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  <title>Roane County Historical Society, Inc.</title>
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      <description>Recording and Preserving Our History</description>
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  <title>Common Tombstone Symbols and Icons</title>
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      <description>Explore the meanings and interpretation of common tombstone symbols with photos.</description>
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  <title>Metes, Bounds &amp; Meanders - Platting the Land of Your Ancestors</title>
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      <description>Information to help in deciphering land boundaries described in deeds using the system commonly referred to as metes and bounds.</description>
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    Information to help in deciphering land boundaries described in deeds using the system commonly referred to as metes and bounds.
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  <title>Ritchie County Historical Society</title>
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      <description>The Ritchie County Historical Society, established in 1973, provides historical and educational information about the development of Ritchie County and the significance of its residents.</description>
        <pubDate>Mon, 22 Feb 2016 16:20:39 +0000</pubDate>
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  <title>Spencer Daily</title>
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      <description>Facebook page with news from Spencer, Roane County and the surrounding area.</description>
        <pubDate>Wed, 27 Aug 2014 15:19:15 +0000</pubDate>
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  <title>Gravestone Symbolism</title>
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      <description>Ever find an unusual insignia or symbol on a gravestone and wonder what it means? This page has a large collection of pictures with descriptions. It includes symbols from many fraternal, civic and other organizations, as well the meanings behind more general imagery often found on cemetery markers.</description>
        <pubDate>Thu, 06 Mar 2014 15:04:12 +0000</pubDate>
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    Ever find an unusual insignia or symbol on a gravestone and wonder what it means? This page has a large collection of pictures with descriptions. It includes symbols from many fraternal, civic and other organizations, as well the meanings behind more general imagery often found on cemetery markers.
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  <title>e-WV: The West Virginia Encyclopedia </title>
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      <description>e-WV: The West Virginia Encyclopedia is the comprehensive reference resource for the Mountain State of West Virginia. Based on the best-selling West Virginia Encyclopedia, e-WV offers thousands of articles on West Virginia’s people and places, history, arts, science and culture.e-WV is a project of the West Virginia Humanities Council. </description>
        <pubDate>Tue, 03 Jul 2012 14:31:26 +0000</pubDate>
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  <title>Clay County Historical Society</title>
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      <description>The Clay County Historical Society is a non-profit organization sanctioned by the Clay County Commission. Their site features publication and project lists, and other information.</description>
        <pubDate>Wed, 15 Jun 2011 18:33:04 +0000</pubDate>
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  <title>Atlas of Historical County Boundaries</title>
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      <description>From the Dr. William M. Scholl Center for American History and Culture and The Newberry Library comes this comprehensive atlas of county formations and boundary changes covering the entire United States. The Interactive Map feature allows you to see the county boundaries on any given date.</description>
        <pubDate>Wed, 14 Jul 2010 17:17:14 +0000</pubDate>
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    From the Dr. William M. Scholl Center for American History and Culture and The Newberry Library comes this comprehensive atlas of county formations and boundary changes covering the entire United States. The Interactive Map feature allows you to see the county boundaries on any given date.<br />
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  <title>Roane County WVGenWeb</title>
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      <description>The WVGenWeb project site for Roane County. Includes family histories, cemetery listing, research queries and more.The Roane County WVGenWeb project is now sponsored by the Roane County Historical Society. </description>
        <pubDate>Fri, 21 May 2010 21:15:01 +0000</pubDate>
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  <title>Kanawha County West Virginia</title>
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      <description>This is the Kanawha County WVGenWeb page. It hosts a wealth of information of interest to the Kanawha county researcher.</description>
        <pubDate>Wed, 19 Nov 2008 16:16:44 +0000</pubDate>
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    This is the Kanawha County WVGenWeb page. It hosts a wealth of information of interest to the Kanawha county researcher.
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  <title>Wirt County, WV Genealogy</title>
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      <description>This is the Wirt County WVGenWeb page. It hosts a wealth of information of value to the Wirt county researcher.</description>
        <pubDate>Wed, 19 Nov 2008 16:13:29 +0000</pubDate>
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    This is the Wirt County WVGenWeb page. It hosts a wealth of information of value to the Wirt county researcher.
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  <title>Jackson County West Virginia Genealogy</title>
  <link>http://www.wvroane.org/modules/weblinks/singlelink.php?lid=47</link>
      <description>This is the home of the Jackson County WVGenWeb project and hosts a wealth of genealogical information.</description>
        <pubDate>Wed, 19 Nov 2008 16:05:13 +0000</pubDate>
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  <title>Lockhart Genealogy</title>
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      <description>James and Janet Lockhart have been researching family histories for more that 40 years. They have published many books containing descendant information for specific families. This website contains surname and name indexes to many of their excellent publications, along with contact and ordering information.</description>
        <pubDate>Wed, 01 Oct 2008 18:46:15 +0000</pubDate>
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    James and Janet Lockhart have been researching family histories for more that 40 years. They have published many books containing descendant information for specific families. This website contains surname and name indexes to many of their excellent publications, along with contact and ordering information.
