References Used
in Genealogy Research of L. David Roper (roperld@vt.edu)

Revised 27 July 1999

Bruce Families

• The Bruces of Choctaw County Mississippi and Their Ancestry, J. P. Coleman, Ackerman MS, c1970.
• Robert Bruce and Catherine Cearley: Their Ancestry and Descendants Including the Bruce, Cearley, Barnes, Lowdermilk and Voncannon Families, Lawrence L. Little and Floy S. Brady, 432 Monticello Parkway, Portales NM 77130, 1989.
• The Bruce Book, Charles Ingram, 245 Town & Country Drive, Jonesborough TN 37659-5468, c1995.

Cearley/Kerley/Carley Families

• Information on the Kerley, Cearley and Carley Families of the South, William H. Carley, Sr., San Angelo TX, 1945.

Donnell Families

• The Donnell Family: A History and Genealogy of the Descendants of Thomas Donnell of Scotland, Camilla Donnell and Emma A. Donnell, Wm. Mitchell Printers, Greenfield IN, 1912, Higginson Book Co.
• The Donnells and their Macdonald Ancestors: A History and Genealogy 157-1927 A.D., Emma A. Donnell and James Arthur Donnell, Wm. Mitchell Printers, Greenfield IN, 1928, Higginson Book Co.
• A Genealogy of Donnell, Langford and Other Families, Charles E. Donnell, 2308 7th Ave., Canyon TX, 1949.
• The Witcher Family Cemetery, Established 1848 (?) In Commemoration of 150 Years 1833-1983 at the Old Home Place, Sallie Donnell Younger, 1983.

Dysart Families

• A Dysart Lineage, Seven Generations, Charles Jefferson Griffith, 2952 S. Lincoln St., Denver CO 80110, 1986
• Reep-Baker-Dysart-Patton-Anderson Family History, George Stanley Baker, Sr., 31 Arleigh Dr., Albertson NY 11507, 1988.

Franklin Families

• Amherst County, Virginia In the Revolution, Including Extracts from the "Lost Order Book" 1773-1782, Lenora Higginbotham Sweeny, J.P. Bell Co., Lynchburg VA, 1951.
• The Franklin Fireplace, Vols. 1-2, FHL microfilm, 1968-1975.
• Franklin Family, Margie Franklin Downer and Betty Franklin Downer, 1990
• The Descendants of James Isaiah Franklin, Chaplain Dan Franklin, 1992, Higginson Book Co.
• Franklin Pedigree Chart, Elaine Franklin Giddens, 736 Dogwood St., Jasper TX 75951, 1993.
• Franklin Family Researchers United, Vols. 1-23, Elaine Franklin Giddens, Ed., 736 Dogwood St., Jasper TX 75951, 1991-7
• FRANKLIN FOLKS, Descendants of Job and Hannah Wheeler Franklin by Gena Ayers Walls, 7418 Swanson Drive, Richmond, TX 77469 (This book has much more information in it than the extensive genealogy it contains.)
• Franklin Descendants web page of Terry Dean Olson

Higginbotham Families

• The Higginbotham Family, William Montgomery Sweeny, Virginia Book Company
• Descendants of James Larkin Higginbotham
• Amherst County, Virginia In the Revolution, Including Extracts from the "Lost Order Book" 1773-1782, Lenora Higginbotham Sweeny, J.P. Bell Co., Lynchburg VA, 1951.
• Hickingbottom/Higginbotham Family, Mildred Hickingbottom Williams.

Hunsicker/Hunsucker Families

• History of the Johann Theobold Hunsucker Family, Jonas Hunsucker and Thomas L. Hunsucker, Clay Printing Co., Hickory NC, 1928.
• The Descendants of Johan Theobold (Devault) Hunsucker, 1744-1822, Lincoln County, North Carolina, Pauline Moser Shook, 1123 N. Divison, Apt. 223, Sandpoint ID 83864, 1986
• Johannes Hunsicker (1710-1800) of Heidelberg Township, Pauline Moser Shook and Lula Lee Corder, Pauline's address: 1123 N Divison Apt 223, Sandpoint ID 83864, 1986

