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''[[United States]] [[Image:Gotoarrow.png]] [[Virginia]] [[Image:Gotoarrow.png]] [[ | ''[[United States]] [[Image:Gotoarrow.png]] [[Virginia]] [[Image:Gotoarrow.png]] [[Virginia_Genealogy|Genealogy]]'' | ||
Most archives, historical societies, and genealogical societies have special collections and indexes of genealogical value. Sometimes these must be searched in person. Some important genealogical collections for [[Virginia]] research are described below. | Most archives, historical societies, and genealogical societies have special collections and indexes of genealogical value. Sometimes these must be searched in person. Some important genealogical collections for [[Virginia]] research are described below. | ||
'''Manuscript Collections''' | === '''Manuscript Collections''' === | ||
'''Virginia Colonial Records Project'''. This project includes 14,704 surveys of Virginia-related material in archives of Great Britain, Ireland, and France and 963 microfilm reels of original documents. The database index lists 500,000 personal names and ship names. The Library of Virginia has put the index on the Internet. They also have interlibrary loan of the films of original documents. | '''Virginia Colonial Records Project'''. This project includes 14,704 surveys of Virginia-related material in archives of Great Britain, Ireland, and France and 963 microfilm reels of original documents. The database index lists 500,000 personal names and ship names. The Library of Virginia has put the index on the Internet. They also have interlibrary loan of the films of original documents. | ||
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*[http://www.familysearch.org/Eng/Library/fhlcatalog/supermainframeset.asp?display=titledetails&titleno=432055&disp=A+Key+to+survey+reports+and+microfilm+of&columns=*,0,0 ''A Key to Survey Reports and Microfilm of the Virginia Colonial Records Project'']. Richmond: Virginia State Library and Archives, 1990. [http://www.familysearch.org/eng/library/fhlcatalog/supermainframeset.asp?display=titledetails&titleno=432055&disp=A+Key+to+survey+reports+and+microfilm+of%20%20&columns=*,0,0 (Family History Library book 975.5 H23k)] | *[http://www.familysearch.org/Eng/Library/fhlcatalog/supermainframeset.asp?display=titledetails&titleno=432055&disp=A+Key+to+survey+reports+and+microfilm+of&columns=*,0,0 ''A Key to Survey Reports and Microfilm of the Virginia Colonial Records Project'']. Richmond: Virginia State Library and Archives, 1990. [http://www.familysearch.org/eng/library/fhlcatalog/supermainframeset.asp?display=titledetails&titleno=432055&disp=A+Key+to+survey+reports+and+microfilm+of%20%20&columns=*,0,0 (Family History Library book 975.5 H23k)] | ||
Also see the Library of Virginia [http://ajax.lva.lib.va.us/F/?func=file&file_name=find-b-clas27&local_base=CLAS27 Basic Search: Virginia Colonial Records Project] online database index | Also see the Library of Virginia [http://ajax.lva.lib.va.us/F/?func=file&file_name=find-b-clas27&local_base=CLAS27 Basic Search: Virginia Colonial Records Project] online database index | ||
'''Daughters of the American Revolution (DAR) Genealogical Collection.''' | '''Daughters of the American Revolution (DAR) Genealogical Collection.''' | ||