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''[[United States|United States]] [[Image:Gotoarrow.png|go to]] [[Virginia]] [[Image:Gotoarrow.png|go to]] [[Virginia Archives and Libraries|Archives and Libraries]] [[Image:Gotoarrow.png|go to]] [[{{PAGENAME}}]]'' <br>  
''[[United States|United States]] [[Image:Gotoarrow.png|go to]] [[Virginia]] [[Image:Gotoarrow.png|go to]] [[Virginia Archives and Libraries|Archives and Libraries]] [[Image:Gotoarrow.png|go to]] [[{{PAGENAME}}]]'' <br>  


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=== Contact Information  ===
=== Contact Information  ===
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'''E-mail:'''<ref name="resources">[http://www.bristol-library.org/resources Resources] in ''Bristol Public Library'' (accessed 21 February 2014).</ref> &nbsp;[mailto:bplref@yahoo.com bplref@yahoo.com] <br>  
'''E-mail:'''<ref name="resources">[http://www.bristol-library.org/resources Resources] in ''Bristol Public Library'' (accessed 21 February 2014).</ref> &nbsp;[mailto:bplref@yahoo.com bplref@yahoo.com] <br>  


'''Address:'''<ref name="S1" />  
'''Address:'''<ref name="resources" />  


:701 Goode Street <br>  
:701 Goode Street <br>  
:Bristol, VA 24201-4199<br><br>
:Bristol, VA 24201-4199<br><br>


'''Telephone:'''<ref name="S1" /> &nbsp;540-645-8780<br>'''Fax:''' &nbsp;276-669-5593<br>  
'''Telephone:'''<ref name="resources" /> &nbsp;540-645-8780<br>'''Fax:''' &nbsp;276-669-5593<br>  


'''Hours and holidays:'''<ref name="S1" /> &nbsp;Monday-Saturday 9:00 to 4:30 <br>  
'''Hours:'''<ref name="resources" /> &nbsp;Mon-Thurs 9am - 8pm; Fri and Sat 9am - 5pm; Sun 2pm - 5pm.  <br>  


'''Directions, maps, and public transportation:'''<ref name="S1" /> &nbsp;{''Optional''} <br>  
'''Directions, maps, and public transportation:'''<ref name="S1" /> &nbsp;{''Optional''} <br>  
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=== Collection Description  ===
=== Collection Description  ===


They have a relatively small family folder collection. Nevertheless, it is an important resource for settlers coming from '''''Pennsylvania, Maryland''''', and northern '''''Virginia''''' &nbsp;along the [[Great Valley Road]] into '''''Tennessee, Kentucky''''', and '''''North Carolina'''''.<ref>Dollarhide and Bremer, 105.</ref> Their collections includes a file for local cemeteries, and local history file, regional history books, county courthouse records, family histories, Civil War records, censuses and census indexes. Emphasis is primarily on Tennessee and Virgina, and to a lesser degree on Kentucky, North Carolina, South Carolina, Pennsylvania, and Maryland.<ref>[http://www.bristol-library.org/Resources/GenealogyLocal-History Genealogy/Local History] in ''Bristol Public Library'' (accessed 21 February 2014).</ref>
They have a relatively small family folder collection. Nevertheless, it is an important resource for settlers coming from '''''Pennsylvania, Maryland''''', and northern '''''Virginia''''' &nbsp;along the [[Great Valley Road]] into '''''Tennessee, Kentucky''''', and '''''North Carolina'''''.<ref>Dollarhide and Bremer, 105.</ref> Their collections includes a file for local cemeteries, and local history file, regional history books, county courthouse records, family histories, Civil War records, censuses and census indexes. Emphasis is primarily on Tennessee and Virgina, and to a lesser degree on Kentucky, North Carolina, South Carolina, Pennsylvania, and Maryland.<ref>[http://www.bristol-library.org/Resources/GenealogyLocal-History Genealogy/Local History] in ''Bristol Public Library'' (accessed 21 February 2014).</ref>  


=== Tips  ===
=== Tips  ===
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