Find The Living Truth In Dead Records: 17th Century Virginia Genealogy (The DePriest Gang) Paperback – August 9, 2025

Focusing on 17th Century Virginia, this invaluable resource for genealogists includes lists, tables, definitions, biographies, land descriptions, timelines, maps, graphic illustrations, and comparison charts that clarify historical relationships. It offers online search tips with recommended resources, and introduces new methods for decoding old data, including deciphering misspellings, making it indispensable for anyone researching the places, events, and people of 17th Century Virginia and New Kent County.The author, with extensive experience in using computer tools and analyzing data, previously tracked a family line to its American progenitor in Virginia, resulting in the 2019 book, “The DePriest Gang” (Vol 1). This original effort inspired the current work, featuring better-defined questions and documentation about the environment of Virginia’s earliest settlers. This book aims to discover, and equally importantly, disprove stories about significant individuals from that period.Clarity is the hallmark of this book. The author has devoted countless hours to reformatting data to make it more digestible. A unique feature is the use of icons to flag information about people who fall into specific categories, allowing readers to easily identify commonalities within a group.In addition to detailing Virginia’s historical background, the author shares discovery methods for early American ancestors from the area that became New Kent County. By taking a broader perspective on the people of this focused area, the author reveals the how's and why's of the time. Of particular interest is the immigration of French Huguenots into New Kent County before the mass transit of French refugees to Manakintown in 1700.Amazon Review of author’s previous book on genealogy: *****“Lynn's work really helped in making some of the connections that I needed in my research. Her attention to detail is overwhelming. Not just her information on the DePriest Line, but a total understanding of life at that time, how the settlers first came to this land and where they settled. The overview of the different families at that time would be a valuable resource for anyone doing genealogy of the area.” Jim DePriest, March 30, 2024. Read more