For those who enjoy the art and intricacy of transcribing historical documents, the Library of Virginia is pleased to announce that a selection of Albemarle…
Tracy HarterJune 24, 2020
George Floyd. Breonna Taylor. Ahmaud Arbery. Jacob Berryman. Cato. Dinah. Three names from current headlines. Three names from Virginia’s history found in our records.Their names,…
Library of VirginiaJune 11, 2020
Thousands of Virginia women joined the Equal Suffrage League of Virginia to fight for their voting rights after it was organized in 1909. A few…
Mari JulienneJune 10, 2020
This entry is part of our new "Random Reference" series, which features interesting discoveries made and reference questions answered by our Archives & Library Reference…
Dawn TinnellJune 1, 2020
Circa 1844-1845, Ah Man was born in China to Adock Arman and Elanhoi Arman. Around 1857, he made his way to the United States, eventually…
Cara GriggsMay 29, 2020
Three years old. This was the age of Charles Bell, a free African American boy living in Frederick County, on 31 July 1857, when James…
Mary Ann MasonMay 27, 2020
The Library of Virginia is pleased to announce that digital images for the Westmoreland County (Va.) Chancery Causes, 1753-1901, are now available online through the Chancery…
Greg CrawfordMay 20, 2020
What can a handful of documents left behind in a safe deposit box reveal? In the case of Kuy So, it is the story of…
Cara GriggsMay 15, 2020
The Library of Virginia is closed to the public, but we can still observe Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month virtually! Let’s explore the…
Emma ItoMay 8, 2020
The Library of Virginia is closed to the public, but we can still observe Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month virtually! Let’s explore the…
Cara GriggsMay 4, 2020
The Library of Virginia is closed to the public, but we can still observe Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month virtually! Let’s explore the…
Emma ItoApril 29, 2020
Given the current coronavirus health crisis, processing a small collection of Chesterfield County smallpox epidemic records from the 19th century seemed to be a timely…
Tracy HarterApril 22, 2020
While working with the Virginia War History Commission WWI Questionnaires collection, I have often wondered what it must have been like living through that time,…
Rose SchooffApril 8, 2020
This is the first entry in our new "Random Reference" series, which will feature interesting discoveries made and reference questions answered by our Archives &…
Amanda MorrellApril 6, 2020
