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'''Collection Description''' | '''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 | 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''' | '''Contact Information''' | ||
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'''Hours''' | '''Hours''' | ||
* 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]. | *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]. | ||
'''Holidays''' | '''Holidays''' | ||
*Please check our [http://www.lva.virginia.gov/news/calendar.asp News & Events Calendar] for any changes to our regular hours due to holiday closings, special events, or inclement weather | *Please check our [http://www.lva.virginia.gov/news/calendar.asp News & Events Calendar] for any changes to our regular hours due to holiday closings, special events, or inclement weather. <br> | ||
'''Planning Your Visit''' | '''Planning Your Visit''' | ||
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<br>'''Website and Catalog''' | <br>'''Website and Catalog''' | ||
*[http://www.lva.virginia.gov/ Library of Virginia Home | *[http://www.lva.virginia.gov/ Library of Virginia Home] | ||
*[https://lva.primo.exlibrisgroup.com/discovery/search?vid=01LVA_INST:01LVA&lang=en Online catalog] | *[https://lva.primo.exlibrisgroup.com/discovery/search?vid=01LVA_INST:01LVA&lang=en Online catalog] | ||
'''Databases & eBooks''' | '''Databases & eBooks''' | ||
*All visitors to the Library have access to an extensive [https:// | *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. | ||
'''Digital Collections''' | '''Digital Collections''' | ||
*Digital collections in the catalog include: land records; vital records; Virginia Death Indexing; Henley Marriage/Obituary Index to Virginia Newspapers; Marriage and | *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), [http://www.virginiamemory.com/collections/aan/ Virginia Untold: the African American Narrative]. | * 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''' | '''Guides & Indexes''' | ||
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'''InterLibrary Loan''' | '''InterLibrary Loan''' | ||
*The Library provides | *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. | ||
'''Tips''' | '''Tips''' | ||
*Many digitized items in the Library's collections are displayed as Tiff images. | * 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.] | *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''' | '''Additional Resources''' | ||
*John S. Salmon, comp.. ''A Guide to State Records in the Archives Branch''. (Richmond, Virginia: Virginia State Library, 1985). {{ | *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}} | ||
*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?]). {{ | *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?]). {{ | *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–). {{ | *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''' | '''Other Repositories''' | ||
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*[https://thevalentine.org/ The Valentine], Richmond, VA - Museum dedicated to collecting, preserving and interpreting Richmond's history. | *[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. | ||
*[[Allen County Public Library]], Fort Wayne, IN - Premier genealogical periodical collection, genealogies, local histories, databases, military records, census records, directories, and passenger lists. | *[[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 and Records Administration|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. | *[[National Archives and Records Administration|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 (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. | *[[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. | ||
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Latest revision as of 13:59, 18 April 2024
 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 Hours
Holidays
Planning Your Visit
Databases & eBooks
Digital Collections
Guides & Indexes
InterLibrary Loan
Tips
Additional Resources
Other Repositories
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