Genealogy page for Chester, Virginia, United States of America

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A lot of old material was deleted on 9 June 2022 because the GEDCOM files hosted elsewhere were gone from those other websites. More material is gradually being added as I find GEDCOM files.

Instructions: RIGHT-click on the “Obtain the GEDCOM file” link. (Ctrl+click on a Mac). Select “Save Target As” or “Save Link As” to download the GEDCOM file from that website, onto your hard drive. Open the GEDCOM file in a new folder in your genealogy software. We also encourage you to visit, after your download, the home page of the host site. Trim the URL and paste it into your browser’s location window.

Batchelor, Archie Dunn
…married Sheila May Drumheller 26 MAY 1989
Place as shown in GEDCOM file:
Chester, VA
Obtain the GEDCOM file in a new tab from that website (free). Open it in a new folder in your genealogy software. Then search ($) Archives for Batchelor, Archie Dunn.

Drumheller, Sheila May
…married Archie Dunn Batchelor 26 MAY 1989
Place as shown in GEDCOM file:
Chester, VA
Obtain the GEDCOM file in a new tab from that website (free). Open it in a new folder in your genealogy software. Then search ($) Archives for Drumheller, Sheila May.

Elam, William B.
EVENT: BUR
Place as shown in GEDCOM file:
Mt. Minnis Memorial Cem.,Woods Edge Rd.,Chester,Va
Obtain the GEDCOM file in new tab from that website (free). Open it in a new folder in your genealogy software. Then search ($) Archives for William B. Elam.

GOODWIN, "Tracy" Lynn
…married "David" F. JONES 29 AUG 1987
Place as shown in GEDCOM file:
Chester,,,VA,US
Obtain the GEDCOM file in a new tab from that website (free). Open it in a new folder in your genealogy software. Then search ($) Archives for GOODWIN, "Tracy" Lynn.

JONES, "David" F.
…married "Tracy" Lynn GOODWIN 29 AUG 1987
Place as shown in GEDCOM file:
Chester,,,VA,US
Obtain the GEDCOM file in a new tab from that website (free). Open it in a new folder in your genealogy software. Then search ($) Archives for JONES, "David" F..

Minor, Dale Michael
…died 19 Jun 2001
Place as shown in GEDCOM file:
Chester, Virginia
Obtain the GEDCOM file in new tab from that website (free). Open it in a new folder in your genealogy software. Then search ($) Archives for Dale Michael Minor.

Polk, Alexander Hamilton
…born 24 JAN 1831
Place as shown in GEDCOM file:
Richmond,Chester,Virginia,USA
Obtain the GEDCOM file in new tab from that website (free). Open it in a new folder in your genealogy software. Then search ($) Archives for Alexander Hamilton Polk.

Thompson, John David
…born 3 SEP 1960
Place as shown in GEDCOM file:
Chester, Virginia
Obtain the GEDCOM file in new tab from that website (free). Open it in a new folder in your genealogy software. Then search ($) Archives for John David Thompson.

Wayles, Martha
…born 30 Oct 1748
Place as shown in GEDCOM file:
,Charles City,Chester,VA
Obtain the GEDCOM file in new tab from that website (free). Open it in a new folder in your genealogy software. Then search ($) Archives for Martha Wayles.

Wright, John (Captain)
…born 4 JAN 1716
Place as shown in GEDCOM file:
,Chester,Virginia,USA
Obtain the GEDCOM file in new tab from that website (free). Open it in a new folder in your genealogy software. Then search ($) Archives for John (Captain) Wright.

Total: 15

Help other researchers (your new cousins) find your work. Upload your GEDCOM file today to GEDCOMLIBRARY.COMGEDCOM Index and GEDCOMLIBRARY.COM are simple websites for sophisticated genealogists. On 9 July 2022, the process of consolidating GEDCOMINDEX.COM into GENEALOGY.BIO began.

The roles of different genealogy websites:

Ancestry.com: Costs money. Provides lots of records. You can upload a GEDCOM file, but they jealously guard it and let other customers read pieces of material from it. They cannot download the GEDCOM file. Nobody else can correct or otherwise change your material. When you message new cousins, often they don’t know what a GEDCOM file is.

FamilySearch.org: Free. Provides lots of records, and even more are available if you access the site from a Family History Center. You cannot upload a GEDCOM file, so you have to add each person individually. This is lots of work but it can help you catch blunders. Other users can change your material, and sometimes they get it wrong.

GEDCOMlibrary.com and GENEALOGY.BIO: Free. Provide no records. Simple websites for sophisticated genealogists. These help researchers find each other through GEDCOM files. https://genealogy.bio/GEDCOM_Index indexes thousands of GEDCOM files (on other websites) by place name, helping you find the researcher working on the same ancestors. You will still need access to records to verify what is in those GEDCOM files. Upload your GEDCOM files today.

Other websites: There are other websites that want your GEDCOM file but they also jealously guard it. They don’t let other people download the whole GEDCOM file. Accessibility shouldn’t be a problem unless you want royalties.

REMEMBER! After you download a GEDCOM file, open it in a NEW FOLDER in your genealogy software!

This site indexes thousands of different GEDCOM files found on other web sites. GEDCOM files are special genealogy files that can be imported into any genealogy software.

Be sure to check Sorted By Name.com to find transcription projects where your ancestors are listed, even if you don’t yet know where they went.

What you should know about GEDCOM files:
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A note to beginners: This site only helps you find the evidence you need, and you still need to verify everything.

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