Virginia Room Holdings

(What is the Virginia Room?)

         Microfilm

·        Gloucester-Mathews Gazette Journal:  Published weekly from 1937 to the present.  Please inquire at the Circulation Desk for the most recent microfilm available.

·        Gloucester Gazette & Mathews Journal issues available prior to the merging of the two newspapers

 ·        Gloucester Glo-Quips issues from Aug. 1, 1960 to Dec. 15, 2005

The following records pertain to Gloucester County.

·        Federal Census Records: 1810-1920

·        Land Tax List:  1782-1813

    1814-1832

    1833-1844

    1845-1861

·        Personal Property Tax List:  1782-1799

 1800-1820

 1821-1827

 1835-1851

 1852-1856

 1857-1861

Vertical Files

The vertical files contain local histories of prominent residents and families, places of historic interest and other listings of historical value.  The majority of the files pertain to Gloucester County, but the surrounding Tidewater area is also included.  (List of file entries)

Surname Files

The surname files are a compilation of local genealogies and family histories pertaining to Gloucester families.   (List of file entries)

Magazines

Back issues of the following:

·        Virginia Magazine of History and Biography

·        Magazine of Virginia Genealogy

·        Virginia Genealogist

·        Tidewater Virginia Families

·        Virginia Tidewater Genealogy

Ready Reference

Ready Reference is a collection of books kept behind the Circulation Desk in order to preserve and maintain research items.  Books include local census, church records, cemetery and military records of Gloucester residents. Inquire at the Circulation Desk for more information.  (List of titles)

Virginia Reference

The Virginia Reference section contains various books on Virginia families, places and events useful in genealogical and historical research.  The Code of Virginia and its various supplements are also found in this section.  (The following are a sampling of titles available)

Equipment

·        Microfilm/Fiche Reader-Printer

Copies $.10 each

·        Computer