Selected Indexing of Virginia Newspapers Available at

the Library of Virginia

I. GENERAL INDEXES
II. INDEXES LISTED BY COUNTY AND CITY

I. GENERAL INDEXES
America’s Newspapers and America’s Obituaries and Death Notices. Newsbank, Inc. Available online in the Library of Virginia reading rooms.
Coverage for Virginia: Daily News Leader, Daily News-Record, Daily Press, The Free Lance-Star, Richmond Times-Dispatch, The
Roanoke Times, and The Virginian-Pilot. See individual listings under name of county/city for coverage dates.

[Bibliographies of Articles from Various Virginia Newspapers on the Subject of Redistricting]. Richmond, Va.: Virginia State Library,
[1993?]. JK1963.V8 V8 1980–1991
Coverage: May 1980–March 1991

Blacks in Selected Newspapers, Censuses and Other Sources: An Index to Names and Subjects. Compiled by James de T. Abajian. 3 vols.
Boston, Mass.: G. K. Hall, 1977. Film 650

Blacks in Selected Newspapers, Censuses and Other Sources: An Index to Names and Subjects: First Supplement. Compiled by James de T.
Abajian. 2 vols. Boston, Mass.: G. K. Hall, 1985. Film 651
Coverage: Includes Richmond Planet, 1895–1900 and Alexandria People’s Advocate, April 15–September 9, 1876

Davis, Arthur Kyle, ed. Virginia War History in Newspaper Clippings. Richmond, Va.: Virginia War History Commission, 1924.
D570.85 V8 A4 v. 2

French and Indian War Notices Abstracted from Colonial Newspapers. 5 vols. Bowie, Md.: Heritage Books, 1999–2000. F199 F866 1999
Coverage: 1754–January 17, 1763. Includes Virginia Centinel and Virginia Gazette, Williamsburg.

Headley, Robert K. Genealogical Abstracts from 18th-Century Virginia Newspapers. Baltimore, Md.: Genealogical Publishing Company,
1987. F225 H44 1987

Henley Marriage/Obituary Index of Virginia Newspapers. Ed. Henley, Bernard J. Library of Virginia.
http://ajax.lva.lib.va.us/F/?func=file&file_name=find-b-clas14&local_base=CLAS14
Coverage: 1736–1982

Jodziewicz, Thomas W. The Birth of America; the Year in Review, 1763–1783: A Chronological Guide and Index to the Contemporary
Colonial Press. Glen Rock, N.J.: Microfilming Corp. of America, 1976. Z1237 J63 or Film 338

Meade, Angie Belle. A Collection of Obituaries and Other Published Death Notices. Wise, Va.: Wise County Historical Society, [199–?]
F232 R9 M43 1990
Coverage: Majority of items are from Russell, Scott, and Wise counties and are pre-1940.

II. INDEXES LISTED BY COUNTY AND CITY

ABINGDON
The Holston Pastfinder selectively indexes articles from the Abingdon Virginian, the Political Prospect, and the Democrat. CS42 H64

ACCOMACK COUNTY
Barnes, Brooks Miles. Index to the “Peninsula Enterprise”: 30 June 1881–29 November 1884. Accomack, Va.: Eastern Shore Public
Library, 1980. AI21 P42 B24

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Index to the “Peninsula Enterprise,” 1885. Accomack, Va.: Eastern Shore Public Library, 1984. AI21 P42 B25

ALEXANDRIA
“Marriage and Death Notices from Early Alexandria Newspapers.” Magazine of Virginia Genealogy

Vol. 39 (May 2001). F221 V773; Coverage: June 10, 1784–November 15, 1798

Vol. 39 (August 2001). F221 V773; Coverage: March 7, 1799–October 7, 1803

Vol. 40 (February 2002). F221 V773; Coverage: Jan. 14, 1790–June 30, 1808

Vol. 40 (May 2002). F221 V773; Coverage: July 29, 1808–April 21, 1810

Vol. 40 (August 2002). F221 V773; Coverage: July 22, 1790; May 5, 1810–Feb. 20, 1812

