ÿþ<html> <head> <title> Virginia Family Research - Professional Genealogists </title> <meta name=DESCRIPTION content="James &amp; Karen Ward,profession genealogical researchers."> <meta name=KEYWORD content="genealogy, family research, virginia history, early colonial families, revolutionary soldiers, court houses,Virginia Genealogy Webring, hunley, submarine, genealogies,family trees,research geneology,virginia genealogy, virginia history, Virginia families, mormon genealogy, lds genealogy, genealogical research, cyndi's list, family genealogies,genealogical books, photos, civil war, american revolution, genealogical researchers,&#10;libraries, parishes, counties, wills, marriages, deaths, births, adoptive and missing person research"> </head> <body bgcolor=white background="wov_ltyw.gif" lang=EN-US link=blue vlink=red style='tab-interval:.5in' alink="#000000"> <h1 align=center style='text-align:center'>VirginiaFamilyResearch.com</h1> <p align=center style='text-align:center'><img width=216 height=166 id="_x0000_i1025" src=linwilhall2.gif align=BOTTOM border=0></p> <h3 align=center style='text-align:center'>A Research Service of:</h3> <p align=center style='text-align:center;mso-outline-level:4'><b><span style='font-size:13.5pt'>James E. Ward, Sr., CG<br> and<br> Karen B.Ward, M.A.<o:p></o:p></span></b></p> <p align=center style='text-align:center;mso-outline-level:4'><b><i><span style='font-size:13.5pt'>We provide a professional genealogical records research service to family genealogists <br> and historians who need assistance in conducting research on Virginia genealogy and history.<o:p></o:p></span></i></b></p> <p align=center style='text-align:center;mso-outline-level:4'><b><i><span style='font-size:13.5pt'>In this effort, we provide on site research at the Library of Virginia and the Virginia Historical Society Library as well as traveling to County Courthouses and various County &amp; Regional <br> Libraries in Virginia.</span></i></b><b><span style='font-size:13.5pt'><o:p></o:p></span></b></p> <h3 align=center style='text-align:center'<a href="#Visit_us_on_<I>Facebook</I>">Visit us on <I>Facebook</><a name="Visit_us_on_<I>Facebook</I"></a></h3> <h3 align=center style='text-align:center'>Click on the subjects in our <a href="#Site_Index">Site Index</a><a name="Site_Index"><br> to easily navigate our web site. </a></h3> <div align=center> <table class=MsoNormalTable border=1 cellspacing=4 cellpadding=0 style='mso-cellspacing:3.0pt;border:outset 6.0pt;mso-padding-alt:1.5pt 1.5pt 1.5pt 1.5pt'> <tr style='mso-yfti-irow:0'> <td style='padding:1.5pt 1.5pt 1.5pt 1.5pt'> <p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><a href="#Who_We_Are"><b>Who We Are</b></a></p> </td> <td style='padding:1.5pt 1.5pt 1.5pt 1.5pt'> <p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><a href="http://www.virginiafamilyresearch.com/serv.htm"><b>Services &amp; 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deeds, wills and court records. <a href="http://www.virginiafamilyresearch.com/vacolrec.html">&quot;The Virginia Colonial Records Project&quot;</a>, a cooperative project by a number of educational institutions, to identify Colonial Records in British and European repositories, can also be researched for help with Virginia Genealogy.</i> </h3> <p align=center style='text-align:center;mso-outline-level:4'><b><span style='font-size:13.5pt'><img border=0 width=432 height=175 id="_x0000_i1026" src=virginie.gif alt="Colonial Virginia" align=BOTTOM><o:p></o:p></span></b></p> <h3 align=center style='text-align:center'><a Revolutionary_Soldiers></a> </h3> <h3 align=center style='text-align:center'><i>Research on Colonial families can sometimes be aided by the investigation of Revolutionary service records such as Pension and Bounty Warrant Applications. These applications often have information on the genealogy of Virginia families. We can search the archives of the Library of Virginia for the possible military service records of your ancestor in one of the original thirteen colonies. Click </i>[<a href="http://www.virginiafamilyresearch.com/rev.html">here</a>]<i> for more information.</i> </h3> <p align=center style='text-align:center;mso-outline-level:4'><b><span style='font-size:13.5pt'><img border=0 width=360 height=261 id="_x0000_i1027" src=revsold.gif alt="Revolutionary Soldier" align=BOTTOM><o:p></o:p></span></b></p> <h3 align=center style='text-align:center'>Virginia<a name="Virginia_Confederates:"> Confederates:</a> </h3> <h3 align=center style='text-align:center'><i> The Civil War had a profound effect on families and is important in understanding their histories. Virginia Confederate Soldier and Widow's Pension Applications often help with the genealogy of Virginia families during this trying time in our nation's history. We can search the archives in Richmond for the available Virginia Confederate records of your ancestors. Click </i>[<a href="http://www.virginiafamilyresearch.com/conf.html">here</a>] <i>for more information.