The German Element of the Shenandoah Valley of Virginia

<h4>By: John W. Wayland Pub. 1907 reprinted 2023 324 pages Index soft cover ISBN #978-1-63914-168-5.  The Shenandoah Valley comprises the Virginia counties of Augusta Clarke Frederick Page Rockingham Shenandoah and Warren along with the West Virginia Counties of Berkeley and Jefferson. These German immigrants came mostly from the mid-Atlantic states of Maryland New Jersey New York Pennsylvania and Virginia. This book is similar to other history books of the era with such topics as: a geographical outline of the Valley the first white men of the Valley why and when these German immigrants came early settlements select deeds during the French and Indian War from Augusta Frederick and Orange Counties towns Religion Politics War Education Slavery and Industry. The author has included numerous lists within such as: Testators for Augusta County 1778-1786; testators for Franklin County 1770-1783; persons selling land in Rockingham County 1777-1793; testators for Shenandoah County 1772-1784 members of House of Burgesses 1742-1776; members of the Virginia Senate and House of Delegates 1883-1903; Revolutionary Pensioners from Frederick Page Rockingham and Shenandoah Counties. The index mentions over 3800 individuals.</h4><p><br></p>