Vol. 40 (November 2002). F221 V773; Coverage: February 21, 1812–May 18, 1813

Vol. 41 (February 2003). F221 V773; Coverage: June 3, 1813–Dec. 30, 1813

Vol. 41 (May 2003). F221 V773; Coverage: January 8, 1814–April 16, 1814

Vol. 41 (August 2003). F221 V773; Coverage: April 26, 1814–July 4, 1815

Vol. 41 (November 2003). F221 V773; Coverage: July 6, 1815–August 3, 1816

Obituary Index to the “Alexandria Gazette,” 1916–1946. Alexandria Library, Local History/Special Collections Division.
http://www.alexandria.lib.va.us/lhsc_genealogy_resources/obits/obits.html

Obituary Notices from the “Alexandria Gazette,” 1784–1915. Lovettsville, Va.: Willow Bend Books, 1997. F234 A3 A4 1997

Pippenger, Wesley E. The “Virginia Gazette” and “Alexandria Advertiser.” Westminster, Md.: Willow Bend Books, 2002–. F234 A3 P618 2002
Coverage: Sept. 3, 1789–Nov. 11, 1790

Pippenger, Wesley E. The “Virginia Journal” and “Alexandria Advertiser”: Huc Undique Gaza Congeritur. 4 vols. Westminster, Md.:
Family Line Publications, 1998–2001. F234 A3 P62 1998
Coverage: Feb. 5, 1784–May 21, 1789

Augusta County (See also Staunton)

“Augusta County Obituaries, 1836–1841.” Augusta Historical Bulletin 14 (Fall 1978). F232 A9 A95

“Augusta County Obituaries, 1842–1845.” Augusta Historical Bulletin 15 (Spring 1979). F232 A9 A95

“Augusta County Obituaries, 1846–1847.” Augusta Historical Bulletin 15 (Fall 1979). F232 A9 A95

“Augusta County Obituaries, 1848–1849.” Augusta Historical Bulletin 16 (Spring 1980). F232 A9 A95

“Augusta County Obituaries, 1850–1851.” Augusta Historical Bulletin 16 (Fall 1980). F232 A9 A95

“Augusta County Obituaries, 1852–1853.” Augusta Historical Bulletin 17 (Spring 1981). F232 A9 A95

“Augusta County Obituaries, 1854.” Augusta Historical Bulletin 17 (Fall 1981). F232 A9 A95

“Augusta County Obituaries, 1855.” Augusta Historical Bulletin 18 (Spring 1982). F232 A9 A95

“Augusta County Obituaries, 1856.” Augusta Historical Bulletin 18 (Fall 1982). F232 A9 A95

“Augusta County Obituaries, 1857.” Augusta Historical Bulletin 19 (Spring 1983). F232 A9 A95
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“Augusta County Obituaries, 1858.” Augusta Historical Bulletin 19 (Fall 1983). F232 A9 A95

“Augusta County Obituaries, 1859.” Augusta Historical Bulletin 20 (Spring 1984). F232 A9 A95

“Augusta County Obituaries, 1860.” Augusta Historical Bulletin 21 (Fall 1984). F232 A9 A95

“Augusta County Obituaries, 1862.” Augusta Historical Bulletin 22 (Spring 1986). F232 A9 A95

“Augusta County Obituaries, 1863.” Augusta Historical Bulletin 22 (Fall 1986). F232 A9 A95

“Augusta County Obituaries, 1864.” Augusta Historical Bulletin 23 (Spring 1987). F232 A9 A95

“Augusta County Obituaries, 1865.” Augusta Historical Bulletin 23 (Fall 1987). F232 A9 A95

“Augusta County Obituaries, 1866.” Augusta Historical Bulletin 24 (Spring 1988). F232 A9 A95

“Augusta County Obituaries, 1867.” Augusta Historical Bulletin 24 (Fall 1988). F232 A9 A95

