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=== Contact Information  ===


'''Collection Description'''
'''E-mail:'''<ref name="Email">[http://www.lva.virginia.gov/about/contact.asp Contact Us Form] at Library of Virginia] (accessed 22 October 2012).</ref>  [http://www.lva.virginia.gov/about/contact.asp Contact Us Form]<br>'''Address:'''<ref name="Email" />


The Library was founded in 1823 and is the most comprehensive resource in the world for the study of Virginia history, culture, and government. The collection includes books, periodicals, government records (state depository library), maps, newspapers,  archival records, architectural drawings and plans, manuscripts, rare books, prints and photographs, ephemera, and fine art.
:The Library of Virginia<br>
:800 East Broad Street<br>
:Richmond, VA 23219<br>


'''Contact Information'''
'''Telephone:'''<ref name="Email" />  804-692-3500<br>'''Fax:'''<ref name="Email" />  804-692-3556<br>'''Hours and holidays:'''<br>


Library of Virginia
:Monday through Saturday, 9:00 a.m. until 5:00 p.m.
:Please check our [http://www.lva.virginia.gov/news/calendar.asp News &amp; Events Calendar] or [http://www.lva.virginia.gov/about/contact.asp contact us] for any changes to our regular hours due to holiday closings, special events, or inclement weather.<ref name="Visit">fckLR[http://www.lva.virginia.gov/about/visit.asp Visitors' Guide] at Library of Virginia] (accessed 22 October 2012).</ref><br>


800 E. Broad Street
'''Directions, maps, and public transportation:'''<br>


Richmond, VA 23219
*[http://www.lva.virginia.gov/about/visit.asp Parking Information, Map, and Directions] are found at the bottom of the page.


'''Telephone''': 804-692-3500
'''Internet sites and databases:''' <br>


'''Library Reference:''' 804-692-3777
*[http://www.lva.virginia.gov/ Library of Virginia Home.]  Contact Us, Forms, News & Events, Support the Library, About us, For The Public Section, For Localities and State Agencies Section, For Libraries & Educators Section.<br>
*[http://lva1.hosted.exlibrisgroup.com/F Online catalogue] <br>


'''Archives Reference:''' 804-692-3888<br>Fax: 804-692-3556     
Digital collections include:<br><br>


'''Hours'''     
''Land Records''<br>


*Tuesday through Friday, 10:00 a.m. until 4:00 p.m. [https://www.lva.virginia.gov/news/press/Updated_Reopening_News_Release_7.24.2020.pdf by appointment only].
*Virginia Land Office Patents and Grants<br>


'''Holidays'''
''Vital Records''<br>


*Please check our [http://www.lva.virginia.gov/news/calendar.asp News &amp; Events Calendar] for any changes to our regular hours due to holiday closings, special events, or inclement weather. <br>
*Virginia Death Indexing<br>
*Henley Marriage/Obituary Index to Virginia Newspapers<br>
*Marriage Index for ''Richmond Enquirer''/''Richmond Visitor''<br>
*Obituary Index for ''Richmond Enquirer''/''Richmond Visitor''<br>
*Petersburg Public Library Newspaper Index<br>


'''Planning Your Visit'''
''Probate Records''<br>


*Please see our [https://www.lva.virginia.gov/about/visit.asp Visitors Guide] for everything you need to know before coming to the Library including directions, parking, collection access policies, use of microfilm scanners, and more.
*Index to Wills and Administrations<br>


<br>'''Website and Catalog'''
''Church Records''<br>


*[http://www.lva.virginia.gov/ Library of Virginia Home]
*Bristol Church and Family Cemeteries Index<br>
*[https://lva.primo.exlibrisgroup.com/discovery/search?vid=01LVA_INST:01LVA&lang=en Online catalog]


'''Databases & eBooks'''
''Military Records''<br>


*All visitors to the Library have access to an extensive [https://lva-virginia.libguides.com/az.php collection of research databases]. The Library of Virginia is a FamilySearch affiliate library which enables onsite users to have access to 400 million digitized records that are otherwise only available at LDS Church FamilySearch centers. Virginia residents can [https://www.lva.virginia.gov/about/policies/circ.htm register for an online library account] to access many databases from home.
World War I<br>


