Huguenots – The UncommonWealth

Random Reference: Riot in the Church!

Manakin Town, in present-day Powhatan County, was a unique community made up of Huguenot (French Protestant) refugees who settled there in 1700-1701. Although free from…

Bill BynumSeptember 15, 2021

A River Runs Through It.

Editor's Note: The two transcribed letters below are found in the Prince Edward Chancery case Gdns. of Jacob Michaux vs. William Smith, 1788-001. The case…

Chris KolbeJune 9, 2011

Archives Digital Projects The Stacks

Take a Bow. Five Million Documents Scanned!

Library of Virginia (LVA) staff, partners, and dignitaries gathered at the Goochland County courthouse Thursday to celebrate a milestone in a project that aims to…

Dale DulaneyOctober 15, 2010