Virginia Genealogical Society Subject Files, 1960-1979

Location of collection:

Library of Virginia

The Library of Virginia

800 East Broad Street

Richmond, VA 23219

Contact for questions and access:

POC: Archives Reference Services

Email: archdesk@lva.virginia.gov

Phone: (804) 692-3888

Web: www.lva.virginia.gov

Restrictions:

There are no restrictions.

Terms of access:

There are no restrictions.

Preferred citation:

Virginia Genealogical Society Subject Files. Organization records collection, The Library of Virginia, Richmond.

Summary

Language:

English

Preferred citation:

Virginia Genealogical Society Subject Files. Organization records collection, The Library of Virginia, Richmond.

Background

Scope and content:

This collection consists of a collection of office subject files collected over the years by the society. They are primarily genealogical in nature and are arranged alphabetically. There are some cemetery and census transcriptions as well as newsletters and Bible records.

Biographical / historical:

The Virginia Genealogical Society was organized in 1960 in Richmond, Virginia. Its aims were to promote Virginia genealogical research, especially in those counties that had suffered a substantial loss of records. The society publishes a quarterly and a newsletter.

Acquisition information:

Gift of the Virginia Genealogical Society, 1993.

Physical location:

Physical description:

2.45 cu. ft. (3 boxes)