</i> </h3> <p align=center style='text-align:center;mso-outline-level:4'><b><span style='font-size:13.5pt'><img border=0 width=360 height=261 id="_x0000_i1028" src=confsold2.gif alt="Confederate Soldiers" align=BOTTOM><o:p></o:p></span></b></p> <h3 align=center style='text-align:center'><a name="Who_We_Are"><u>Who We Are</u></a> </h3> <h3 align=center style='text-align:center'>James E. Ward, SR.<br> <a href="http://www.bcgcertification.org/associates/search_detail.php?cert_id=872">Certified Genealogist <sup>SM</sup></a></h3> <p align=center style='text-align:center;mso-outline-level:4'><b><span style='font-size:13.5pt'>Karen Baker Ward <br> M.A. - Education <o:p></o:p></span></b></p> <h3 align=center style='text-align:center'>Members of:<br> Virginia Historical Society</h3> <p align=center style='text-align:center;mso-outline-level:4'><b><span style='font-size:13.5pt'><a href="http://www.apgen.org/directory/search_detail.html?mbr_id=2068">Association of Professional Genealogists</a><o:p></o:p></span></b></p> <h2 align=center style='text-align:center'>APG Code of Ethics</h2> <h3 align=center style='text-align:center'>As members of the Association of Professional Genealogists,<br> we agree that professionalism in genealogy requires ethical conduct<br> in all relationships with the present or potential genealogical community.</h3> <p align=center style='text-align:center;mso-outline-level:4'><b><span style='font-size:13.5pt'>We strive to promote:<br> -A coherent, truthful approach to genealogy, family history and local history.<br> -Trust and security of our genealogical consumers.<br> -The welfare of the genealogical community.<br> -The access and preservation of records.<o:p></o:p></span></b></p> <h3 align=center style='text-align:center'>Don't Let Them Be Forgotten! </h3> <h3 align=center style='text-align:center'><i>Let us use our personal interest and knowledge in researching early Virginia families,<br> to help you keep your family's story alive!</i> </h3> <p align=center style='text-align:center;mso-outline-level:4'><b><span style='font-size:13.5pt'><img border=0 width=360 height=203 id="_x0000_i1029" src=farm.gif alt="Learn your family's history!" align=BOTTOM><o:p></o:p></span></b></p> <h3 align=center style='text-align:center'><i> <embed src=airnvari.mid height=2 width=2 autostart=true hidden=true loop=true> We promise a caring, personalized approach to your family research.</i> </h3> <h3 align=center style='text-align:center'> <hr size=7 width="75%" align=center> </h3> <div class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'> <hr size=7 width="75%" align=center> </div> <h3 align=center style='text-align:center'><i>Music - You are listening to:<br> &quot;The Harmonious Blacksmith&quot; Air and Variations in E <br> by George Freideric Handel (1685-1759).</i> </h3> <h3 align=center style='text-align:center'> <hr size=7 width="75%" align=center> </h3> <h3 align=center style='text-align:center'> <hr size=7 width="75%" align=center> </h3> <h3 align=center style='text-align:center'> <hr size=7 width="75%" align=center> </h3> <h3 align=center style='text-align:center'>Civil War Link: <a href="http://www.virginiafamilyresearch.com/Getty.htm">The Battle of Gettysburg<br> A Report by VirginiaFamilyResearch.com</a></h3><br> <center> <h3 align=center style='text-align:center'><a name="Visit_us_on_<I>Facebook</I>"><u>Visit us on <I>Facebook</I></u></a> </h3> <!-- Facebook Badge START --><a href="http://www.facebook.com/pages/VirginiaFamilyResearchcom/133091640060878" target="_TOP" style="font-family: &quot;lucida grande&quot;,tahoma,verdana,arial,sans-serif; font-size: 11px; font-variant: normal; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; color: #3B5998; text-decoration: none;" title="VirginiaFamilyResearch.com">VirginiaFamilyResearch.com</a><br/> <a href="http://www.facebook.com/pages/VirginiaFamilyResearchcom/133091640060878" target="_TOP" title="VirginiaFamilyResearch.com"> <img src="http://badge.facebook.com/badge/133091640060878.1027.2121874956.png" width="120" height="212" style="border: 0px;" /></a><br/> </center> <h3 align=center style='text-align:center'> <hr size=7 width="75%" align=center> </h3> <h3 align=center style='text-align:center'>*www.virginiafamilyresearch.com is the internet domain name of James &amp; Karen Ward<br> operating on the internet as <i>Virginia Family Research.</i> </h3> <h4 align=center style='text-align:center'>Revised: September 2010</h4> <p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center;mso-outline-level: 4'><b><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></b></p> </div> </body> </html>