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== Addtional Helps ==
== Additional Helps ==


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*Search for Vital Records in the  Family History Library Catalog by using a '''Place Search''' and then choosing '''Vital Records'''.  Search for '''Virginia''' to locate records filed by the State and then search the '''name of the county''' to locate records kept by the county.
*Search for Vital Records in the  Family History Library Catalog by using a '''Place Search''' and then choosing '''Vital Records'''.  Search for '''Virginia''' to locate records filed by the State and then search the '''name of the county''' to locate records kept by the county.


=== Research Guides ===
=== Research Guides ===
 


=== Lost and Missing Records  ===
=== Lost and Missing Records  ===
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*[[Virginia Church Records|Virginia Church Records]]: Depending on the denomination, church records may contain information about birth, marriage and death.
*[[Virginia Church Records|Virginia Church Records]]: Depending on the denomination, church records may contain information about birth, marriage and death.


*[[Virginia Cemeteries|Virginia Cemetery Records]]: Cemetery records are a rich source of birth and death information.  These records may also reveal family relationships.
*[[Virginia Cemeteries|Virginia Cemetery Records]]: Cemetery records are a rich source of birth and death information.  These records may also reveal family relationships.


*[[Virginia Census|Virginia Census]]: Census records are a valuable source for birth and marriage information. You may also determine approximate time of death when the individual disappear from the census. This is a good place to begin a search.
*[[Virginia Census|Virginia Census]]: Census records are a valuable source for birth and marriage information. You may also determine approximate time of death when the individual disappear from the census. This is a good place to begin a search.


*[[Virginia Newspapers|Virginia Newspapers]]: Besides obituaries, local newspapers may contain birth and marriage announcements and death notices.  Also check newspaper social columns for additional information. 
*[[Virginia Newspapers|Virginia Newspapers]]: Besides obituaries, local newspapers may contain birth and marriage announcements and death notices.  Also check newspaper social columns for additional information. 


*[[Virginia Periodicals|Virginia Periodicals]]: Local genealogical and historical societies often publish periodicals which may contain abstracted early birth, marriage and death information.
*[[Virginia Periodicals|Virginia Periodicals]]: Local genealogical and historical societies often publish periodicals which may contain abstracted early birth, marriage and death information.


*[[Virginia Military Records|Virginia Military Records]]: Military pension records can give birth, marriage and death information,  In addtion, soldiers' homes records can included this same information.
*[[Virginia Military Records|Virginia Military Records]]: Military pension records can give birth, marriage and death information,  In addtion, soldiers' homes records can included this same information.
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==== More Online Virginia Vital Records Links  ====
==== More Online Virginia Vital Records Links  ====
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=== Further Reading  ===
=== Further Reading  ===


*''Virginia Genealogical Resources'' <ref>Clay, Robert Young. ''Virginia Genealogical Resources''. Detroit, Michigan: Detroit Society of Genealogical Research, 1980. (Family History Library book 975.5 D27c].) </ref>Explains Virginia geography and the usefulness and availability of civil, church, and personal record types in Virginia, especially at the Library of Virginia.
*''Virginia Genealogical Resources'' <ref>Clay, Robert Young. ''Virginia Genealogical Resources''. Detroit, Michigan: Detroit Society of Genealogical Research, 1980. (Family History Library book 975.5 D27c].) </ref>Explains Virginia geography and the usefulness and availability of civil, church, and personal record types in Virginia, especially at the Library of Virginia.


*''Ancestry's Red Book: American State, County, and Town Sources''. <ref>Eichholtz, Alice, ed. ''Ancestry's Red Book: American State, County, and Town Sources''. Revised edition. Salt Lake City, Utah: Ancestry, 1992. (Family History Library book [http://www.familysearch.org/eng/library/fhlcatalog/supermainframeset.asp?display=titlehitlist&amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;columns=*%2C0%2C0&amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;callno=973+D27rb 973 D27rb 1992].) </ref>Contains bibliographies and background information on history and ethnic groups. Also contains maps and tables showing when each county was created.
*''Ancestry's Red Book: American State, County, and Town Sources''. <ref>Eichholtz, Alice, ed. ''Ancestry's Red Book: American State, County, and Town Sources''. Revised edition. Salt Lake City, Utah: Ancestry, 1992. (Family History Library book [http://www.familysearch.org/eng/library/fhlcatalog/supermainframeset.asp?display=titlehitlist&amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;columns=*%2C0%2C0&amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;callno=973+D27rb 973 D27rb 1992].) </ref>Contains bibliographies and background information on history and ethnic groups. Also contains maps and tables showing when each county was created.


*''Virginia Genealogy: Sources and Resources.'' <ref>McGinnis, Carol. ''Virginia Genealogy: Sources and Resources.'' Baltimore, Maryland: Genealogical Publication Company, 1993. (Family History Library book [http://www.familysearch.org/eng/library/fhlcatalog/supermainframeset.asp?display=titledetails&amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;titleno=638715&amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;disp=Virginia+genealogy+%3A+sources+%26+resou%20%20&amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;columns=*,0,0 975.5 A3m].) </ref>
*''Virginia Genealogy: Sources and Resources.'' <ref>McGinnis, Carol. ''Virginia Genealogy: Sources and Resources.'' Baltimore, Maryland: Genealogical Publication Company, 1993. (Family History Library book [http://www.familysearch.org/eng/library/fhlcatalog/supermainframeset.asp?display=titledetails&amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;titleno=638715&amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;disp=Virginia+genealogy+%3A+sources+%26+resou%20%20&amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;columns=*,0,0 975.5 A3m].) </ref>


*''Virginia Genealogical Research''. <ref>Schweitzer, George K. ''Virginia Genealogical Research''. Knoxville, Tennessee: G. Schweitzer, 1984. (Family History Library book [http://www.familysearch.org/eng/library/fhlcatalog/supermainframeset.asp?display=titledetails&amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;titleno=435227&amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;disp=Virginia+genealogical+research%20%20&amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;columns=*,0,0 975.5 D27s].) </ref>Includes geography, bibliographies, repositories, and county-by-county inventories.
*''Virginia Genealogical Research''. <ref>Schweitzer, George K. ''Virginia Genealogical Research''. Knoxville, Tennessee: G. Schweitzer, 1984. (Family History Library book [http://www.familysearch.org/eng/library/fhlcatalog/supermainframeset.asp?display=titledetails&amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;titleno=435227&amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;disp=Virginia+genealogical+research%20%20&amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;columns=*,0,0 975.5 D27s].) </ref>Includes geography, bibliographies, repositories, and county-by-county inventories.


== <br>Family History Library Virginia Vital Records Collections  ==
== <br>Family History Library Virginia Vital Records Collections  ==
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