St. John's Episcopal Church vestry books, 1730-1900.
St. John's Episcopal Church was built in 1741, in Henrico Parish. A wing was added in 1772 and other additions were made between 1830 and 1905. The Second Virginia Convention met at St. John's from 20-27 March 1775. The church remains an active congregation. Vestry books, 1730-1900, of St....
Start TranscribingVirginia Revolutionary Conventions, 1774-1776
This collection contains the records of the five Virginia conventions that met before the creation of a new state government in 1776. The first convention was held at the Raleigh Tavern in Williamsburg on May 30, 1774. Twenty-five members of the House of Burgesses gathered to protest the...
Start TranscribingWorld War II Separation Notices: Army I
The World War II Separation Notices Collection documents demographics, civilian life, and military service history for more than 250,000 men and women from across the state. After leaving the U.S. military, individuals received official documentation noting separation from their branch of...
Start TranscribingWorld War II Separation Notices: U.S. Marine Corps
The World War II Separation Notices Collection documents demographics, civilian life, and military service history for more than 250,000 men and women from across the state. After leaving the U.S. military, individuals received official documentation noting separation from their branch of...
Start TranscribingVirginia Untold: Free Registers (indexing)
Virginia Untold provides digital access to records that document some of the lived experiences of enslaved and free Black people in the Library of Virginia’s collections. Please help improve the discoverability of these sources by transcribing one of the project's many record types, registers...
Virginia Untold: Freedom Suits
Virginia Untold provides digital access to records that document some of the lived experiences of enslaved and free Black people in the Library of Virginia’s collections. Please help improve the discoverability of these sources by transcribing two of the project's many record types, bills of...
Virginia Untold: Petitions to Remain
Virginia Untold provides digital access to records that document some of the lived experiences of enslaved and free Black people in the Library of Virginia’s collections. Please help improve the discoverability of these sources by transcribing two of the project's many record types, bills of...