repositories · Reviewed Aug 3, 2026

Major Repositories & Libraries

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

Where the big collections live—state, university, and national.

Library of Virginia — cornerstone for state-level and many local records, patents, newspapers, chancery
Virginia Memory — digitized collections
Virginia Chronicle — historic newspapers
FamilySearch — catalog, images, wiki
U.S. National Archives
Library of Congress