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To help interpret Virginia courthouse records and more clearly understand the relationships of people mentioned in them, the following books are recommended:
Cushing, John D., edition Colony Laws of Virginia 1619- 1660. Two Volumes. Wilmington, Delaware: Michael Glazier, Inc., 1978. This was originally published in 1809.
The First Laws of the State of Virginia. Wilmington, Delaware: Michael Glazier, 1982.
See also the “Public Records” section.
Online Sources
http://www.yale.edu/lawweb/avalon/states/statech.htm#va
http://members.aol.com/TeacherNet/Colonial.html#Law
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