'''Digital Collections'''
*World War I History Commission Questionnaires<br>


*Digital collections in the catalog include: land records; vital records; Virginia Death Indexing; Henley Marriage/Obituary Index to Virginia Newspapers; Marriage and Obituary Index for Richmond Enquirer/Richmond Visitor; Petersburg Public Library Newspaper Index; Probate Records; Index to Wills and Administrations; Church Records; Bristol Church and Family Cemeteries Index; Military Records; Virginia Colonial Records Project; Coats of Arms; Index to Sources on Family Coats of Arms; Biographies; WPA Life Histories Collection.
Civil War<br>
* Additional digital collections are available on the Library's [https://virginiamemory.com '''Virginia Memory'''] website including the [http://www.virginiamemory.com/collections/chancery/ Chancery Records Index], [http://virginiachronicle.com/ Virginia Chronicle] (newspapers), and [http://www.virginiamemory.com/collections/aan/ Virginia Untold: the African American Narrative].


'''Guides & Indexes'''
*Confederate Disability Applications and Receipts<br>
*Confederate Pension Rolls, Veterans and Widows<br>
*Index to Confederate Veteran Magazine<br>
*Index to Virginia Confederate Rosters<br>
*Robert E. Lee Camp Confederate Soldiers' Home Applications for Admission<br>


*The Library provides a collection of [https://www.lva.virginia.gov/public/using_collections.asp#_guides research guides] for our print, newspaper, manuscript, and archival collections.
War of 1812<br>


'''InterLibrary Loan'''
*Index to War of 1812 Pay Rolls and Muster Rolls<br>


*The Library provides a free [https://www.lva.virginia.gov/public/ill.php interlibrary loan service] and sends materials to libraries worldwide. Many [https://www.lva.virginia.gov/public/local/ Virginia county and city records on microfilm] are available via interlibrary loan.
Revolutionary War<br>


'''Tips'''
*Culpeper County Classes, 1781<br>
*Dunmore's War (Virginia Payrolls/Public Service Claims, 1775)<br>
*Revolutionary War Bounty Warrants<br>
*Revolutionary War Land Office Military Certificates<br>
*Revolutionary War Public Service Claims<br>
*Revolutionary War Rejected Claims<br>
*Revolutionary War Virginia State Pensions<br>


* Many digitized items in the Library's collections are displayed as Tiff images.  Your computer will need to recognize and handle the .tif images properly.  [http://www.lva.virginia.gov/public/tifftips.htm How to configure your computer for Tiff files].
''European Sources about Virginians''<br>
*Ordering Materials. Pre-paid service fee required. [http://www.lva.virginia.gov/public/order.asp Orders can be placed online, by mail, by telephone, or by fax.]


'''Additional Resources'''
*Virginia Colonial Records Project<br>


*John S. Salmon, comp.. ''A Guide to State Records in the Archives Branch''. (Richmond, Virginia: Virginia State Library, 1985). {{FSC|478979|item|disp=FS Catalog book 975.5 A3sj}}
''Coats of Arms''<br>
*Suzanne Smith Ray, ''A Preliminary Guide to Pre- 1904 County Records in the Archives Branch, Virginia State Library and Archives''. (Richmond, Virginia: Library and Archives, [1988?]). {{FSC|626107|item|disp=FS Catalog book 975.5 A3r}}
*Lyndon H. Hart, ''A Preliminary Guide to Pre-1904 Municipal Records in the Archives Branch, Virginia State Library and Archives''. (Richmond, Virginia Library and Archives, [1988?]). {{FSC|626110|item|disp=FS Catalog book 975.5 A3h}})
*Virginia State Library. Archives and Records Division. ''Annual Reports of Archival Accessions''. (Richmond, Virginia: Library and Archives, 1971–). {{FSC|939150|item|disp=FS Catalog book 975.5 A35v}}


'''Other Repositories'''
*Index to Sources on Family Coats of Arms<br>


*[https://www.virginiahistory.org/ Virginia Museum of History and Culture], Richmond, VA - A major repository, research, and teaching center for Virginia history.
''Biographies''<br>
*[https://thevalentine.org/ The Valentine], Richmond, VA -  Museum dedicated to collecting, preserving and interpreting Richmond's history.


