RAGS :: Literature

         

Please feel free to search any of the following sources, all of which are available at the Rockbridge Regional Library;  

1)    Rockbridge County, Virginia  Heritage Book    (1778-1997)
       Published by Rockbridge Area Genealogy Society
       Available at the reference desk
       2 copies available for check-out ---  Call number   975.585 ROC 

2)    Rockbridge Researchers Handbook by Angela Ruley
         Call number   929.107 RUL

 3)      A History of Rockbridge County Virginia by Oren F. Morton
         Call number   975.585 MOR 

4)   Rockbridge County Virginia Marriages   (1778-1850)
        Call number  929.3  KIR

 5)       Rockbridge County Virginia Births  (1853 – 1877)  Vol. I and Vol. II
         Call number  929.3  KIR  

 6)                      Local Newspapers Available  at Rockbridge Regional Library

 

Title                                                  Dates                               Format                      Location

Buena Vista Advocate               Dec.13, 1889—Dec.4, 1895       microfilm (2 reels)      film file cabinet; drawer #1

Buena Vista Weekly News         Aug.2,1918 – Dec.12,1930          microfilm (1 reel)      film file cabinet; drawer #1

   (continued by: )

(Buena Vista) News                            1933-1981                    microfilm (33 reels)     film file cabinet; drawers #1-2

    (continued by:)

Buena Vista) News & County Press   Jan. 1982- Dec.1986       microfilm (6 reels)       film file cabinet; drawer # 2

 Lexington Gazette                            1835 ---- June 27, 1962     microfilm (39 reels)    film file cabinet;drawers #3-# 4

  (continued by:)

Lexington News-Gazette                  1962 --- Dec.1997             microfilm (61 reels)    film file cabinet;drawers #5- #7

                                                         Aug.4, 1993 --- present          paper                    back room; ask at reference desk

 Rockbridge County News           Nov. 7, 1884 –June 28, 1962   microfilm(29 reels)   film file cabinet; drawers #8-#9

  (continued by Lexington News-Gazette)

 Rockbridge Daily Press                Jan.4, 1993---July 21, 1993     paper                    back room; ask at Reference Desk

 Rockbridge Weekly                        Oct. 1990 --- Dec. 1992

                                                        Sep.1, 1993 – Dec. 1995       microfilm (4 reels)     film file cabinet; drawer # 9

                                                         1995 – present                       paper                    back room; ask at reference desk

7)    Rockbridge County, Virginia Cemeteries South River and Walkers Creek Districts.
       Published by Rockbridge Area Genealogy Society
       Call number 363.75 Roc 

8)    Rockbridge County, Virginia Cemeteries Volume 1 Kerrs Creek District
       Compiled by Angela Ruley
       Call Number Ref Desk 363.75 Rul


 

 

   

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