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=== Contact Information  ===
[[Image:Library of Virginia.jpg|right|400px|Library of Virginia.jpg]]


'''E-mail:'''&nbsp; [http://www.lva.virginia.gov/about/contact.asp Contact Form]<br>'''Address:'''  
'''Collection Description'''


:The Library of Virginia<br>800 East Broad Street<br>Richmond, VA 23219
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.


<br> '''Telephone:''' 804.692.3500<br> '''Fax:'''&nbsp;&nbsp; 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.
'''Contact Information'''


Fax orders: 804-692-3556
Library of Virginia


'''Hours and holidays:'''<br> The Library's regular hours are Monday through Saturday, 9:00 AM until 5:00 PM. Please check our News &amp; Events or contact us for any changes to our regular hours due to holiday closings, special events, or inclement weather.  
800 E. Broad Street


'''Directions, maps, and public transportation:'''<br>
Richmond, VA 23219
*[http://www.lva.virginia.gov/about/visit.asp Map] at bottom of page.
*Parking:
The Library of Virginia offers limited free parking to patrons using the building during operating hours.  If parking is not available,  a map to other area parking decks is available here: (pdf).  The parking garage entrances at the Library of Virginia are located on 8th and 9th Streets and have a height restrictions of 7 feet.  Both 8th and 9th Streets are one way streets.  Elevators will take patrons from the parking garage to the lobby of the library.  Parking validations are given in the lobby when leaving the library.  Please Note The entrance to the parking deck is 7 feet high. As a result, not all vehicles can use the parking deck.
*Directions:
Please be aware that because of numerous street repairs and construction projects you may experience detours and street closures in the downtown Richmond area. For directions from locations not listed below please use the interactive map above or another method of your choice.


From Interstate 95 (from the North or from the South)
'''Telephone''': 804-692-3500
Take Exit 74C. A highway sign will say Library of Virginia. Proceed west on Broad Street until you reach 9th Street. Turn right and immediately get into the far left lane. Proceed down the block and prepare to turn left into the parking deck.


From Interstate 64 West (e.g. coming from Williamsburg)
'''Library Reference:''' 804-692-3777
Take the exit for Fifth Street and the Coliseum. Turn left on Marshall Street a few blocks (past the Coliseum on your left) after you exit Interstate 64. Stay in the middle lane and proceed to Eighth Street, and turn right from that lane. The parking lot entrance will be immediately on your left.


From Interstate 64 East (e.g. coming from Charlottesville)
'''Archives Reference:''' 804-692-3888<br>Fax: 804-692-3556     
Take Interstate 95 South to Exit 74C. See instructions above for I-95.


'''Internet sites and databases:''' <br>
'''Hours'''    


*[http://www.lva.virginia.gov/ Internet site]<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].
*[http://lva1.hosted.exlibrisgroup.com/F Online catalogue] <br>


Digital collections include:<br><br>
'''Holidays'''


''Land 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 Land Office Patents and Grants<br>
'''Planning Your Visit'''


''Vital 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.


*Virginia Death Indexing<br>  
<br>'''Website and Catalog'''
*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>


''Probate Records''<br>
*[http://www.lva.virginia.gov/ Library of Virginia Home]
*[https://lva.primo.exlibrisgroup.com/discovery/search?vid=01LVA_INST:01LVA&lang=en Online catalog]


*Index to Wills and Administrations<br>
'''Databases & eBooks'''


''Church 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.


*Bristol Church and Family Cemeteries Index<br>
'''Digital Collections'''


''Military Records''<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.
* 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].


World War I<br>
'''Guides & Indexes'''


*World War I History Commission Questionnaires<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.


Civil War<br>
'''InterLibrary Loan'''


*Confederate Disability Applications and Receipts<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.
*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>


War of 1812<br>
'''Tips'''


*Index to War of 1812 Pay Rolls and Muster Rolls<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].
*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.]


Revolutionary War<br>
'''Additional Resources'''


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


''European Sources about Virginians''<br>
'''Other Repositories'''


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


''Coats of Arms''<br>
*[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.
*[[Allen County Public Library]], Fort Wayne, IN - Premier genealogical periodical collection, genealogies, local histories, databases, military records, census records, directories, and passenger lists.


*Index to Sources on Family Coats of Arms<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.
 
*[[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.
''Biographies''<br>
*[https://msa.maryland.gov/ Maryland State Archives], Annapolis, MD - Census, court, church, vital, military, probate, land, tax, immigration, and naturalizations.
 
*S. Bassett French Biographical Sketches<br>
*WPA Life Histories Collection<br>
 
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=== Collection Description ===
Has a map collection, Virginia Land Office Patents and Grants, Dunmore's War Collection, and Blandford Cemetery Survey Records Collection.
 
=== Tips ===
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  ===
 
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=== 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
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Collection Description

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.

Contact Information

Library of Virginia

800 E. Broad Street

Richmond, VA 23219

Telephone: 804-692-3500

Library Reference: 804-692-3777

Archives Reference: 804-692-3888
Fax: 804-692-3556

Hours

Holidays

  • Please check our News & Events Calendar for any changes to our regular hours due to holiday closings, special events, or inclement weather.

Planning Your Visit

  • Please see our 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.


Website and Catalog

Databases & eBooks

  • All visitors to the Library have access to an extensive 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 register for an online library account to access many databases from home.

Digital Collections

  • 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.
  • Additional digital collections are available on the Library's Virginia Memory website including the Chancery Records Index, Virginia Chronicle (newspapers), and Virginia Untold: the African American Narrative.

Guides & Indexes

  • The Library provides a collection of research guides for our print, newspaper, manuscript, and archival collections.

InterLibrary Loan

Tips

Additional Resources

  • John S. Salmon, comp.. A Guide to State Records in the Archives Branch. (Richmond, Virginia: Virginia State Library, 1985). FS Catalog book 975.5 A3sj
  • 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?]). 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?]). FS Catalog book 975.5 A3h)
  • Virginia State Library. Archives and Records Division. Annual Reports of Archival Accessions. (Richmond, Virginia: Library and Archives, 1971–). FS Catalog book 975.5 A35v

Other Repositories

  • 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.
  • Allen County Public Library, Fort Wayne, IN - Premier genealogical periodical collection, genealogies, local histories, databases, military records, census records, directories, and passenger lists.
  • 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, Annapolis, MD - Census, court, church, vital, military, probate, land, tax, immigration, and naturalizations.