deed Book C-3, 1766-1771, Ann Chilton, $10.00
• Bedford Co, VA Will Books 102, 1759-1786 & 1787-1803, Ann Chilton, $18.50
• Bedford Co, VA Will Book 3, 1794-1810, Ann Chilton, $10.00
• Bedford Co, VA Death Records, 1853-1860 & 1868-1880, Marvin U. Neighbors, $35.00
• Remnants of War 1861-1865 Ann Chilton, $22.50
• much personal information on persons not in service
• Revolutionary War Pensions of Bedford Co, VA Ann Chilton, $12.50

John Schunk; S-K Publications; PO Box 8173; Wichita KS 67208-0173

• Email to: genieskpub.com
• Telephone orders (316) 685-3201 Or fax (316) 685-6650
• or order online at http://www.skpub.com/genie/
• 1850 Virginia Map [http://www.skpub.com/genie/census/va]
• Printed copy of microfilmed 1850 Bedford County Census rolls http://www/skpub.com/genie/census/va/bedford.html, $45.00

Southern Memorial Association for the Old City Cemetery of Lynchburg

• Free Blacks of Lynchburg, Virginia, 1805-1865, Ted Delaney and Phillip Wayne Rhodes, 230-page hardbound, $25.00, plus $1.13 tax for Virginia residents, plus $3.00 for shipping.
• Visit the cemetery's website for ordering information, www.gravegarden.org

Freddie L. Spradlin; 3448 W. 170th St.; Torrance, CA 90504

• Bedford County, Virginia, 1860 Census, 208-page, 8-1/2 x 11, comb-bound,(index includes all age 21 and older), $20.00 post-paid
• Bedford County, Virginia, 1870 Census, 208-page, 8-1/2 x 11, comb-bound,(index includes all age 16 and older), $34.00 post-paid
• Campbell County, Virginia, 1850 Census, 206-page, 8-1/2 x 11, comb-bound, full name index, $20.00 postpaid

Fern K. Buford Walker

• BUFORD Families in America, by Fern K. Walker; 800+ pages, with 50 photographs, 8-1/2 x 11, hard cover, professionally indexed.
• Includes related surnames McDOWELL, McCLUNG, PAXTON, ROBERTSON, ROBINSON.
• For ordering information contact the author by email:

Westview Publishing, Inc

• 8120 Sawyer Brown Rd, Suite 107; Nashville, TN 37221
• Visit webpage: www.westviewpublishing.com/ for description of contents & ordering instructions.
• The Hurt Index, Ronald E. Johnson, $79.95, 792 pages, 7x10in, Hardbound.
• Recommended by a purchaser, as having "lots of Bedford connections"

Willow Bend Books

• 65 E. Main Street, Westminster, MD 21157-5026
• Phone (410) 876-6101 or 1-800-876-6103
• Email: willowbendmediasoft.net
• Website: http://www.willowbendbooks.com/
• Shipping US Mail $4.00 for first item, plus $1.00 each additional item
• Shipping UPS (except AK & HI) $6.00 first item, plus $1.00 each additional item
• MD residents add 5% sales tax
• Quaker Records of South River Monthly Meeting, 1756-1800, F. E. Wright, 1993, $6.00; 74 pp., index.
• 1787 Bedford County Tax List, $4.00
• Marriage Bonds of Bedford County, Virginia, 1755-1800, $7.00
• Bedford County Birth, Virginia, Registers, Vol. 1, 1853-1856, $27.50
• Bedford County, VA. Will Books 1 and 2, $18.50
• Bedford County, VA. Will Books 3, $10.00
• Bedford County, Virginia, Will Books 4A & 4B, Feb. 1811 - Nov 1817, by Bell Garreghty harrell & June Mackey Slaughter, $14.95, 120pp.
• Bedford County, Virginia, Wills and Inventories, 1823-1817, Will Book 6, by Bell Garraghty Harrell, $14.95, 104 pp., index.
• Catalog says 1823-1817, but probably should be 1823-1827
• Bedford County, Virginia, Wills and Inventories 1828-1831, Will Book G-7, by Belle Garraghty Harrell, $17.95; 174 pp., index

 

Updated September 14, 2017