Genealogy

Fredericksburg Research Resources (UMW)

Published Fredericksburg City ordinances, index of Order and Minute Books of the Courts in Fredericksburg, city directories, and more.

Krick's Roster of Fredericksburg Confederate Cemetery Soldier Burials (.pdf)

A roster of the Confederate Dead in the Fredericksburg's Confederate Cemetery.

Library of Congress Guide to American Newspapers

The Directory of U.S. Newspapers in American Libraries (previously known as the United States Newspaper Directory and included in the Chronicling America: Historic American Newspaper online collection) is derived from the library catalog records primarily created by state institutions during the United States Newspaper Program (USNP) (1982-2011).

Newspaper Archives, Indexes & Morgues (Library of Congress)

On this page you will find links to many other national libraries that hold newspaper collections, links to major freely available digital collections of non-U.S. newspapers, and links to free online resources that can facilitate newspaper research.

Unknown No Longer: A Database of Virginia Enslaved Persons Names

The Library of Virginia’s "Virginia Untold: The African American Narrative" project aims to provide greater accessibility to pre-1865 African American history and genealogy found in the rich primary sources in the library's holdings.

The USGenWeb® Project

Originally beginning with online directories of text-based resources, their vision has grown into a network of over 3000 linked websites, all individually created and maintained by a community of volunteers. Today you may find a variety of unique county and state resources including photos, maps, transcriptions, historical documents, helpful links, and much more.

Virginia Chronicle

The Virginia Newspaper Program (VNP), established in 1993, has worked to locate, describe, inventory, preserve, and provide public access to United States imprint newspapers housed not only at the Library of Virginia but throughout the commonwealth.