Cemeteries – The UncommonWealth

The Case of James D. Wise

Working as a reference archivist, we sometimes get that one phone call that really piques our interest. And once you get on the case, you…

Courtney ThompsonOctober 18, 2023

Archives Manuscripts & Special Collections

In Search of Family: The Story of Luversa Jones

Genealogical research always starts with a name. And questions. The Library of Virginia’s comprehensive genealogical resources – online data bases, microfiche, archival documents, and more…

Lee Ann TimreckAugust 2, 2023

Education & Programming

History is Evergreen and Ever-Evolving

In the historic Evergreen Cemetery, segregated resting place of many generations of Richmond’s Black families, lies the gravestone of Edward S. Brown. A visitor could…

Library of VirginiaJanuary 17, 2022

Virginia Authors

New Books – September 2020

The Library of Virginia is now open by appointment only. During this initial reopening phase, researchers will be able to use the collections by appointment…

Donna PletcherSeptember 28, 2020

Archives Digital Projects

A Virtual Veteran Cemetery

Next Monday is Veteran's Day. We honor veterans but we can never truly understand everything that they have experienced. At the end of World War…

Jessi BennettNovember 6, 2019

Archives The Stacks

Warren County Chancery Causes Digitized

The Library of Virginia is pleased to announce that digital images for Warren County chancery causes, 1837-1912, are now available online through the Chancery Records…

Greg CrawfordMay 7, 2018

Archives Digital Projects

"Persecuted By His Race": The Norfolk County Chancery Causes, 1718-1913

The information contained in the Norfolk County Chancery Cause 1893-022, Berkley Hebrew Cemetery Association v. Abraham Liebman, et. al., makes for a highly charged and…

Callie FreedDecember 13, 2017

Newspapers

John Mitchell, Jr. Remembered

Evergreen Cemetery is located a few miles from downtown Richmond and even farther from Monument Avenue. Much of the cemetery is overgrown by junk trees,…

Errol SomayMarch 27, 2012

A New Star: Jefferson in Hollywood?

On 5 July 1858, the remains of former President James Monroe were transported aboard the Jamestown amid much ceremony from New York City’s Marble Cemetery to Hollywood…

Craig MooreJuly 7, 2010