Abortion – The UncommonWealth

Hampton Coroner Records Reveal Social History

Dr. Paul Parker, medical examiner of Elizabeth City County, Virginia, wrapped up a 19 April 1935 coroner’s inquest by ruling that “Dorothy McGaha Reeves came…

Vince BrooksDecember 18, 2014

Mug Shot Monday: Dr. Robert S. Fitzgerald, No. 38685

This is the latest entry in a series of posts highlighting inmate photographs in the records of the Virginia Penitentiary. Dr. Robert S. Fitzgerald, the subject of…

Roger ChristmanOctober 20, 2014

Archives Digital Projects

Lee Co. Chancery Goes Digital!

The Library of Virginia is pleased to announce that digital images for Lee County Chancery Causes, 1857-1912, are now available on the Chancery Records Index. Because they rely…

Bari HelmsNovember 2, 2012