The Library of Virginia’s Digital Library Program
Accomack County
- 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. - Eastern Shore Post 2008-Present
- Peninsula Enterprise 1881-1922
- Local newspapers on microfilm
- Runaway Slaves of the Eastern Shore
Appomattox County, Hopewell City
- 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.
Carroll County, Grayson County, City of Galax
- Carroll County News (1928-1929, 1935-1937, 1939-1962, 1964-1969, 1980-2003)
- Grayson-Carroll Gazette (1932, 1935-1936)
- Galax Gazette (1937-1987)
Charlottesville City
- The Daily Progress Digital Edition (1893-1964)
City of Lynchburg
Clarke County, Frederick County, City of Winchester
- Daily Independent Newspaper (1923-1925)
- Winchester Virginian Newspaper (1828-1862)
- Winchester Republican Newspaper (1821-1901)
- Virginia Gazette Newspaper (1787-1796)
- The Evening News Item Newspaper (1897-1905)
- Winchester Gazette Newspaper (1798-1824)
- The Morning News Item Newspaper (1906-1907)
- Republican Constellation Newspaper (1814)
- The Daily Item Newspaper (1896-1897)
- Virginia Centinel Newspaper (1788-1901)
- Winchester Journal Newspaper (1865-1869)
- Virginia Gazette and Winchester Advertiser Newspaper (1787-1792)
- Virginia Journal and Alexandria Advertiser Newspaper (1786-1787)
- Virginia Centinel and Gazette Newspaper (1790-1792)
- Winchester Sentinel Newspaper (1869-1870)
- Peoples Voice Newspaper (1880)
- Potowmac Guardian and Berkeley Advertiser Newspaper (1792)
- Philanthropist Newspaper (1808)
- Postscript To The Winchester Advertiser Newspaper (1788)
- Shenandoah Valley Newspapers Microfilm Collection
- Winchester Newspapers Microfilm Collection
Culpeper County
- 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).
Fauquier County
- Fauquier Democrat/Times-Democrat/Times Newspaper Index 1905-1990
- Fauquier Magazine Index 1987-1997
- Miscellaneous Warrenton Virginia Newspapers (VA) – Index
- 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:
Gloucester County, Mathews County
Greene County
Halifax County
Hanover County
Henrico County, City of Richmond
Louisa County
Madison County
Mathews County
Mecklenburg County
- South Boston News & Record and Mecklenburg Sun
- Mecklenburg Sun Newspaper (1981-2015)
- Miscellaneous Newspapers (1856-1930)
- Miscellaneous Negro Newspapers (1853-1900)
- News Progress Newspaper (1985-2008)
- South Hill Enterprise Newspaper (1927-2015)
Nelson County
Petersburg City
- 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
- Republican Journal & Dumfries Advertiser 1795-1796
- May 22, 1795
- June 12, 1795
- June 19, 1795
- July 3, 1795
- July 17, 1795
- July 31, 1795
- August 14, 1795
- February 11, 1796
- May 5, 1796
- May 26, 1796
- June 9, 1796
- June 23, 1796
- June 30, 1796
- July 7, 1796
- July 21, 1796
- August 11, 1796
- August 18, 1796
- August 25, 1796
- September 2, 1796
- September 9, 1796
- September 16, 1796
- November 3, 1796
- Unknown
- The Manassas Gazette 1869-1896
- June 5, 1869
- November 23, 1872
- December 9, 1874 – March 19, 1875
- February 6, 1875
- June 10, 1876
- May 1, 1878
- May 4, 1878
- May 18, 1878
- October 17, 1885
- September 25, 1886
- October 9, 1886
- October 29, 1887
- April 25, 1890
- October 10, 1890
- December 18, 1891 – January 8, 1892
- February 19, 1892 – February 26, 1892
- June 21, 1892
- July 22, 1892
- November 9, 1894
- March 1, 1895
- February 28, 1896
- July 3, 1896
- July 10, 1896
- January 8 – February 12, 1891-1898
- The Manassas Journal 1895-1951
- The Dumfries and Cherry Hill Merchant 1902
- The Manassas Democrat 1909-1921
- December 9, 1909
- December 16, 1909
- December 30, 1909
- January 13, 1910
- January 20, 1910
- January 27, 1910
- February 3, 1910
- February 17, 2010
- February 24, 2010
- March 3, 1910
- March 17, 1910
- March 24, 1910
- March 31, 1910
- April 7, 1910
- April 14, 1910
- April 28, 1910
- May 12, 1910
- May 26, 1910
- June 2, 1910
- June 9, 1910
- June 16, 1910
- June 23, 1910
- June 30, 1910
- July 14, 1910
- July 28, 1910
- August 4, 1910
- August 11, 1910
- August 18, 1910
- August 25, 1910
- September 1, 1910
- September 8, 1910
- September 15, 1910
- September 22, 1910
- October 6, 1910
- October 20, 1910
- November 3, 1910
- November 17, 1910
- November 24, 1910
- December 1, 1910
- December 8, 1910
- December 15, 1910
- December 22, 1910
- December 29, 1910
- January 5, 1911
- January 19, 1911
- January 26, 1911
- February 2, 1911
- February 9, 1911
- February 16, 1911
- February 23, 1911
- March 2, 1911
- March 16, 1911
- March 23, 1911
- March 30, 1911
- April 13, 1911
- April 20, 1911
- April 27, 1911
- May 4, 1911
- May 11, 1911
