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Local History and Genealogical Research in the University Libraries: C. Indexes to "Buried Genealogies"

This guide includes resources available in Special Collections, Newman Library, and online that can aid in local genealogy research.

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Indexes to "Buried Genealogies," including Periodicals

  • Casey, Personal Names in Hening’s Statutes at Large of Virginia and Shepherd’s Continuation Call No.: F225 V8133 1967 Newman 3rd floor
  • Greenlaw, Index of the New England Historic Genealogical Society 3 vols., Call No.: CS44 N45 1979 Newman 2nd floor
  • Index to American Genealogies Call No.: Z5313 U5 I5 1966 Newman 5th floor
  • Smith, The Pennsylvania Germans of the Shenandoah Valley is v. 26 (1962) of Pennsylvania
    German Folklore Society Yearbook Call No.: GR110 P4 A35 v. 26 Newman 3rd floor
  • Swem, Virginia Historical Index 4 v. Call No.: F221 S93 Special Collections
    • Virginia Magazine of History and Biography – 1930
    • William and Mary Quarterly – 1930
    • Tyler Historical Quarterly – 1927
    • Lower Norfolk County, Virginia Antiquary – 1906
    • Hening’s Statutes at Large – 1792
    • Calendar of Virginia State Papers – 1869
  • Virginia Genealogist, 1959-2002 Call No.: F221 V79 Newman 3rd floor
  • Wardell, Timesaving Aid to Virginia-West Virginia Ancestors: A Genealogical Index of Surnames from Published Sources Call No.: F225 W33 1985 Special Collections and Remote Storage (requires notice for retrieval)
  • Wardell, Timesaving Aid to Virginia-West Virginia Ancestors: A Genealogical Index of Surnames from Published Sources Call No.: F225 W33 1991 Special Collections