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*{{RecordSearch|1932510|Virginia, Historical Society Papers, 1607-2007.}} - [[Virginia, Historical Society Papers - FamilySearch Historical Records|How to Use this Collection]] | *{{RecordSearch|1932510|Virginia, Historical Society Papers, 1607-2007.}} - [[Virginia, Historical Society Papers - FamilySearch Historical Records|How to Use this Collection]] | ||
*[http://search.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=6551 Records of the Virginia Company of London, Volume I-IV], ($), index | *[http://search.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=6551 Records of the Virginia Company of London, Volume I-IV], ($), index & images | ||
*[http://search.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=4182 Virginia County Records Surname Index], ($), index | *[http://search.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=4182 Virginia County Records Surname Index], ($), index & images | ||
*[http://www.learnwebskills.com/family/countyhistories3.htm#va County and Town Histories], includes biographies | *[http://www.learnwebskills.com/family/countyhistories3.htm#va County and Town Histories], includes biographies | ||
*''Virginia Colonial Abstracts''. Online at: {{FSC|1949959|title-id|disp=FamilySearch Digital Library}}, [https://catalog.hathitrust.org/Record/009915585 Hathitrust]. ''Also at: [http://search.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=48429 Ancestry - Vol. I], [http://search.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=48430 Ancestry - Vol. II], [http://search.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=48431 Ancestry - Vol. III], ($), index | *''Virginia Colonial Abstracts''. Online at: {{FSC|1949959|title-id|disp=FamilySearch Digital Library}}, [https://catalog.hathitrust.org/Record/009915585 Hathitrust]. ''Also at: [http://search.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=48429 Ancestry - Vol. I], [http://search.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=48430 Ancestry - Vol. II], [http://search.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=48431 Ancestry - Vol. III], ($), index & images'' | ||
*[http://search.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=3181 Virginia Colonial Records], ($), index | *[http://search.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=3181 Virginia Colonial Records], ($), index & images | ||
*[http://search.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=61473 Virginia Colonial Records, 1607-1853] ($) index | *[http://search.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=61473 Virginia Colonial Records, 1607-1853] ($) index & images | ||
*[http://search.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=25604 Old Virginia and her neighbours], ($), index | *[http://search.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=25604 Old Virginia and her neighbours], ($), index & images | ||
*{{RecordSearch|1932510|Virginia Historical Society Papers, 1607-2007}} Images of collections from the Virginia Historical Society in Richmond, Virginia. The collection includes bible records, genealogy papers, and miscellaneous records. - [[Virginia, Historical Society Papers - FamilySearch Historical Records|How to Use this Collection]] | *{{RecordSearch|1932510|Virginia Historical Society Papers, 1607-2007}} Images of collections from the Virginia Historical Society in Richmond, Virginia. The collection includes bible records, genealogy papers, and miscellaneous records. - [[Virginia, Historical Society Papers - FamilySearch Historical Records|How to Use this Collection]] | ||
*[http://www.vahistorical.org/storyofvirginia.htm The Story of Virginia] | *[http://www.vahistorical.org/storyofvirginia.htm The Story of Virginia] | ||
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*[http://www.genealogical-gleanings.com/Early%20Virginia.htm Early Colonial Virginia] Histories of the Old Counties Contains brief histories of early settlers. | *[http://www.genealogical-gleanings.com/Early%20Virginia.htm Early Colonial Virginia] Histories of the Old Counties Contains brief histories of early settlers. | ||
*[http://books.google.com/books?id=0RlL0mHKyH8C&pg=PA140&lpg=PA140&dq=African-american+research+resources+genealogy+forum&source=bl&ots=3O9_6__0kD&sig=tvDTtLc8xSkXhRaVF1m46k_twMs&hl=en&ei=_ONTS_-MB4-YtgeqyvmmCQ&sa=X&oi=book_result&ct=result&resnum=6&ved=0CBUQ6AEwBTgo#v=onepage&q&f=false Virginia genealogy: sources & resources] By Carol McGinnis<br> | *[http://books.google.com/books?id=0RlL0mHKyH8C&pg=PA140&lpg=PA140&dq=African-american+research+resources+genealogy+forum&source=bl&ots=3O9_6__0kD&sig=tvDTtLc8xSkXhRaVF1m46k_twMs&hl=en&ei=_ONTS_-MB4-YtgeqyvmmCQ&sa=X&oi=book_result&ct=result&resnum=6&ved=0CBUQ6AEwBTgo#v=onepage&q&f=false Virginia genealogy: sources & resources] By Carol McGinnis<br> | ||
*'''1950-1990''' [http://search.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=62512 U.S., Aerial Photos from VintageAerial.com, 1963-2009 (1950-1990)] at Ancestry — index & images ($); incomplete for all states, only rural areas included | |||
