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The Maryland State Archives is the repository for Maryland records from the founding of the colony in 1634 to the present, including a great many original handwritten records. Included in the holdings are colonial and state executive, legislative, and judicial records; county probate, land and court records; church records; business records; publications and reports of state, county and municipal governments. There are special collections of private papers, maps, photographs, and newspapers, as well as donated family histories. | The Maryland State Archives is the repository for Maryland records from the founding of the colony in 1634 to the present, including a great many original handwritten records. Included in the holdings are colonial and state executive, legislative, and judicial records; county probate, land and court records; church records; business records; publications and reports of state, county and municipal governments. There are special collections of private papers, maps, photographs, and newspapers, as well as donated family histories. | ||
=== | === The Thomas Balch Library<br> === | ||
The Thomas Balch Library in Leesburg is a specialized history and genealogy library owned and operated by the Town of Leesburg. Collections offer a range of documents relating to regional and Virginia history and genealogy, military history with emphasis on the Civil War, and ethnic history. The library's holdings are listed in WorldCat. | The Thomas Balch Library in Leesburg is a specialized history and genealogy library owned and operated by the Town of Leesburg. Collections offer a range of documents relating to regional and Virginia history and genealogy, military history with emphasis on the Civil War, and ethnic history. The library's holdings are listed in WorldCat. | ||
=== The Virginia Room at the Fairfax County Library<br> === | |||
The Virginia Room in Fairfax offers a broad spectrum of genealogy resources from the Commonwealth of Virginia. The Virginia Room maintains a sizeable collection of Virginia regional history and genealogy, as well as local and state government information and legal resources. Resources include maps, an extensive photographic archive, compilations of early Virginia genealogy, manuscripts, local newspapers, and rare books. <br> | |||
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