*[https://www.familysearch.org/en/library/ FamilySearch Library], Salt Lake City, UT -  Library has 450 computers, 3,400 databases, 3.1 million microforms, 4,500 periodicals, 310,000 books of worldwide family and local histories, civil, church, immigration, ethnic, military, and records pertaining to members of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.
*S. Bassett French Biographical Sketches<br>
*[[Allen County Public Library]], Fort Wayne, IN - Premier genealogical periodical collection, genealogies, local histories, databases, military records, census records, directories, and passenger lists.
*WPA Life Histories Collection<br>


*[[National Archives and Records Administration|National Archives I]], Washington, DC - Census, pre-WWI military service &amp; pensions, passenger lists, naturalizations, passports, federal bounty land, homesteads, bankruptcy, ethnic sources, prisons, and federal employees.
<br>
*[[Daughters of the American Revolution (DAR) Library|Daughters of the American Revolution Library]], Washington DC - Revolutionary War and colonial period, including family and local histories, cemetery transcriptions, Bible records, 15,000 genealogical membership applications.
 
*[https://msa.maryland.gov/ Maryland State Archives], Annapolis, MD - Census, court, church, vital, military, probate, land, tax, immigration, and naturalizations.
=== Collection Description  ===
 
Has a map collection, Virginia Land Office Patents and Grants, Dunmore's War Collection, and Blandford Cemetery Survey Records Collection.
 
=== Tips  ===
 
*To order materials by mail or fax, please print and complete the applicable forms from the categories listed below, and return them to the Library of Virginia with payment. A fee of $25.00 is charged for all returned checks.
 
:Fax orders: 804-692-3556
 
*When planning a trip to the Richmond area, we recommend you check out the Richmond Metropolitan Convention and Visitors Bureau. Please also check our calendar to ensure the Library will be open and available to the public during your planned visit.
 
=== Guides  ===
 
These items are available: Research guides; Newspapers guides; Census Records Guides; and Using the Library of Virginia Collections Guides.
 
=== Alternate Repositories  ===
 
If you cannot visit or find a record at the&nbsp;'''''{{PAGENAME}}''''', a similar record may be available at one of the following.
 
'''''Similar Collections'''''<br>
 
*[[Family History Library|Family History Library]], Salt Lake City, 450 computers, 3,400 databases, 3.1 million microforms, 4,500 periodicals, 310,000 books of worldwide family and local histories, civil, church, immigration, ethnic, military, Mormon records.
*[[Allen County Public Library]] (Indiana) has a premier genealogical periodical collection, genealogies, local histories, databases, military, censuses, directories, passenger lists, American Indians, African Americans, Canadians.<br>
 
'''''Neighboring Collections'''''<br>
 
*[[Virginia Historical Society]], .
*[[National Archives and Records Administration|National Archives I]], Washington DC, census, pre-WWI military service &amp; pensions, passenger lists, naturalizations, passports, federal bounty land, homesteads, bankruptcy, ethnic sources, prisons, and federal employees.<br>
*[[Daughters of the American Revolution (DAR) Library|Daughters of the American Revolution Library]], Washington DC, Revolutionary War and colonial period, including family and local histories, cemetery transcriptions, Bible records, 15,000 genealogical membership applications.<br>
*[http://www.msa.md.gov/ Maryland State Archives], census, court, church, vital, military, probate, land, tax, immigration, naturalizations.
 
