Map Out Women’s History Month

with Our Digital Trails App

Celebrate Women’s History Month in March by visiting locations (virtually or in person) associated with history-making women across the state through our Virginia Women in History Digital Trails website. Featured women include Ethel Bailey Furman, one of the first female African American architects in Virginia (Richmond trail); suffragist Pauline Adams, who went to prison in 1917 for her belief in women’s right to vote (Hampton Roads Region trail); and rockabilly star Janis Martin, known as the female Elvis in the 1950s (Southern Virginia Region trail).

Created through a collaboration with American Evolution, Virginia’s 2019 Commemoration, the regional trails are available through Clio, a free mobile application that guides users to historic sites around the country.

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Virtual Workshop Offers an Introduction to Virginia Genealogy

The Library’s How to Trace Your Virginia Roots virtual workshop is a great starting point for beginners interested in exploring their family history in the commonwealth.

On Friday, March 11, 2022, 10:00–11:00 AM, archivist Amanda Morrell and reference services librarian Becky Schneider will introduce participants to helpful records in the Library’s collections.

We encourage attendees to view the resources available on our Family History Playlist on YouTube before attending the workshop. The cost for this workshop is $15 ($10 for Library of Virginia members) and registration is required.

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SUPPORT THE LIBRARY OF VIRGINIA TODAY!

David & Michelle Baldacci Give $1 Million to

the Library of Virginia Foundation

We are thrilled to announce that David and Michelle Baldacci have made an incredibly generous gift of $1 million to the Library through the Library of Virginia Foundation. This significant commitment to the Library's future will help launch expanded programming and initiatives starting in the Library’s 200th anniversary year in 2023 and establish the endowed David and Michelle Baldacci Vision Fund.

“Growing up, libraries and reading had an enormous impact on us and significantly influenced who we became as adults,” the Baldaccis said in a statement about the gift. “We are thrilled to support the Library of Virginia in its ongoing efforts to help lead the commonwealth through the new century, one reader and one curious mind at a time.”

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Your Feedback Can Help Improve Our Chancery Records Index

We need your feedback! Please consider taking a brief survey to help us improve the Library’s Chancery Records Index website. Chancery records contain a wealth of historical and genealogical information, offering a unique glimpse into the lives of Virginians from the early 18th century through World War I. Your input can help us provide a more intuitive and functional resource for researchers of all types and experience levels.

Learn More about a Unique Collection and

the Your Humble Petitioner Exhibition

Library of Virginia historian Brent Tarter takes you In The Gallery to introduce you to one of his favorite collections with this brief video overview of our latest exhibition, Your Humble Petitioner: Legislative Petitions Gave Voice to Virginians. Come visit the Library and explore the stories contained within these historic documents.

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