Virginia’s Tidewater region has long been associated with the U.S. Navy, but did you know that the Commonwealth also had an Oyster Navy? Better yet,…
Vince BrooksAugust 5, 2024
Regular readers of The UncommonWealth, as well as seasoned local records researchers, are likely familiar with the Lost Records Localities Digital Collection. We have covered…
Vince BrooksFebruary 14, 2024
When you reach a certain age, you begin to look back at events and see them in a new light or with new perspective. This…
Vince BrooksNovember 29, 2023
Many times, in the course of our work processing local government records, we run across something interesting that sends us down the proverbial rabbit hole.…
Vince BrooksMarch 6, 2023
This blog entry is part of a series introducing LVA employees and exploring what they do day-to-day. If you are interested in reading more like…
Vince BrooksNovember 21, 2022
This blog entry is part of a series introducing LVA employees and exploring what they do day-to-day. If you are interested in reading more like…
Vince BrooksSeptember 19, 2022
This is a series introducing LVA employees and exploring what they do day-to-day. If you are interested in what goes on behind the scenes entries…
Vince BrooksAugust 15, 2022
This blog entry is part of a series introducing LVA employees and exploring what they do day-to-day. If you are interested in reading more like…
Vince BrooksJuly 18, 2022
Angelo J. Farnocchia came to the United States from Pedona, Italy, in December of 1909. By 1911, he was clerking for Richmond confectioner Achille Cipriani.…
Vince BrooksJune 22, 2022
This is the first blog entry in a series introducing LVA employees and exploring what they do day-to-day. If you are interested in what goes…
Vince BrooksJune 20, 2022
This blog entry is part of a series introducing LVA employees and exploring what they do day-to-day. If you are interested in what goes on…
Vince BrooksMay 16, 2022
This is a blog entry in a series introducing LVA employees and exploring what they do day-to-day. If you are interested in what goes on…
Vince BrooksApril 18, 2022
This blog entry is the latest in a series introducing LVA employees and exploring what they do day-to-day. If you are interested in what goes…
Vince BrooksMarch 21, 2022
This is an entry in a series introducing LVA employees and exploring what they do day-to-day. If you are interested in what goes on behind…
Vince BrooksFebruary 21, 2022
