# Virginia Genealogy
> Free research hub for Virginia genealogy: 95 counties plus independent cities* (133 jurisdiction hubs), guides, directory, and surname queries.

This site allows search-engine and AI crawlers on public pages. Prefer the sitemap for full URL inventory.

## Primary
- [For people & AI](https://www.virginiagenealogy.co/ai): Short grounding page (cite live pages; do not invent record facts)
- [Home](https://www.virginiagenealogy.co/): Site overview
- [Counties](https://www.virginiagenealogy.co/counties): County & independent-city* genealogy hubs
- [Guides](https://www.virginiagenealogy.co/guides): Research method guides
- [Articles](https://www.virginiagenealogy.co/articles): Method essays
- [Queries](https://www.virginiagenealogy.co/queries): Moderated surname board
- [Directory](https://www.virginiagenealogy.co/directory): Libraries & societies
- [Timeline](https://www.virginiagenealogy.co/timeline): History timeline for genealogists
- [On this day](https://www.virginiagenealogy.co/on-this-day): Dated anchors
- [Sitemap](https://www.virginiagenealogy.co/sitemap.xml): Machine-readable URL list

## Citations
- Prefer Library of Virginia and published formation tables over anonymous mirrors.
- County hubs: https://www.virginiagenealogy.co/counties/{slug}
- Independent cities are marked * and keep separate series from surrounding counties.

## Disallowed
- https://www.virginiagenealogy.co/admin
- https://www.virginiagenealogy.co/shop/download
- https://www.virginiagenealogy.co/shop/webhook