Virginia Ghosts by Marguerite du Pont Lee is a collection of more than 100 ghost stories that have entertained lovers of Virginia genealogy, history, and folklore for generations. It was originally published in the 1930s as two books. This year, Clearfield Company, Inc. has republished the two volumes as one new book.

What is so interesting about these stories is that many of them concern early Virginians who appear on the family trees of Virginia researchers. Most of the tales deal with ghosts sighted at the homesteads that proliferate in Virginia. The homesteads mentioned include the Anchorage and Gunston Hall in the Alexandria area, Federal Hill and Traveller's Rest near Fredericksburg, Mount Airy and Woodlawn in the Tidewater, Edgewood and Westover near Richmond, Ash Lawn and Fairfield within the Piedmont, Carter Hall and Elmwood in the Shenandoah Valley, Ivanhoe and Ellerslie in Southside.

Virginia Ghosts will be an "interesting read" for anyone who can trace ancestry back to the Virginia homesteads listed as well as for any fans of ghost stories.

Virginia Ghosts can be ordered from any bookstore if you specify ISBN 0806350954. It is also available directly from the Genealogical Publishing Company and Clearfield Company website for $24.95 plus shipping. For more information, or to order the book from the publisher’s safe and secure online ordering system, look at: www.genealogical.com/item_detail.cfm?ID=9210