Little/Klein Families

• Facts and Events of the Chapman Family, Roy H. Chapman, Tallahassee Fl, 1949.
• A Genealogy of the Little-Odom Family of Georgia and North Carolina, 2nd Ed., Lawrence L. Little and Margaret M. Little, 432 Monticello Parkway, Portales NM 77130, 1974.
• Kusel: Geschichte der Stadt, Ernst Schworm, Druckerei Wagner & Mayer, 6798 Kusel, Germany, 1987.
• A Genealogy of the Family of Captain Daniel Little, Esquire: Vol. II. Lewis Little, Son of Peter Little, Junior, Betty L. Hunter, 253 Lakewood Dr., Marietta GA 30060, 1993; golou@juno.com
• Capt. Daniel Little, Esq. and His Contempories, Pauline M. Shook and John C. Roberts III, Amundsen Pub. Co., 108 Washington St., P.O. Box 230, Decorah IA 52101, 1994. Her address: 1123 N Divison Apt 223, Sandpoint ID 83864
• A Genealogy of the Family of Captain Daniel Little, Esquire: Vol. I. Elizabeth Yunt, Davolt Little & Mary Yount, Children of Peter Little, Jr., Betty L. Hunter, Arthur C. Little, Anne Keith McCall, Gwen Bost Sherrill, Pauline Moser Shook, WIlliam W. Williams and Kathleen K. Little, (BLH) 253 Lakewood Dr., Marietta GA 30060, 1995; golou@juno.com
• Naturalization, Dan'l Klein to Dan'l Little, Son of Bostian Klein, Pauline M. Shook, 1123 N Divison Apt 223, Sandpoint ID 838644, 1998.
• A Genealogy of the Family of Captain Daniel Little, Esquire: Vol. III. Catherine Smith, Christina Cloninger Gantt, Jacob Little, Peter Little, III, Daniel Abijah Little, Noah Little, Sarah Malinda Cloninger, Anna Susannah Yount, Joshua Butler Little, Children of Peter Little, Jr., Betty L. Hunter, 253 Lakewood Dr., Marietta GA 30060, (404)422-9125, 1999; golou@juno.com
• The Little Bit, Vol. I-XIX, Sec. Kathleen Little, 165 Tower Circle Dr., Winston-Salem NC 27107-8836, 1978-1999; ikeraye@aol.com

Odom/Odium Families

• A Genealogy of the Little-Odom Family of Georgia and North Carolina, 2nd Ed., Lawrence L. Little and Margaret M. Little, 432 Monticello Parkway, Portales NM 77130, 1974.
• The Trent Family Tree: Descendants of William D. Trent, Sr., Henry Cloud & Thelma Cloud Odom, 4295 Maple Valley Rd., Morristown TN 37813, 1978.
• Seale Family Tree of William and Nanny Seale 1730-1965, Alton Lee Greene, c1980
• The Odom Family Tree: Descendants of George Odom, Mary Thelma Odom, 4295 Maple Valley Rd., Morristown TN 37813, 1987
• Odum/Odom Research Notes North Carolina and South Carolina: The Early Years, Hellen Odum Harrell, 8418 Rocky Path, San Antonio TX 78250-2617, c1995.

Patton Families

• Copeland, Bostick, Patton and Allied Families, Including Martin, Clement, Thompson and Cobb, Virginia Copeland Jantz, Waco TX, 1981.
• Reep-Baker-Dysart-Patton-Anderson Family History, George Stanley Baker, Sr., 31 Arleigh Dr., Albertson NY 11507, 1988.

Pope Families

Roper/Rooper Families

1. ENGLISH:
   • Teynham Manor and Hundred 789-1935, Elizabeth Selby, Meresborough Books, 7 Station Rd., Rainham, Kent, ME8 7RS England, 1935/1982.
   • The Rooper Story, John Royden Rooper, London, 1958.
   • A History of the Three Villages of Kingsdown, Lynsted and Norton in the County of Kent, William Hill, The Vicarage, Lynsted, Kent, England, 1984.
2. NORTHERN U.S.:
   • The Ropers of Sterling and Rutland, Ella E. Roper, East Orange NJ 1904, Higginson Book Co.
   • Memoirs of a Nonagenarian, John William Soady, Shreveport LA, 1940 (16 Mbytes download).
   • The Ropers, A Biographical Record from Circa 1300 to 1982, Kenneth L. Roper, 1982.
   • A Roper Genealogy 1588-1988, Frank Adams Roper, Jr., 1988. Film #41916 in Family History Library, Salt Lake City UT
3. SOUTHERN U.S.:
   • County Court Records of Accomack-Northampton, Virginia 1632-1640, Francis S. Philbrick, American Legal Records-Vol. 7.
   • Burke County: A Brief History, Edward W. Phifer Jr.
   • Vital Records of Three Burned Counties: Births, Marriages, and Deaths of King and Queen, King William, and New Kent Counties, Virginia 1680-1860, Therese Fishe, Heritage Books, 1540E Pointer Ridge Pl, Bowie MD 20716, 800-398-7709, 1995.
   • The Parish Register of St. Peter's Parish, New Kent County, Virginia 1680-1787, Genealogical Pub. Co., 1001 North Calvert St., Baltimore MD 21202-3809, 1996.
   • The Vestry Book of St. Peter's Parish, New Kent County, Virginia 1682-1758, Genealogical Pub. Co., 1001 North Calvert St., Baltimore MD 21202-3809, 1997.
   • The Hoffmans of North Carolina, Max Ellis Hoffman, Miller Printing Co., Asheville NC, 1938.
   • Burke, The History of a North Carolina County, 1777-1920, Rev. Ed., Edward W. Phifer, Jr., Burke Co. Hist. Soc., 1982.
   • The Heritage and Descendants of David Tallant 1784-1856 of Georgia, Winnie Bramblett Tallant (3084 Canton Hwy, Cumming GA 30310) and Nancy Tribble Heard (3067 Bunker Hill Rd, Marietta GA 30062, c1990.
   • Some Southern Roper "Trees", A Book of Clues, June Roper Walton, One Stop Printing, Pine Needle Shopping Center, Smithfield NC 27577, 1991.
   • Roper Footprints: Virginia/Kentucky and Beyond, Richard Samuel Roper, P.O. Box 4961, Annapolis MD 21403, 1991.
   • Index to The Heritage and Descendants of David Tallant 1784-1856 of Georgia, Shirley Maynard, 12 Dort Worth St, Hampton VA 23669, 1992.
   • A History of the Roper, Stockton, Daniel and Lewis Families, Robert Lamb Roper, rl_roper@prodigy.com, 1994.
   • The Roper Book: Volume One and The Roper Book: Volume Two, David Lee Roper 112 East Ridgewood Dr, Midwest City OK 73110, 405-869-9577, macroper@sbcglobal.net 2003. Download Vol.2 here.
4. Nova Scotia Canada:
   • Cape Breton and the Jackson Kith and Kin, Elva E. Jackson
   • Early Settlers of Ingonish, Lark Blackburn Szick

