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=== Contact Information ===
=== Contact Information ===
Portsmouth Public Library<br>
Portsmouth Public Library<br>
[http://www.portsmouth-va-public-library.com/local-history-collection/ Esther Murdaugh Wilson Memorial Room]
[http://www.portsmouth-va-public-library.com/local-history-collection/ Esther Murdaugh Wilson Memorial Room]<br>
601 Court Street, Portsmouth, VA 23704<br>
601 Court Street, Portsmouth, VA 23704<br>
757-393-8501 ext. 6521<br>
757-393-8501 ext. 6521<br>
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Hours: Normally 10:00 AM – 4:00 PM<br>
Hours: Normally 10:00 AM – 4:00 PM<br>
(Staffed by volunteers so please call ahead for hours)<br>
(Staffed by volunteers so please call ahead for hours)<br>
The collection in this room includes books, documents, photographs, genealogies, newspapers, Civil War records, and more.


=== Online Resources ===
=== Online Resources ===
The following resources were found among the online local history resources for the Portsmouth Public Library. Visit the website online to learn about resources in the local history room which are not accessible online.<br>
'''Births'''<br>
'''Births'''<br>
[http://www.portsmouth-va-public-library.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/09/ColoredBirths1857-1899Ptsm.pdf Colored Births 1857-1896]<br><br>
[http://www.portsmouth-va-public-library.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/09/ColoredBirths1857-1899Ptsm.pdf Colored Births 1857-1896]<br><br>
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'''Cemeteries
'''Cemeteries
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[http://www.portsmouth-va-public-library.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/02/Barclay-Cemetery.pdf Barclay (Cradock)]<br>
[http://www.portsmouth-va-public-library.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/02/Chevra-Thilim-Cemetery.pdf Cheva Thilim (Jewish)] <br>
[http://www.portsmouth-va-public-library.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/02/Gomley-Chesed-Cemetery.pdf Gomley Chessed (Jewish)]<br>
[http://www.portsmouth-va-public-library.com/lincoln-african-american-cemetery/ Lincoln (African-American)]<br>
[http://www.portsmouth-va-public-library.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/09/St-Pauls-RC-Church-Burials-to-1942-2.pdf St Paul’s Catholic]<br>
[http://www.portsmouth-va-public-library.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/02/Shea-Cemetery-Shea-Terrace.pdf Scotts Creek]<br>
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Latest revision as of 18:24, 15 April 2018

Contact Information[edit | edit source]

Portsmouth Public Library
Esther Murdaugh Wilson Memorial Room
601 Court Street, Portsmouth, VA 23704
757-393-8501 ext. 6521
E-mail: localhistory@portsmoutva.gov
Hours: Normally 10:00 AM – 4:00 PM
(Staffed by volunteers so please call ahead for hours)

The collection in this room includes books, documents, photographs, genealogies, newspapers, Civil War records, and more.

Online Resources[edit | edit source]

The following resources were found among the online local history resources for the Portsmouth Public Library. Visit the website online to learn about resources in the local history room which are not accessible online.

Births
Colored Births 1857-1896

Marriages
Marriages 1858 to 1901 A-F
Marriages 1858 to 1901 G-Q
Marriages 1858 to 1901 R-Z
Marriages 1901-1906
Marriages 1902-1907
Marriages 1921-1925
Marriages 1926 -1929
Marriages 1930-1935
Marriages 1936-1939

Cemeteries
Barclay (Cradock)
Cheva Thilim (Jewish)
Gomley Chessed (Jewish)
Lincoln (African-American)
St Paul’s Catholic
Scotts Creek

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Bristol Public Library · Germanna Foundation Library · Handley Regional Library · Historical Society of Pennsylvania (Philadelphia, PA) · Historical Society of Washington, D.C. · John D. Rockefeller Jr. Library at Colonial Williamsburg · Jones Memorial Library · Library of Congress (Washington, DC) · Library of Virginia · Mary Ball Washington Museum and Library · Maryland State Archives (Annapolis, MD) · National Archives I (Washington, DC) · National Archives II (College Park, MD) · National Archives at Philadelphia (PA) · National Genealogical Society · New York Public Library (New York City, NY) · Pennsylvania State Archives (Harrisburg, PA) · Portsmouth Public Library · Roanoke County Public Library · Salisbury University Edward H. Nabb Research Center for Delmarva History and Culture (Salisbury, MD) · Santa Cruz Public Library Downtown (Santa Cruz, CA) · University of Virginia Library · Virginia Department of Health · Virginia Historical Society · Virginia Theological Seminary · Washington National Records Center (Suitland, MD) · William and Mary College Swem Library
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Routes
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