The Library of Virginia is pleased to announce that digital images for Spotsylvania County (Va.) Chancery Causes, 1812-1913, are now available online through the Chancery…
Joanne PorterApril 24, 2015
The Library of Virginia is pleased to announce that digital images for Elizabeth City County (Va.) Chancery Causes, 1747-1913, are now available online through the Chancery…
Sarah NerneyOctober 29, 2014
T his is the last in a series of four blogs related to the “To Be Sold” exhibit which opens on October 27 at the…
Greg CrawfordOctober 22, 2014
This is the third in a series of four blogs related to the “To Be Sold” exhibit which opens on October 27 at the Library…
Greg CrawfordOctober 15, 2014
This is the second in a series of four blogs related to the “To Be Sold” exhibit which opens on October 27 at the Library…
Greg CrawfordOctober 8, 2014
This is the first in a series of four blog posts related to the “To Be Sold” exhibit which opens on October 27 at the…
Greg CrawfordOctober 1, 2014
In the late 1880s and early 1890s, Southwest Virginia was gripped with “boom” times as the Norfolk & Western Railroad opened up the region for…
Scott GardnerMay 28, 2014
The Library of Virginia is pleased to welcome the National Genealogical Society 2014 Family History Conference to Richmond, Virginia, 7-10 May. If you’re inspired to start researching your…
Louise JonesMay 7, 2014
A chancery case from Frederick County looked like any other business dispute except for a unique item presented as an exhibit. Columbia Wagon Company vs. John…
Joanne PorterApril 23, 2014
Prior to the abolishment of slavery, the idea of landownership was an impossible dream for most African Americans, but in the years following the Civil…
Sherri BagleyApril 9, 2014
Flora of Virginia, the Library of Virginia’s latest exhibition, highlights the botanical exploration of Virginia from the colonial days to the present. Curated in partnership…
Louise JonesMarch 19, 2014
The Library of Virginia is pleased to announce that digital images for the King William County (Va.) Chancery Causes, 1868-1913, are now available online through the Chancery…
Bari HelmsMarch 12, 2014
The editors of Out of the Box would like to give a belated good-bye to Carl Childs, the Library of Virginia’s former Local Records Services director. Last month,…
Roger ChristmanFebruary 7, 2014
While processing collections, archivists often come across items that don’t directly relate to the collection at hand but which often provide a window into a…
Chad UnderwoodFebruary 5, 2014
