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Our collections include books, magazines, newspapers, state and Federal publications; county and city government records, state government records, architectural drawings and plans, Bible records, business records, organization records, personal papers, genealogical notes and charts; maps, rare books, broadsides, sheet music, posters, prints and engravings, postcards, paintings, sculpture and photographs. Learn more about research in our collections.
Not all of our collections are indexed or reproduced online. Please contact us for research assistance if you don't find what you are looking for.
The Library of Virginia online catalogs will be unavailable starting Saturday, October 11th, at 5:00 p.m. through Monday, October 13th. We apologize for the inconvenience.
LVA Catalogs – Search across both the Archives and Manuscript catalog and the Books/Journals catalog of published material, as well as almost all of our online digitized collections.
Books, Journals... Catalog – main access point for book, newspaper and periodical collection, federal, state, and local government publications, microfilm and microfiche, and selected maps.
Archives and Manuscripts Catalog – main access point for state government records, military records, personal papers, family Bible records, genealogical notes and charts, church and cemetery records, business records, maps, and other archival and manuscript material. Some finding aids are available online. Document images for 6,000 family Bible records are available online.
Architectural Drawings and Plans – includes information on many state, local, and private structures and related material.
Business Records and Resources– includes historical business records and current business resources.
Census Records – current statistical resources and historical records released for public use.
County and City Records – includes court records, deeds, marriage records and vital statistics, wills, and other probate records.
Election Records and Resources – includes published and archival records that document local, state, and national elections.
Genealogical Research – resources for family history research.
Government Records and Resources – current and historical resources and records; includes state records, state and federal publications.
Land Records – includes county and city deeds, patents and grants.
Maps – includes historical maps, USGS topographic quadrangles, and Sanborn Fire Insurance maps.
Military Records and Resources – includes service, pension, and land bounty records for Virginia soldiers from the colonial period to the twentieth century.
Newspapers and Periodicals – catalogs and indexes.
Private Papers and Biographical Resources – contains genealogical and biographical sources including Bible records, cemetery records, church records, family papers, genealogical notes and charts, and organization records.
Photographic Collections – images of Virginia history and culture.
Tax Records – includes county and city tithable lists and state land and personal property tax books.
Vital Statistics – includes official state and locality registration of marriages, births, and deaths as well as family Bible and church records.
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