“Augusta County Obituaries, 1868.” Augusta Historical Bulletin 25 (Spring 1989). F232 A9 A95

“Augusta County Obituaries, 1869.” Augusta Historical Bulletin 25 (Fall 1989). F232 A9 A95

“Augusta County Obituaries, 1870.” Augusta Historical Bulletin 26 (Fall 1990). F232 A9 A95

“Augusta County Obituaries, 1871.” Augusta Historical Bulletin 27 (Spring 1991). F232 A9 A95

“Augusta County Obituaries, 1872.” Augusta Historical Bulletin 27 (Fall 1991). F232 A9 A95

“Augusta County Obituaries, 1873.” Augusta Historical Bulletin 28 (Spring 1992). F232 A9 A95

“Augusta County Obituaries, 1874.” Augusta Historical Bulletin 28 (Fall 1992). F232 A9 A95

“Augusta County Obituaries, 1875.” Augusta Historical Bulletin 29 (Fall 1993). F232 A9 A95

“Augusta County Obituaries, 1876.” Augusta Historical Bulletin 30 (Spring 1994). F232 A9 A95

“Augusta County Obituaries, 1877.” Augusta Historical Bulletin 30 (Fall 1994). F232 A9 A95

The Valley of the Shadow: Civil War Era Newspapers. University of Virginia, Virginia Center for Digital History. http://www.vcdh.vir-
ginia.edu/xml_docs/valley_news/html/opening.html
Coverage: Selected indexing of articles relating to local persons, organizations, or events related to Augusta County, Virginia, or
Franklin County, Pennsylvania, in the Staunton Spectator, Republican Vindicator, Franklin Repository and Transcript, Valley Spirit,
Valley Virginian, Semi-weekly Dispatch, and Village Record newspapers, 1857–1867.

BOTETOURT COUNTY
“Marriages and Deaths in the Herald of the Valley, 1820–1823.” Virginia Appalachian Notes 8 (Aug. 1984). F221 A651

CAROLINE COUNTY
Collins, Herbert Ridgeway. Caroline County, Virginia Death Records (1919–1994) from the “Caroline Progress,” a Weekly Newspaper
Published in Bowling Green, Virginia. Westminster, Md.: Family Line Publishers, 1995. F232 C28 C62 1995

CHARLOTTE COUNTY
Hancock, David L. News Concerning African Americans and Other Articles of Interest as Reported by the “Charlotte Gazette”: May
1873–December 1900. 2 vols. N.p., 1999–2000. F232 C479 H36 1999
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CHARLOTTESVILLE
“Abstracts of Marriages in Charlottesville Newspapers: 1820–1859.” Magazine of Albemarle County History 21 (1962–1963).
F232 A3 A3
Coverage: Central Gazette, Virginia Advocate, Jeffersonian Republican

“Abstracts of Obituaries in Charlottesville Newspapers, 1827–1859.” Magazine of Albemarle County History 19 (1960–1961). F232 A3 A3
Coverage: Virginia Advocate, Jeffersonian Republican

“Abstracts of Obituaries in Charlottesville Newspapers, 1860–1869.” Magazine of Albemarle County History 23 (1964–1965). F232 A3 A3
Coverage: Virginia Advocate, Jeffersonian Republican, Daily Chronicle, Tri-weekly Chronicle, Semi-weekly Chronicle, Charlottesville
Chronicle

“Obituaries from the Central Gazette, 1820–1827.” Magazine of Albemarle County History 10 (1949–1950). F232 A3 A3

CLARKE COUNTY
Morris, Mary Thomason. Connections and Partings: Abstracts of Marriage, Divorce, Death, and Legal Notices from Clarke County,
Virginia, Newspapers 1857 through 1884. Athens, Ga.: Iberian Publishing, 1992. F232 C59 M833 1992

CULPEPER
Hodge, Robert Allen. An Index for…the “Exponent,” Culpeper, Virginia. 12 vols. Fredericksburg, Va.: R. A. Hodge, 1972–86. AI21 C97 H62
Coverage: 1881–1953