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  <title>West Virginia Genealogical Society</title>
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      <description>WVGS maintains an excellent research library located near Elkview, WV. They also offer many useful publications for sale. This website contains details, including membership information.</description>
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    WVGS maintains an excellent research library located near Elkview, WV. They also offer many useful publications for sale. This website contains details, including membership information.
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  <title>Mountain Heritage Books</title>
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      <description>Mountain Heritage Books is located in St. Marys, West Virginia and specializes in used historical works pertaining to the West Virginia area. Many rare and hard to find volumes are listed. The web site has lists of currently available books, as well as ordering and contact information.</description>
        <pubDate>Sun, 21 Sep 2008 00:48:26 +0000</pubDate>
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    Mountain Heritage Books is located in St. Marys, West Virginia and specializes in used historical works pertaining to the West Virginia area. Many rare and hard to find volumes are listed. The web site has lists of currently available books, as well as ordering and contact information.
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  <title>Looney Book</title>
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      <description>One cannot research Roane County history without encountering the name Looney. For those researching the Robert Looney family, this book by Madge Looney Crane and Phillip L. Crane, could be an invaluable resource.</description>
        <pubDate>Fri, 29 Aug 2008 16:46:54 +0000</pubDate>
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    One cannot research Roane County history without encountering the name Looney. For those researching the Robert Looney family, this book by Madge Looney Crane and Phillip L. Crane, could be an invaluable resource.
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  <title>The WVGenWeb Project</title>
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      <description>A dedicated non-commercial West Virginia genealogy resource that has been growing with the help of volunteer effort since June 22, 1996.</description>
        <pubDate>Wed, 30 Apr 2008 14:31:24 +0000</pubDate>
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    A dedicated non-commercial West Virginia genealogy resource that has been growing with the help of volunteer effort since June 22, 1996.
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  <title>Rudy&apos;s List of Archaic Medical Terms</title>
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      <description>This site bills itself as &quot;A Glossary of Archaic Medical Terms, Diseases and Causes of Death, The Genealogist&apos;s Resource for Interpreting Causes of Death&quot; and it delivers. This collection is thorough and its descriptions include source citations, and often links to additional related material. This is a very impressive work, and a valuable tool.(Previously available at http://www.antiquusmorbus.com/)</description>
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    This site bills itself as "A Glossary of Archaic Medical Terms, Diseases and Causes of Death, The Genealogist's Resource for Interpreting Causes of Death" and it delivers. This collection is thorough and its descriptions include source citations, and often links to additional related material. This is a very impressive work, and a valuable tool.<br /><br />(Previously available at <a href="http://www.antiquusmorbus.com/" rel="external">http://www.antiquusmorbus.com/</a>)
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  <title>Greathouse Point | Genealogy Research Center</title>
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      <description>Greathouse Point serves as a gathering place for a community of family researchers who are dedicated to the study and free exchange of information related to the Greathouse surname, its variations and genealogy throughout history.We are seeking to accurately document the genealogy for all Greathouse families in America and to confirm our theory that most American Greathouses are descendants of our immigrant ancestor, Herman Groethausen, who was born about 1670 in Germany and came to America in 1 ...</description>
        <pubDate>Fri, 09 Nov 2007 16:09:02 +0000</pubDate>
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    Greathouse Point serves as a gathering place for a community of family researchers who are dedicated to the study and free exchange of information related to the Greathouse surname, its variations and genealogy throughout history.<br /><br />We are seeking to accurately document the genealogy for all Greathouse families in America and to confirm our theory that most American Greathouses are descendants of our immigrant ancestor, Herman Groethausen, who was born about 1670 in Germany and came to America in 1710. We are also seeking to extend our research to our Greathouse "Cousins" in Germany where we hope to learn more about Herman's German ancestors.<br /><br />Greathouse Point is the home of our Greathouse Cousin Network [GCN], an informal group of Greathouse family researchers who generously contribute their time and research efforts to Greathouse Point. They freely share their knowledge about the Greathouse family through use of our RootsWeb Greathouse Mailing List and this web site.
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  <title>Civil War Soldiers and Sailors System</title>
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      <description>This database, maintained by the National Park Service, contains basic facts about the 6.3 million servicemen who served on both sides during the Civil War, drawn from the General Index Cards in the Compiled Military Service Records at the National Archives. Also available is other Civil War information such as regiment histories and descriptions of significant battles.</description>
        <pubDate>Sat, 03 Nov 2007 21:50:35 +0000</pubDate>
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    This database, maintained by the National Park Service, contains basic facts about the 6.3 million servicemen who served on both sides during the Civil War, drawn from the General Index Cards in the Compiled Military Service Records at the National Archives. Also available is other Civil War information such as regiment histories and descriptions of significant battles.
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