Death Notices 1881-1912
These marriage and death notices were abstracted from original and microfilm copies of various newspapers and cover the period through 31 December 1905. The Accomac Court House Peninsula Enterprise has been thoroughly abstracted from 30 June 1881 through 1905.
Marriage Notices 1881-1912
These marriage and death notices were abstracted from original and microfilm copies of various newspapers and cover the period through 31 December 1905. The Accomac Court House Peninsula Enterprise has been thoroughly abstracted from 30 June 1881 through 1905.
The Hopewell News (1916-2004)
The Appomattox Regional Library System has digitized preserved microfilm copies of The Hopewell News comprising the period
of 1916-2004. The Hopewell News has been a daily, weekly, bi-weekly, and bi-monthly at various times.
Arlington County
Arlington Public Library Virginiana Collection
Since some of the collection is kept at a repository off-site, please phone or email ahead to assure that the material you wish to use will be available when you arrive.
Local History Room
The collection includes county histories for Culpeper County and surrounding counties, information on the Germanna colonists, and books regarding colonial Virginia records. Included in the collection are abstract books of the early will and deed records for Culpeper and Orange counties; these books are the best starting point for those researching ancestors in this area in the 1700’s. We also have a section of compiled family histories and a file collection for Culpeper names and history topics, a large selection of published works on the American Civil War, local newspapers going back to the late 1890’s on microfilm, early Culpeper County court records: Will Books (1749-1868), Deed Books (1749-1864), and Marriage Registers (1781-1897).
Piedmont Virginian Newspaper Index
The Piedmont Virginian newspaper, published in The Plains, VA, ran from April 1971 to March 1978. It provided news concerning the counties in the Northern Virginia Piedmont region: Clarke, Fauquier, Loudoun, Prince William, and Rappahannock. This index covers life events (births, deaths, etc.), which were included through 1977:
Petersburg Public Library newspaper index, 1797-1877
A proper name and subject index covering more than 40 newspaper titles primarily published in Petersburg, Va., 1797-1877. Originally a Works Progress Administration (WPA) project, the card index, from which this database was created, is comprised of 43,810 typed 3 x 5 cards with detailed entries for proper names and subjects including births, marriages, deaths, property sales, and chancery suits. Local events are covered in great detail, including the period of reconstruction following the Civil War.
Prince William County
Virginia Gazette & Agricultural Repository 1791-1793
Obituary index from the Richmond Enquirer (1804-1860)
Part of an index compiled by Library of Virginia staff. The index references obituaries appearing in the Richmond Enquirer (1804-1860) and the Richmond Visitor (1809-1810). The Richmond Enquirer was published as the Enquirer from May 9, 1804-Sept. 16, 1815.
