October means Halloween, pumpkin spice lattes, and most importantly Archives Month! This Virginia Archives Month we are highlighting the relationship between self-expression and archives with…
Mary Ann Mason, They/ThemOctober 2, 2024
When we think of history, we often picture grand narratives and compelling stories that have shaped the world. Yet the way we engage with history…
Maitri PathakSeptember 11, 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
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
Watch some fireworks and turn on the barbeques, but let’s also celebrate by highlighting Virginia women veterans of World War II, helping protect our country…
Lauren CaravatiJuly 3, 2024
Abimeleck is a name you don’t forget. So when Greg Crawford came across this name in records from the same region as the much-written-about Jane Webb—he…
Library of VirginiaJune 26, 2024
The Clarke County chancery causes, 1838-1912, have now been indexed, conserved, and digitized. They are freely accessible to researchers via the Chancery Records Index (CRI).Clarke…
Vince BrooksJune 24, 2024
My first three locality visits this season also involved traveling with my colleague and Virginia Untold project manager Lydia Neuroth. While my visits pertained specifically…
Tracy HarterMay 22, 2024
Katie Drash Mapes, history graduate student at VCU and museum educator with Preservation Virginia, shares what she discovered about William Caswell, a free Black man,…
Guest ContributorMay 20, 2024
Whether serving abroad or on the home front, sports were a large part of everyday life in the military during World War II.Many different sports…
Lauren CaravatiMay 8, 2024
April is Records and Information Management Month, and to celebrate, I’d like to talk about one of the great question marks of the last several…
Chad OwenApril 3, 2024
On March 25th, we commemorate National Medal of Honor Day, providing an opportunity to explore the stories of the fifteen Virginians who were honored with…
Lauren CaravatiMarch 25, 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
