The Library of Virginia has more than 50,000 collections and continues to grow. The Library’s archivists preserve those collections for future generations and then make…
Karen KingSeptember 16, 2024
The Library of Virginia maintains the most comprehensive collection of information about Virginia’s history, culture, and government. We hold more than 200 million manuscript items,…
Trenton HizerSeptember 6, 2024
Given the popularity of true crime documentaries, movies, and podcasts, it’s not surprising that researchers have likewise found the Library of Virginia’s Coroners’ Inquisitions a…
Mary Ann Mason, They/ThemSeptember 4, 2024
I recently came across the records of Contested Elections, and with the 2024 elections right around the corner, my interest was piqued. The cases span…
Dawn TinnellSeptember 2, 2024
Editor's Note: This summer, Transforming the Future of Libraries and Archives intern Kade McGrail assisted in several different projects for the Library’s Virginia Untold project.…
Lydia NeurothAugust 28, 2024
This summer the Library of Virginia was thrilled to welcome a cohort of six interns for the third year of our Transforming the Future of…
Library of VirginiaAugust 26, 2024
Have I mentioned that this was going to be an unusually slow travel season for me? Until recently, my courthouse visits had been sporadic and…
Eddie WoodwardAugust 21, 2024
This post acts as a mini-FAQ on some of the essentials of records management in Virginia, including hot topics like physical storage, retention schedules, and…
Library of VirginiaAugust 14, 2024
Crispus Attucks, Peter Salem, James Lafayette. The first person to die in the American Revolution at the Boston Massacre, a soldier responsible for killing a…
McKenzie LongAugust 7, 2024
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
Recently I came across a collection from the Secretary of the Commonwealth that was still folded and in its original boxes. It seems that no…
Renee SavitsJuly 24, 2024
Regular readers of The Uncommonwealth may notice that blogs for Records Rooms Road Trips are published about every three weeks, alternating between the experiences of…
Tracy HarterJuly 22, 2024
March 20, 1924, is a moment in Virginia’s history when the governor, the General Assembly, state officials, and some in the general public believed that…
Ashley CraigJuly 17, 2024
The Library of Virginia, like many similar institutions, has seen a large uptick in genealogical researchers interested in tracing their lines to Black families before…
Kevin ShupeJuly 15, 2024