== Brief History == | == Brief History == | ||
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*''Virginia Local History: A Bibliography''. (Richmond, Virginia: Virginia State Library, 1971.) Digital version at [https://www.familysearch.org/library/books/records/item/374978-virginia-local-history-a-bibliography?offset=1 FamilySearch Digital Library]; {{FSC|109820|item|disp=FS Library film 928084 item 8; book 975.5 A1 Number 87}} | *''Virginia Local History: A Bibliography''. (Richmond, Virginia: Virginia State Library, 1971.) Digital version at [https://www.familysearch.org/library/books/records/item/374978-virginia-local-history-a-bibliography?offset=1 FamilySearch Digital Library]; {{FSC|109820|item|disp=FS Library film 928084 item 8; book 975.5 A1 Number 87}} | ||
*Filby, P. William. ''A Bibliography of American County Histories''. (Baltimore: Genealogical Publishing, 1985.) {{WorldCat|12356760|disp=At various libraries (WorldCat)}}; {{FSC|299450|item|disp=FS | *Filby, P. William. ''A Bibliography of American County Histories''. (Baltimore: Genealogical Publishing, 1985.) {{WorldCat|12356760|disp=At various libraries (WorldCat)}}; {{FSC|299450|item|disp=FS Catalog book 973 H23bi}} | ||
*Kaminkow, Marion J. ''United States Local Histories in the Library of Congress''. 5 vols. Baltimore: Magna Charta Book, 1975-76. {{WorldCat|315166|At various libraries (WorldCat)}}; {{FSC|252458|item|disp=FS | *Kaminkow, Marion J. ''United States Local Histories in the Library of Congress''. 5 vols. Baltimore: Magna Charta Book, 1975-76. {{WorldCat|315166|At various libraries (WorldCat)}}; {{FSC|252458|item|disp=FS Catalog book 973 A3ka}} | ||
== State Histories Useful to Genealogists == | == State Histories Useful to Genealogists == | ||
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The following are only a few of the many sources that are available: | The following are only a few of the many sources that are available: | ||
*Schlesinger, Jr., Arthur M. ''The Almanac of American History.'' (Greenwich, Conn.: Bison Books, 1983.) {{WorldCat|9392978|disp=At various libraries (WorldCat)}}, {{FSC|531408|item|disp=FS | *Schlesinger, Jr., Arthur M. ''The Almanac of American History.'' (Greenwich, Conn.: Bison Books, 1983.) {{WorldCat|9392978|disp=At various libraries (WorldCat)}}, {{FSC|531408|item|disp=FS Catalog book 973 H2alm}}This book provides brief historical essays and chronological descriptions of thousands of key events in United States history. | ||
*''Dictionary of American History, Revised ed., 8 vols''. (New York: Charles Scribner's Sons, 1976.) {{WorldCat|2507380|disp=At various libraries (WorldCat)}}, {{FSC|76529|title-id|disp=FS | *''Dictionary of American History, Revised ed., 8 vols''. (New York: Charles Scribner's Sons, 1976.) {{WorldCat|2507380|disp=At various libraries (WorldCat)}}, {{FSC|76529|title-id|disp=FS Catalog book 973 H2ad}}Includes historical sketches on various topics in U.S. history, such as wars, people, laws, and organizations. | ||
*Van Doren, Charles Lincoln; Robert McHenry, ''Webster's Guide to American History: A Chronological, Geographical, and Biographical Survey and Compendium''. (Springfield, Mass.: G and C Merriam, 1971.) {{WorldCat|142893|disp=At various libraries (WorldCat)}}; {{FSC|280192|item|disp=FS | *Van Doren, Charles Lincoln; Robert McHenry, ''Webster's Guide to American History: A Chronological, Geographical, and Biographical Survey and Compendium''. (Springfield, Mass.: G and C Merriam, 1971.) {{WorldCat|142893|disp=At various libraries (WorldCat)}}; {{FSC|280192|item|disp=FS Catalog book 973 H2v}} Includes a history, some maps, tables, and other historical information. | ||
*American Historical Association, ''Writings on American History'' (Washington, D.C.:American Historical Association,1960-1960) {{WorldCat|1770230|disp=At various libraries (WorldCat)}}; {{FSC|244514|item|disp=FS | *American Historical Association, ''Writings on American History'' (Washington, D.C.:American Historical Association,1960-1960) {{WorldCat|1770230|disp=At various libraries (WorldCat)}}; {{FSC|244514|item|disp=FS Catalog book 973 H23w}}Full text available at [http://books.google.com/books?id=mgEPAAAAYAAJ& Google Books] | ||
'''Draper Manuscript Collection.''' Look for ancestors from Virginia 1740-1830 in the '''[[Draper Manuscript Collection]]'''. These manuscripts cover the history of the "trans-Allegheny West," a region including the west Carolinas and Virginia, all the Ohio River Valley, and part of the upper Mississippi Valley. There are 491 volumes of partially-indexed manuscripts, papers, and books. | '''Draper Manuscript Collection.''' Look for ancestors from Virginia 1740-1830 in the '''[[Draper Manuscript Collection]]'''. These manuscripts cover the history of the "trans-Allegheny West," a region including the west Carolinas and Virginia, all the Ohio River Valley, and part of the upper Mississippi Valley. There are 491 volumes of partially-indexed manuscripts, papers, and books. | ||
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