Wayland, John W., Virginia Valley Records and similar items

Wayland, John W., VIRGINIA VALLEY RECORDS, Baltimore: Genealogical Publishing Co., Inc., 1985. Green cloth hardcover w/gilt titling to spine and front board, reprint, ex-lib, 8vo (8.5x5.375), Very Good/n.a., 491pp. Would be rated a fine but for the ex-lib status, previous owner?s bookplate in front pastedown, discard stamp on fly-leaf, library stamp at bottom of title page (Opal Lee Room, Chatham Area Public Library, Chatham, IL 62629), else fine. "Virginia Valley Records" by John W. Wayland is a comprehensive sourcebook of genealogical and historical materials focused on Rockingham County, Virginia, and nearby regions. Originally published in 1930, it compiles public records from counties like Rockingham, Augusta, and others, featuring details such as marriages (1795-1825), landowners (1789), church records (1756-1844), militia lists (1788), and wills. Enhanced with a map, it also includes family sketches of notable local lineages, offering valuable insights into the area's early settlers and history. Yet another splendid example of Captured Tyme.