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Virginia Archives & Repositories (quick start)

Edited by Avery J. Parker · Virginia Genealogy · Last reviewed August 3, 2026 · Continuously operated research hub (1997-origin site)

Quick orientation to LVA, local clerks, and digital portals.

Start statewide at the Library of Virginia (catalogs, chancery, patents, newspapers). Then open the correct county or independent-city hub for local clerks, neighbors, and formation notes. Independent cities are marked * on this site.