=== Sources  ===
 
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Library of Virginia

Contact Information[edit | edit source]

E-mail:[1] Contact Us Form
Address:[1]

The Library of Virginia
800 East Broad Street
Richmond, VA 23219

Telephone:[1] 804-692-3500
Fax:[1] 804-692-3556
Hours and holidays:

Monday through Saturday, 9:00 a.m. until 5:00 p.m.
Please check our News & Events Calendar or contact us for any changes to our regular hours due to holiday closings, special events, or inclement weather.[2]

Directions, maps, and public transportation:

Internet sites and databases:

  • Library of Virginia Home. Contact Us, Forms, News & Events, Support the Library, About us, For The Public Section, For Localities and State Agencies Section, For Libraries & Educators Section.
  • Online catalogue

Digital collections include:

Land Records

  • Virginia Land Office Patents and Grants

Vital Records

  • Virginia Death Indexing
  • Henley Marriage/Obituary Index to Virginia Newspapers
  • Marriage Index for Richmond Enquirer/Richmond Visitor
  • Obituary Index for Richmond Enquirer/Richmond Visitor
  • Petersburg Public Library Newspaper Index

Probate Records

  • Index to Wills and Administrations

Church Records

  • Bristol Church and Family Cemeteries Index

Military Records

World War I

  • World War I History Commission Questionnaires

Civil War

  • Confederate Disability Applications and Receipts
  • Confederate Pension Rolls, Veterans and Widows
  • Index to Confederate Veteran Magazine
  • Index to Virginia Confederate Rosters
  • Robert E. Lee Camp Confederate Soldiers' Home Applications for Admission

War of 1812

  • Index to War of 1812 Pay Rolls and Muster Rolls

Revolutionary War

  • Culpeper County Classes, 1781
  • Dunmore's War (Virginia Payrolls/Public Service Claims, 1775)
  • Revolutionary War Bounty Warrants
  • Revolutionary War Land Office Military Certificates
  • Revolutionary War Public Service Claims
  • Revolutionary War Rejected Claims
  • Revolutionary War Virginia State Pensions

European Sources about Virginians

  • Virginia Colonial Records Project

Coats of Arms

  • Index to Sources on Family Coats of Arms

Biographies

  • S. Bassett French Biographical Sketches
  • WPA Life Histories Collection


Collection Description[edit | edit source]

Has a map collection, Virginia Land Office Patents and Grants, Dunmore's War Collection, and Blandford Cemetery Survey Records Collection.

Tips[edit | edit source]

  • To order materials by mail or fax, please print and complete the applicable forms from the categories listed below, and return them to the Library of Virginia with payment. A fee of $25.00 is charged for all returned checks.
Fax orders: 804-692-3556
  • When planning a trip to the Richmond area, we recommend you check out the Richmond Metropolitan Convention and Visitors Bureau. Please also check our calendar to ensure the Library will be open and available to the public during your planned visit.

Guides[edit | edit source]

These items are available: Research guides; Newspapers guides; Census Records Guides; and Using the Library of Virginia Collections Guides.

Alternate Repositories[edit | edit source]

If you cannot visit or find a record at the Library of Virginia, a similar record may be available at one of the following.

Similar Collections

  • Family History Library, Salt Lake City, 450 computers, 3,400 databases, 3.1 million microforms, 4,500 periodicals, 310,000 books of worldwide family and local histories, civil, church, immigration, ethnic, military, Mormon records.
  • Allen County Public Library (Indiana) has a premier genealogical periodical collection, genealogies, local histories, databases, military, censuses, directories, passenger lists, American Indians, African Americans, Canadians.

Neighboring Collections

  • Virginia Historical Society, .
  • National Archives I, Washington DC, census, pre-WWI military service & pensions, passenger lists, naturalizations, passports, federal bounty land, homesteads, bankruptcy, ethnic sources, prisons, and federal employees.
  • Daughters of the American Revolution Library, Washington DC, Revolutionary War and colonial period, including family and local histories, cemetery transcriptions, Bible records, 15,000 genealogical membership applications.
  • Maryland State Archives, census, court, church, vital, military, probate, land, tax, immigration, naturalizations.

Sources[edit | edit source]

  1. 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 Contact Us Form at Library of Virginia] (accessed 22 October 2012).
  2. fckLRVisitors' Guide at Library of Virginia] (accessed 22 October 2012).