Area Research
Link to Virginia Research Locations, Genealogical or Historical Societies - http://www.vgs.org/societies.html
The Library of Virginia
http://www.lva.lib.va.us/
The Library of Virginia is located at 800 East Broad Street in downtown Richmond, Virginia (within walking distance of the Marriott Hotel). The Library's main telephone number is 804-692-3500.A picture ID with your current street address is required to obtain a library card and use their collections.
Search the Catalog of Collections: http://www.lva.lib.va.us/whatwehave/index.htm
Hours, Directions, and Parking Information
Please note: LVA will be closed on Saturday, May 12, but will have additional hours on Monday night, May 14th.
Using the Collections and Policies
Tours of the Library and Research Groups
Exhibitions
The Virginia Shop
The Cafe
Virginia Historical Society
http://www.vahistorical.org/
428 North Boulevard, Richmond, Virginia 23220
Mail: P.O. Box 7311, 23221-0311
Phone: 804.358.4901 | Hours: Monday-Saturday 10-5 / Sunday 1-5 (galleries only)
Search the collections - http://vhs3.vahistorical.org/star/x.starmarc.html
Reading Room hours and information - http://www.vahistorical.org/research/library.htm
Special opening hours for NGS Conference Attendees:
Library Procedures - http://www.vahistorical.org/research/procedures.htm
University of Virginia Library
http://www.lib.virginia.edu/
University of Virginia Library
PO Box 400113
Charlottesville VA 22904-4113
phone: 434. 924-3021
fax: 434.924.1431
Collections - http://www.lib.virginia.edu/collections.html
Hours - http://www.lib.virginia.edu/hours/spring_semester_2006.html
Map - http://www.lib.virginia.edu/map.html
Earl Greg Swem Library
http://swem.wm.edu/
P.O. Box 8794
Landrum Drive
College of William and Mary
Williamsburg, Virginia 23187-8794
Phone: (757) 221-3050
Fax: (757) 221-2635
Directions - CLick Here
Visitor Information - http://swem.wm.edu/visitors/
Online Catalog: https://lion.wm.edu/uhtbin/cgisirsi/15oo8LGBll/SWEM/69780089/60/502/X