A Genealogist's Guide to Richmond,Virginia, was written by Shannon Combs-Bennett and published by The In-Depth Genealogist in May 2014.
From information on the history of Richmond, to packing lists, restaurants, ATM machines , maps of places to visit and repositories to research, this book is a must for those who are not familiar with the city and would like to be prepared for a successful visit.
Here's a look at the Table of Contents:
Introduction
Packing Checklist
Downtown Richmond
City Safety Guide
Public Transportation
Shopping
ATM's & Banks
Convenience Stores
Restaurants
Richmond Area
Genealogy Attractions
Other Attractions
Day-Trips (within 2-hours drive)
Genealogy Attractions
Other Attractions
Links for More Information
To purchase a copy of A Genealogist's Guide to Richmond,Virginia in either paperback ($9.99) or .pdf ($4.99) format go to The In-Depth Genealogist Shop.
The time it will save in planning your next research trip to Richmond is well worth the price!
Thanks to Shannon Combs-Bennett and The In-Depth Genealogist for making this book available. I am looking forward to future Genealogist's Guides for other cities.
Thanks so much for stopping by!

What a smart idea. That should save us all a lot of time in planning a research trip. I hope too there are similar guides for other cities.
ReplyDeleteI agree, Wendy! Such a great idea! Hopefully, there will be more available soon. Thanks!
DeleteCheri & Wendy, this brings back memories of our trip to Richmond back in May. That was a wonderful learning experience! Like both of you, I would love to have books like this for other locations too.
ReplyDeleteIt was so much fun! Hope we can meet up at another conference sometime!
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