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[[Image: | [[Image:Jones Library Lynchburg VA.JPG|right|400px|Jones Library Lynchburg VA.JPG]] | ||
=== Contact Information === | === Contact Information === | ||
''' | '''Email:''' [mailto:refdesk@jmlibrary.org refdesk@jmlibrary.org]<br> <br> | ||
'''Address:''' | '''Address:''' | ||
{{Block indent|2311 Memorial Avenue<br> }} | |||
{{Block indent|Lynchburg, VA 24501<br><br>}} | |||
'''Telephone:''' | '''Telephone:''' (434) 846-0501<br> '''Fax:''' 434-846-1572<br> | ||
'''Hours | [https://www.jmlibrary.org/visit/ '''Hours'''] | ||
'''Directions, maps, and public transportation:''' [http://www.jmlibrary.org/contact/index.php Google Map]<br> | |||
'''Directions, maps, and public transportation:''' | |||
'''Internet sites and databases:''' <br> | '''Internet sites and databases:''' <br> | ||
[ | [https://www.jmlibrary.org/ Jones Memorial Library]. About Us (History, Research, Location, Procedures & Fees, Donate), Lectures, Catalogues, Collections (Family File, Obituaries, Funeral Home records, Censuses, Newspapers, Photographs), links, Contact Information.<br> [http://www.jmlibrary.org/catalogues/index.php Online Catalogues]. The Catalogue of Jones Memorial Library is available through LION (Lynchburg Information Online Network). This network provides access to the libraries of Jones Memorial Library, Lynchburg Public Library, and Amherst Public Library, as well as the libraries of Sweet Briar College and Randolph-Macon Woman's College. Be sure to check all instructions on the page following the link, including limiting searches to Jones Memorial Library. | ||
=== Collection Description === | === Collection Description === | ||
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Materials of local interest include microfilmed copies of the Lynchburg newspapers, microfilmed copies of funeral home burial files, architectural archives, city directories, indexes of marriage and death notices, and microfilmed church records.<br> | Materials of local interest include microfilmed copies of the Lynchburg newspapers, microfilmed copies of funeral home burial files, architectural archives, city directories, indexes of marriage and death notices, and microfilmed church records.<br> | ||
The Library also houses over 300 manuscript collections, including personal family papers and correspondence, records of clubs and organizations, and business records. | The Library also houses over 300 manuscript collections, including personal family papers and correspondence, records of clubs and organizations, and business records.<br> | ||
=== Tips === | === Tips === | ||
[ | [https://www.jmlibrary.org/research/ Research]. The catalog has been added to the Online Computer Library Center (OCLC). As a result, the Library book collection, and the manuscript collections and architectural archives, may now be reviewed through online computer networks throughout the world.<br> | ||
=== Guides === | === Guides === | ||
[ | [https://www.jmlibrary.org/obituaries/ Obituaries] from the local area have been indexed for the years 1837 to 1930.<br> | ||
[http://www.jmlibrary.org/censuses/ Censuses]. Lists the current holdings.<br> | |||
[https://www.jmlibrary.org/newspapers-2/ Newspapers]. Lists the current holdings.<br> | |||
[http://www.lynchburghistory.com/gallery.php?gid=142 Historic Photographs] and Maps of Lynchburg, VA. | |||
=== Alternate Repositories === | === Alternate Repositories === | ||
{'' | {'' '''List''' (link to a Wiki article for) '''at least one or more other repositories''' that collect overlapping records, or similar family history material including central repositories, affiliated or branch repositories, higher level jurisdiction repositories, parent or daughter jurisdiction repositories. Also list neighboring repositories with similar records. Please briefly explain how each substitute repository is related.''} | ||
If you cannot visit or find a source at the '''''{{PAGENAME}}''''', a similar source may be available at one of the following. | If you cannot visit or find a source at the '''''{{PAGENAME}}''''', a similar source may be available at one of the following. | ||
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{{Virginia|Virginia}} | {{Virginia|Virginia}} | ||
[[Category:United_States_Repositories | [[Category:United_States_Repositories|{{PAGENAME}}]] [[Category:Virginia Archives and Libraries|{{PAGENAME}}]] | ||
Latest revision as of 16:43, 19 August 2025
 Contact InformationEmail: refdesk@jmlibrary.org Address: Telephone: (434) 846-0501 Directions, maps, and public transportation: Google Map Internet sites and databases: Jones Memorial Library. About Us (History, Research, Location, Procedures & Fees, Donate), Lectures, Catalogues, Collections (Family File, Obituaries, Funeral Home records, Censuses, Newspapers, Photographs), links, Contact Information. Collection DescriptionSpecializes in genealogy and local history. Although its primary focus is on the central Virginia area, the collection includes a wide variety of materials covering the State of Virginia as well as the surrounding states, including county histories and court records, family histories and genealogies, general works on the Civil War, county land tax and personal property tax records, and census records. Materials of local interest include microfilmed copies of the Lynchburg newspapers, microfilmed copies of funeral home burial files, architectural archives, city directories, indexes of marriage and death notices, and microfilmed church records. The Library also houses over 300 manuscript collections, including personal family papers and correspondence, records of clubs and organizations, and business records. TipsResearch. The catalog has been added to the Online Computer Library Center (OCLC). As a result, the Library book collection, and the manuscript collections and architectural archives, may now be reviewed through online computer networks throughout the world. GuidesObituaries from the local area have been indexed for the years 1837 to 1930. Alternate Repositories{ List (link to a Wiki article for) at least one or more other repositories that collect overlapping records, or similar family history material including central repositories, affiliated or branch repositories, higher level jurisdiction repositories, parent or daughter jurisdiction repositories. Also list neighboring repositories with similar records. Please briefly explain how each substitute repository is related.} If you cannot visit or find a source at the Jones Memorial Library, a similar source may be available at one of the following. Overlapping Collections
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