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''[[United States]] [[Image:Gotoarrow.png]] [[Virginia]] [[Image:Gotoarrow.png]] [[Virginia_History|History]]'' | ''[[United States]] [[Image:Gotoarrow.png]] [[Virginia]] [[Image:Gotoarrow.png]] [[Virginia_History|History]]'' | ||
== Brief History == | == Brief History == | ||
The following important events in the history of [[Virginia]] affected political jurisdictions, family movements, and record keeping. The following important events affected political boundaries, record keeping, and family movements. | The following important events in the history of [[Virginia]] affected political jurisdictions, family movements, and record keeping. The following important events affected political boundaries, record keeping, and family movements. | ||
*'''1607:''' The Virginia Company of London founded the first permanent English settlement in America at Jamestown. | *'''1607:''' The Virginia Company of London founded the first permanent English settlement in America at Jamestown. | ||
*'''1617:''' Pocahontas died and buried in England | *'''1617:''' Pocahontas died and buried in England<ref>A replica of the Pocahontas cameo broach was presented to Queen Elizabeth II on her visit to Virginia in 2007, see: [http://portraitcameos.com/wp/the-royal-cameo/"My Cameo for Queen Elizabeth II"], Portrait Cameos. Accessed 25 June 2011.</ref> | ||
*'''1624'''<nowiki>: The King dissolved the Virginia Company and established Virginia as a crown colony with an elected General Assembly. </nowiki> | *'''1624'''<nowiki>: The King dissolved the Virginia Company and established Virginia as a crown colony with an elected General Assembly. </nowiki> | ||
*'''1697''': Some Indians had received education at Williams and Mary's College | *'''1697''': Some Indians had received education at Williams and Mary's College | ||
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*'''1964–1972:''' Over 8.7 million American men and women served in the [http://www.vietnamwar.com/ Vietnam War] | *'''1964–1972:''' Over 8.7 million American men and women served in the [http://www.vietnamwar.com/ Vietnam War] | ||
=== Timeline of Changing Boundaries === | === Timeline of Changing Boundaries === | ||
Throughout most of its history, parts of the territory that old [[Virginia]] once claimed were carved off to form parts of other states: | Throughout most of its history, parts of the territory that old [[Virginia]] once claimed were carved off to form parts of other states: | ||