State Research Collection: VIRGINIA

Presenter: David A. Fryxell, contributing editor of Family Tree Magazine
Duration: 60 minutes

• Essential Virginia history
• Details on vital records and immigration in the state
• What ethnicity-based records your ancestor may have left
• The best websites for Virginia research
• Strategies for dealing with burned-records counties

• Anyone with Virginia roots
• Genealogists with Colonial ancestors
• Librarians who want to help patrons with online research about Virginia

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Discover your Virginia roots with this indispensable directory of county and town records details. The Virginia section of the Family Tree Sourcebook puts essential genealogy information at your fingertips, including:

• A research summary with historical background, record highlights and genealogy tips
• Detailed listings of available records in each county, including when they started and where to get them
• Websites and contact information for libraries, archives, and genealogical and historical societies that may have records of your family—enhanced with live links so you can click directly to the repositories' websites
• A map showing county boundaries within Virginia
• A bibliography of additional resources to further your research

Trace your Virginia ancestors with the advice and resources in our State Research Guide! This four-page download includes:

• a how-to article detailing Virginia's history and records, with helpful advice on tracking your family there

• the best Web sites, books and other resources for Virginia research, handpicked by our editors and experts

• listings of key libraries, archives and organizations that hold the records you need

• descriptions of the top historic sites for learning about your ancestors' lives and times, including visitor information

• timeline of key events in the state's history

• full-color map to put your research in geographical context

• essential history and facts
• details on available genealogy records
• websites, publications and organizations to aid your search
• the top five historic sites