Sedore Families

• Sedor Family History, Vol.1: Coonradt Sedore of New York (ca 1734 - ca 1810), His Sons, and Grandchildren, Daniel I. Murphy et al., Willow Bend Books & Family Line Publications, 65 E. Main St., Westminster MD 21157-5036, 2000, Sedore Family History

Tallent/Tallant Families

• The Heritage and Descendants of David Tallant 1784-1856 of Georgia, Winnie Bramblett Tallant (3084 Canton Hwy, Cumming GA 30310) and Nancy Tribble Heard (3067 Bunker Hill Rd, Marietta GA 30062, c1990.
• Index to The Heritage and Descendants of David Tallant 1784-1856 of Georgia, Shirley Maynard, 12 Dort Worth St, Hampton VA 23669, 1992.

Varty/Vardy Families

• Varty Family Genealogical Records Ca. 1750-1981, Joan Buxton, microfilm FHL, 1981.
• The Varty/Vardy Puzzle, Vols. I-V, Mrs. H. T. Varty, Box 33, Winlaw BC V0G 2J0, Canada, 1984-97. (These loose-leaf books contain many pictures and other family memorabilia.) [The Varty/Vardy family owes Irene much thanks for putting together, at great expense, these large books.]

Witcher Families

• The Witcher Family Cemetery, Established 1848 (?) In Commemoration of 150 Years 1833-1983 at the Old Home Place, Sallie Donnell Younger, 1983.
• Five Sisters. The Langhornes of Virginia, James Fox, Simon and Schuster, 2000.

Yount/Jundt Families

• Genealogy of the Herbert Hoover Family, Hulda Hoover McLean, The Hoover Inst. on War, Rev. and Peace, Stanford Univ., 1967.
• The Yount Family of Europe & America, Edith Warren Huggins, 1986.
• Yount Family History: John Andrew Yount and Elizabeth Little, Pauline Moser Shook, 1123 N Divison, Apt. 223, Sandpoint ID 83864, c1990.
• "Origin of the Yount/Jundt Family", manuscript in Yount family.
• "A Brief Sketch of the Origin of the Yount Family in America", by W. C. Yount, Alliance OH and Wm. M. Yount, Warren OH, 1936. (In State Library of Ohio, Columbus OH.
• Yount Family Migrations, Pauline M. Shook, 1123 N Divison Apt 223, Sandpoint ID 83864, 1998.
• Pape/Bapst/Pabst/Bobst/Pobst/Popst/Pope: Descendants of Jean le Pape (Johann Bapst/Pabst) (John Pope), Born about 1555, Died after 1606; Gail Pope Barnes, 272 Twickenham Trace, Suwanee GA 30024-6947.

Genetics/Genealogy Books Etc.:
Trace Your Roots with DNA: Using Genetic Tests to Explore Your Family Tree by Megan Smolenyak Smolenyak and Ann Turner
Forensic Genealogy by Colleen Fitzpatrick
DNA & Genealogy by Colleen Fitzpatrick & Andrew Yeiser
Who Do You Think You Are?: The Essential Guide to Tracing Your Family History, BBC Books
Order UK (England & Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland) birth, marriage or death certificates.