Talk:First Families of Virginia

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[edit] What about the books

Hi,

My understanding is that FFV is a set of books. This is the first I've heard of it being a
genealogical society. Can someone  enlighten me, or might a knowledgeable person
edit this entry?
Thanks.
Anna-leeAton

Anna-leeAton (talk) 23:55, 19 November 2007 (UTC) Anna-leeAton (talk) 23:49, 19 November 2007 (UTC)

Really, it is neither. It is a loose expression denoting the origins of several hundred early Virginia families, who often intermarried and who exerted a disportionate influence on the Old Dominion for many generations. Later, a cottage industry of book publishers and societies were built around the early use of the expression "FFV." (By the way, there is no set criteria for the term. Certain families might consider themselves FFV's, but it is generally agreed that certain families are at the core of the expression: the Lees, the Byrds, the Carys, the Fitzhughs and several others.)MarmadukePercy (talk) 19:57, 20 April 2008 (UTC)

I haven't heard of a book. I thought it was officially a society and to join you had to prove your genealogy back to a first generation settlers in Virginia. I know once you prove this heritage to the society they send you a certificate (I have one). I'm not sure if some names here are being claimed independently. I suppose the society in Alexandria has a registry of official FFV's. BaomoVW (talk) 16:19, 17 May 2008 (UTC)