- May 16, 1911
- June 2, 1911
- June 15, 1911
- June 22, 1911
- June 29, 1911
- July 6, 1911
- July 13, 1911
- July 20, 1911
- July 27, 1911
- August 3, 1911
- August 10, 1911
- August 17, 1911
- August 24, 1911
- September 7, 1911
- September 14, 1911
- September 21, 1911
- September 28, 1911
- October 5, 1911
- October 12, 1911
- October 19, 1911
- October 26, 1911
- November 2, 1911
- November 9, 1911
- November 16, 1911
- November 23, 1911
- November 30, 1911
- December 7, 1911
- December 21, 1911
- December 28, 1911
- January 4, 1912
- January 11, 1912
- January 18, 1912
- January 25, 1912
- February 1, 1912
- February 8, 1912
- February 15, 1912
- February 22, 1912
- February 29, 1912
- March 7, 1912
- March 14, 1912
- March 21, 1912
- March 28, 1912
- April 4, 1912
- April 11, 1912
- April 18, 1912
- April 25, 1912
- May 2, 1912
- May 9, 1912
- May 16, 1912
- May 23, 1912
- May 30, 1912
- June 6, 1912
- June 13, 1912
- June 20, 1912
- June 27, 1912
- July 4, 1912
- July 11, 1912
- July 18, 1912
- July 25, 1912
- August 1, 1912
- August 8, 1912
- August 15, 1912
- August 22, 1912
- August 29, 1912
- September 5, 1912
- September 12, 1912
- September 19, 1912
- September 26, 1912
- October 3, 1912
- October 10, 1912
- October 17, 1912
- October 24, 1912
- October 31, 1912
- November 7, 1912
- November 14, 1912
- November 21, 1912
- November 28, 1912
- December 5, 1912
- December 12, 1912
- December 19, 1912
- December 26, 1912
- January 2, 1913
- January 9, 1913
- January 16, 1913
- January 23, 1913
- January 30, 1913
- February 6, 1913
- February 13, 1913
- February 20, 1913
- February 27, 1913
- March 6, 1913
- March 13, 1913
- March 20, 1913
- March 27, 1913
- April 3, 1913
- April 10, 1913
- April 17, 1913
- April 24, 1913
- May 1, 1913
- May 8, 1913
- May 15, 1913
- May 22, 1913
- May 29, 1913
- June 5, 1913
- June 12, 1913
- June 19, 1913
- June 26, 1913
- July 3, 1913
- July 10, 1913
- July 17, 1913
- July 24, 1913
- July 31, 1913
- August 7, 1913
- August 14, 1913
- August 21, 1913
- August 28, 1913
- September 4, 1913
- September 11, 1913
- September 18, 1913
- September 25, 1913
- October 2, 1913
- October 9, 1913
- October 16, 1913
- October 23, 1913
- October 30, 1913
- November 6, 1913
- November 13, 1913
- November 20, 1913
- November 27, 1913
- December 4, 1913
- December 11, 1913
- December 18, 1913
- December 25, 1913
- January 1, 1914
- January 8, 1914
- January 15, 1914
- January 22, 1914
- January 29, 1914
- February 5, 1914
- February 12, 1914
- February 19, 1914
- February 26, 1914
- March 5, 1914
- March 12, 1914
- March 19, 1914
- March 26, 1914
- April 2, 1914
- April 9, 1914
- April 16, 1914
- April 23, 1914
- April 30, 1914
- May 7, 1914
- May 14, 1914
- May 21, 1914
- May 28, 1914
- June 4, 1914
- June 11, 1914
- June 18, 1914
- June 25, 1914
- July 2, 1914
- July 9, 1914
- July 16, 1914
- July 23, 1914
- July 30, 1914
- August 6, 1914
- August 13, 1914
- August 20, 1914
- August 27, 1914
- September 3, 1914
- September 10, 1914
- September 17, 1914
- September 24, 1914
- October 1, 1914
- October 8, 1914
- October 15, 1914
- October 22, 1914
- October 29, 1914
- November 5, 1914
- November 12, 1914
- November 19, 1914
- November 26, 1914
- December 3, 1914
- March 11, 1915
- June 29, 1916
- January 18, 1917
- March 29, 1917
- November 8, 1917
- February 28, 1918
- May 23, 1918
- August 1, 1918
- August 7, 1918
- August 14, 1918
- July 10, 1919
- December 11, 1919
- February 23, 1920
- March 3, 1921
- The Prince William News 1921-1923
- April 21, 1921
- April 28, 1921
- May 5, 1921
- May 12, 1921
- May 19, 1921
- May 26, 1921
- June 2, 1921
- June 9, 1921
- July 7, 1921
- July 14, 1921
- July 21, 1921
- July 28, 1921
- August 11, 1921
- August 18, 1921
- August 25, 1921
- September 1, 1921
- September 8, 1921
- September 15, 1921
- September 22, 1921
- September 29, 1921
- October 6, 1921
- October 13, 1921
- October 20, 1921
- October 27, 1921
- November 3, 1921
- November 10, 1921
- November 17, 1921
- November 24, 1921
- December 1, 1921
- December 8, 1921
- December 15, 1921
- December 22, 1921
- December 29, 1921
- January 5, 1922
- January 12, 1922
- January 19, 1922
- January 26, 1922
- February 2, 1922
- February 9, 1922
- January 11, 1923
- Manassas Herald 1968
- The Journal Messenger 1974, 1976, 1987, 1989
- Virginia Historical Chronicle 1986
- Potomac News 1986, 1987, 1988
- Manassas Weekly Gazette 1992
Richmond City
- 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. - Virginia Records copied from the Richmond Enquirer, 1831-35
Marriage records actually encompass 1828-1835, perhaps earlier years were incomplete?