Virginia Public Records: Difference between revisions

Shepherd, Samuel. ''The Statutes at Large of Virginia . . . 1792, to . . . 1806''. Three Volumes. 1835. Reprint, New York, NY: A.M.S. Press, 1970. (Family History Library [http://www.familysearch.org/eng/library/fhlcatalog/supermainframeset.asp?display=titlehitlist&columns=*%2C0%2C0&callno=975.5+P3ha book 975.5 P3ha; films 873973 items 3-4 to 873974].) This continues the records of the General Assembly from 1792 to 1807.  

Both the Hening and Shepherd sources are indexed by Joseph J. Casey, ''Personal Names in Hening's Statutes at Large of Virginia''and ''Shepherd's Continuation'' (1896; reprint, Baltimore, Maryland: Genealogical Publishing, 1990; Family History Library book 975.5 P3h 1990 index). They are also indexed by Earl Gregg Swem, Virginia Historical Index (see the “Periodicals” section).  

''Calendar of Virginia State Papers and Other Manuscripts'', 11 Volumes. Richmond, Virginia: s.n. 1875-93. (Family History Library book 975.5 N2p; all volumes. beginning with films 29716; volumes. 1, 6-10 on fiche 6046648.) This source includes various records of land patents, state papers, correspondence, petitions, licenses, and other acts and proceedings of the council and general assembly from 1651 to 1869. This is also indexed by Earl Gregg Swem, Virginia Historical Index (see the “Periodicals” section).