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Where did I put that?

Has this ever happened to you? You sit down to watch TV but cannot find the remote control, you need to go somewhere but cannot…

Greg CrawfordJune 26, 2013

Archives

The Petition of Araminta Frances

In court documents from Lunenburg County Chancery Cause 1856-042, the petition of Araminta Frances reveals an interesting and life-changing request. On 10 March 1856 Araminta…

Joanne PorterJune 19, 2013

Conservation

Grant Awarded to Process Montgomery Co. Circuit Court Records

The Library of Virginia’s Local Records Services branch, in partnership with the Montgomery County Circuit Court Clerk, was recently awarded a 2-year grant from the National…

Bari HelmsJune 17, 2013

Newspapers

Elizabeth Van Lew: Portrait of a Union Spy, From Print to Video

In recent years, Greg McQuade, morning anchor of WTVR in Richmond, Virginia, has produced award winning news segments on local Richmond history. Some of the stories have…

Kelley EwingJune 12, 2013

Archives

I’ll drink to that! Governor Henry Stuart Records Processed

The Executive Papers of Governor Henry C. Stuart, 1914-1918 (LVA accession 28722) are now available to researchers as part of an ongoing project to arrange and describe the…

Craig MooreJune 12, 2013

Archives Digital Projects

Washington and Scott Co. Cohabitation Registers Now Online

The Library of Virginia is pleased to announce the addition of Scott County and Washington County to the cohabitation register digitization project. This project, via the Virginia…

Sarah NerneyJune 7, 2013

Archives

Lancaster Co. Records Uncovered in Courthouse

As the Commonwealth of Virginia’s archives and library, the Library of Virginia provides a wide variety of services to local public libraries and government agencies…

Carl ChildsJune 5, 2013

Archives Digital Projects

Stories from the Past Revealed in Rockingham Co. Chancery Records

The Library of Virginia, in partnership with the Rockingham County Circuit Court Clerk’s Office, is pleased to announce that the indexing and digitization of Rockingham County’s…

Bari HelmsMay 31, 2013

Newspapers

The Short Happy Life of The Chickahominy Sun

The above title stands as a slight upgrade, it is hoped, to the first headline of this small town weekly’s blog introduction, the simply descriptive-Now…

Henry MorseMay 29, 2013

Manuscripts & Special Collections

Everything I know about the Constitution, I learned from Chester the Crab (and Star Trek)

Not long ago, I caught ”The Omega Glory” episode of Star Trek on television. Kirk, Spock, and McCoy are trapped on a planet very similar to…

Trenton HizerMay 29, 2013

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Tobacco Census: Fixing the "Frauds and Mischiefs" of the Tobacco Trade

Virginia’s agricultural production, as well as its economy, was dominated by tobacco for over three centuries, ever since John Rolfe sent his first shipment of…

Sarah NerneyMay 22, 2013

Archives Conservation

Lost 19th Century Rockingham Co. Wills Found at LVA

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

Archives Digital Projects

Legislative Petition Digital Project Up and Running

Public improvements, military claims, divorce, manumission of slaves, division of counties, incorporation of towns, religious freedom, and taxation are just some of the concerns expressed…

Craig MooreMay 1, 2013

Archives

I Fought the Railroad and Won, or Did I?

While examining the James City County/Williamsburg court records recently, I came across a civil suit titled Gatewood vs. Chesapeake and Ohio Railway Company that contained two oversize…

Greg CrawfordApril 24, 2013

Manuscripts & Special Collections

From the files of a funeral home

Editor’s Note: This blog post originally appeared in the Summer 2002 issue of The Delimiter, an in-house Library newsletter, and has been edited slightly. Among the vast…

Jessica Tyree BurgessApril 17, 2013