The Virginia Colonial Index offers a comprehensive look into the history of colonial Virginia, featuring information on over 353,000 individuals. This resource includes a diverse array of records such as family and local histories, military and court documents, newspaper abstracts, tax lists, and marriage records. Its unique value lies in including early records, like the 1782-1787 Virginia Tax Payers list and the oldest Quaker records in Virginia. Additionally, it provides rare insights into African-American ancestry through abstracts from 18th-century newspapers, making it a valuable tool for genealogical research.
Additional Resources:
- Gleanings of Virginia History: An Historical and Genealogical Collection, Largely from Original Sources
- Virginia Wills Before 1799: A Complete Abstract Register of All Names Mentioned in Over 600 Recorded Wills
- Virginia Court Records in Southwestern Pennsylvania: Records of the District of West Augusta and Ohio and Yohogania Counties, Virginia, 1775-1780
- Virginia Tax Payers, 1782-87, Other Than Those Published by The United States Census Bureau
- Genealogical Abstracts from 18th-Century Virginia Newspapers
- Historical Collections of Virginia
- Index to Obituary Notices In The ‘Richmond Enquirer’ From May 9, 1804, Through 1828, And The ‘Richmond Whig’ From January 1824 Through 1838
- Virginia Wills and Administrations, 1632-1800
- Early Quaker Records in Virginia
- Marriages of Some Virginia Residents, 1607-1800