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U.S. States - Virginia Research

https://www.thefhguide.com/project-9-us-virginia.html

Class Outline: Goals 1-2, 4

Speaker Notes: Click the down-arrow next to Slideshow and select Presenter View. Then click the link on the main slide. For each item in quotes below, open the similar link in The Family History Guide. Last updated: 2024-02-08 Home Page

GOAL 1: Research

Choice A:

“FS: Virginia Research Tips …”

- In Virginia Research Tips briefly review each of the paragraphs with bold items, to emphasize the key records to focus on.

- In Virginia Record Finder explain each of the column headings and then scroll down through several of the categories, pausing on each row to identify the record types. Select one or two of the links that are listed, to show their pages, and then close the pages that were opened.

- In Further Virginia Research click the “Virginia Record Finder” link at the end of the first bullet point. The expanded Record Finder includes more categories, and it mentions more resources, such as newspapers, societies, and probate records.

“FS: Virginia Overview”

- Watch the entire video, pausing and commenting as needed.

“FS: Step-by-Step Virginia Research …”

- In Step 1 … scroll down to “What documents should be collected or copied?” and briefly review the types of documents listed, emphasizing the more unusual ones to consider.

- In Step 2 … scroll through the census research examples and recommend these for further study after the class.

- In Step 3 … scroll through the birth, marriage, and death research examples and recommend these for further study after the class.

Additional Records

“LDS Genealogy” link

- Briefly scroll through the sections: By Record Type, By County, and by City (don’t scroll all the way through By City). Recommend these sections for record searches after the class.

Ethnic

“FS Wiki: African American Resources …”

- Open the article and briefly scroll through it to note the resources available there. You can also choose to discuss the resources in more depth.

“FS Wiki: Indians of Virginia …”

- Open the article and briefly scroll through it to note the resources available there. You can also choose to discuss the resources in more depth.

Virginia Counties (bottom of the page)

Explain the legend for the county links (Name = FamilySearch, etc.) Select a county, such as Alleghany, and briefly show each of the links for that county.

GOAL 2: Archives and Libraries

Choice A:

“FS: Virginia Archives and Libraries”

- Scroll through the list of archives and libraries, focusing on the summary statements for each.

Choice B:

“Virginia City Directories (Ancestor Hunt site)

- Open the link for Virginia city directories.

- Scroll down to the first bullet list in the article and describe the types of information commonly found in city directories.

- Scroll down to Virginia City Directories; then scroll to Bristol and select “Bristol, City Directory - 1896-1897.” Scroll down through the pages and select some to show details for white pages.

Goal 4: Church and Cemetery

“FS: Virginia Church Records”

- In Historical Background summarize the section for background on church denominations in the state.

- In Information Found … briefly review the bullets for types of information that church records typically include.

- In “Look for Online Records” briefly review the bullets for time periods of the records for major denominations.

- In “Correspond with or visit …” briefly review the bullets for tips on finding records at church locations.

- In “Next, go the the Wiki article …” briefly review the table of links for church denominations in the U.S.

Ancestor Hunt site

- Briefly review the first bullet list to describe the types of records that are often associated with churches.

- Scroll down to the Virginia Church Records section and scroll through part of the list. These links go to FamilySearch, GenealogyTrails, US GenWeb, and other resources for church records in the state.

Choice B:

“FS: Virginia Cemetery Records”

- In Online Resources briefly review the table of links for online cemetery links in the state.

Interment.net site

- In Virginia Cemetery Records summarize the section for background information on the history of cemetery records in the state and how they can be used.

- In Browse Cemeteries by County select the first county link. Then select a cemetery in that county to see burial information for individuals.