This post begins a series on repositories in Central Virginia excluding Richmond. The research repositories in Richmond, Virginia, will be reported in another series which will follow later in February.
University of Virginia, Albemarle County, Virginia
Catalog: http://search.lib.virginia.edu/Alderman Library
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| Alderman Library University of Virginia |
Charlottesville, VA 22904
Information: (434) 924-3021
E-mail: library@virginia.edu
Alderman Library’s website: http://www2.lib.virginia.edu/alderman
Hours: http://www.library.virginia.edu/hours/
Spring semester ends 29 April 2014
Final Exams: 27 April‒10 May 2014: Monday‒Friday, 8 a.m.‒12 midnight, Saturday and Sunday: variable hours
Intersession: 11‒17 May 2014: Monday‒Friday, 8 a.m.‒6 p.m., Sat and Sun: variable hours
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| Small Special Collections Library |
Harrison Institute
160 McCormick Road (next to Alderman Library)
Charlottesville, VA 22904
Information (no reference questions please): (434) 243-1776; (434) 924-3025
For planning a visit: http://small.library.virginia.edu/home/visit/
Reference Request Form:
Small Library’s website: http://small.library.virginia.edu/
Hours: http://www.library.virginia.edu/hours/
Spring semester ends 29 April 2014
Final Exams: 27 April 27‒10 May 2014: Monday‒Friday, 9 a.m.‒5 p.m.; Saturday, 9 a.m.‒5 p.m.; Sunday closed.
Intersession: May 11‒17, 2014: M‒F, 9 a.m.‒5 p.m.; Sat, 1 p.m.‒5 p.m.; Sun, closed.
Repository
The Library at the University of Virginia is a public institution and is open to all without charge.For Virginia Genealogy: A Guide to Genealogical Resources at University of Virginia, a guide to genealogy research at U.Va. compiled by Jean L. Cooper between 2005 and 2009, go to http://www2.lib.virginia.edu/genealogy/. This guide leads the user to resources of the 14 libraries on the grounds, but primarily at Alderman Library and the Small Special Collections Library. These are the two libraries that hold most of the genealogy-related materials. Residents of Virginia over the age of 16 may check out circulating material. Inter-library loan requests must be made through your local library or archives.
Be Prepared
• Before you arrive, we suggest that you search the Library’s online catalog, VIRGO, to find manuscript items in your area of interest. Catalog: http://search.lib.virginia.edu/• Be sure to check hours online or call ahead to make sure the library is open.
• In general you may take digital photographs of documents (barring special cases), but in the Small Special Collections Library you must sign a form at the desk before you take any photos.
• The Library has microfilm scanners, so you can save scans of materials to your flash drive.
• University of Virginia Library is a participant in the Virginia Heritage Database, which offers detailed information about the special collections holdings of 30 Virginia libraries. Check the database for holdings information before you arrive: http://vaheritage.org/
Holdings and Collections
It has a wealth of resources for the genealogical researcher. In addition to digital sources of 19th century newspapers, HeritageQuestOnline.com for census records, extensive microform collections, and access to the LVA’s Chancery Court Records online, the Small Special Collections Library holds original manuscript materials from the 18th-20th centuries and Alderman Library holds a Government Documents Regional Repository.Submitted by Jean L. Cooper
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