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
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gR5sghIgog8 In September 2013, the National Digital Newspaper Program held its annual meeting in Washington, DC. Over 30 participating states attended. Included in the varied…
Errol SomayJanuary 16, 2014
What did readers of Richmond’s press in late November of 1863 learn of President Lincoln’s Gettysburg Address and the events attending to the dedication of…
Henry MorseNovember 19, 2013
Individuals today wishing to conduct research using Rockingham County court records may encounter a few stumbling blocks. Due to two major events in the locality’s…
Callie FreedMay 8, 2013
The Family Budget was a hand-written camp newspaper by Edward Budget, Confederate soldier in Hampton’s Legion which was formed after South Carolina seceded. The Library of…
Natalie DraperApril 10, 2013
Laura Drake Davis and I spent most of 2010-2012 on the road scanning and collecting images for the CW150 Legacy Project. It was not until recently…
Renee SavitsMarch 15, 2013
The Civil War experiences of Virginians from all walks of life and all corners of the state can be found at the Library of Virginia.…
Trenton HizerDecember 14, 2012
At first glance the story of George Kiner and Diana Bumgardner is one of love triumphing over the tragedies of slavery and war. But documents…
Bari HelmsDecember 5, 2012
With the renewed interest in President Abraham Lincoln due to Steven Spielberg’s latest movie, I thought it would be interesting to take a look at…
Silver PersingerNovember 19, 2012
In the years following the Civil War, the Bureau of Refugees, Freedmen, and Abandoned Lands (commonly referred to as simply the Freedmen’s Bureau) provided assistance…
Bari HelmsMay 30, 2012
One of the things that I do with the Newspaper Project is mending newspapers. Last week I repaired an issue of The New York Tribune,…
Silver PersingerMay 18, 2012
Editor's Note: A "Welcome Home" ceremony was held at the Stafford County Courthouse on December 1, 2011, to celebrate the order book's return and to…
Bari HelmsNovember 4, 2011
Recent efforts by the Civil War Sesquicentennial Commission to digitize Virginia’s Civil War legacy is reminiscent of a similar, yet very different, endeavor by the state…
Craig MooreAugust 17, 2011
The latest images from the Augusta County Chancery Causes are now available on the Chancery Records Index. With this addition, one hundred boxes of Augusta County…
Greg CrawfordAugust 16, 2011