An Index to the Death Notices in the “Virginia Star,” Culpeper, Virginia, 1919–1928. Fredericksburg, Va.: R. A. Hodge, 1882. AI21 V58 H62

Index to the Death Notices in the “Virginia Star,” Culpeper, Virginia, 1929–1953. Fredericksburg, Va.: R. A. Hodge, 1982. AI21 V582 H62

FAIRFAX
FCPL Historical Newspaper Index. Fairfax County Public Library.
http://www.co.fairfax.va.us/library/virginia/varoom/newsindx/
Coverage: 10 Northern Virginia newspapers, selected years, 1785–2000

Richardson, Malcolm L. The “Fairfax County Independent” Index, April 11, 1929–December 22, 1932. Fairfax, Va.: Virginia Room,
Fairfax City Regional Library, 1992. F232 F2 R53

———. The “Fairfax Herald” Index, 1886–1936. Fairfax, Va.: Virginia Room, Fairfax City Regional Library, 1992. Fiche 115

———. The “Fairfax Herald” Index, 1886–1936: Births. Fairfax, Va.: Virginia Room, Fairfax City Regional Library, 1992. F232 F2 R54

———. The “Fairfax Herald” Index, 1886–1936: Marriages. Fairfax, Va.: Virginia Room, Fairfax City Regional Library, 1992. F232 F2 R55

———. The “Fairfax Herald” Index, 1886–1936: Obituaries. Fairfax, Va.: Virginia Room, Fairfax City Regional Library, 1992. F232 F2 R56

———. The “Fairfax Herald” Index, 1886–1936: Place Names. Fairfax, Va.: Virginia Room, Fairfax City Regional Library, 1992. F232 F2 R57

———. The “Fairfax News” Index, December 1872–March 1875. Fairfax, Va.: Virginia Room, Fairfax City Regional Library, 1992. F232 F2 R58

FARMVILLE
Andersen, William F., Jr. The “Farmville Herald” Index to Births, Deaths and Marriages. Farmville, Va.: William F. Andersen, Jr., 1999–.
Vol.1: 1893–1912. F232 F22 A54 1999
Coverage: Also includes 1873–1876 of the Farmville Mercury and the Farmville Commonwealth

FREDERICK COUNTY
Triplett, Ralph L. Frederick County, Virginia, Obituaries. 3 vols. Gore, Va.: Triplett, 1974. F232 F85 T74
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FREDERICKSBURG
America’s Newspapers and America’s Obituaries and Death Notices. Newsbank, Inc. Available online in the Library of Virginia reading rooms.
Coverage: Free Lance-Star, 2 January 2004–

Fredericksburg.com archives. Fredericksburg.com. Free Lance-Star Publishing Co.

http://fredericksburg.com/News/FLS/archives
Coverage: Free Lance-Star, 9 February 2001–

Fredericksburg Research Resources. University of Mary Washington. Department of Historic Preservation.

http://departments.umw.edu/hipr/www/fredburg.htm
Coverage: 14 newspapers for various time periods from 1736–1928

Hodge, Robert Allen. Abstracts of Death Notices from the “Weekly Advertiser” of Fredericksburg, Virginia, 1853–1854, 1857–1860.
Fredericksburg, Va.: R. A. Hodge, 1986. F234 F8 H74 1986

———. Death Notices Abstracted from and a General Index to the “Fredericksburg (Va.) Star,” 1888–1889. Fredericksburg, Va.: R. A.
Hodge, 1988. AI21 F77 H621 1988

———. Death Notices, “Virginia Herald,” Fredericksburg, Virginia, 1788–1836. Fredericksburg, Va.: R. A. Hodge, 1981. F234 F8 H7

———. An Index for the “Fredericksburg Ledger,” 1865–1874. Fredericksburg, Va.: R. A. Hodge, 1974. AI21 F73 H62

———. An Index for the “Fredericksburg News,” 1853–1861. Fredericksburg, Va.: R. A. Hodge, 1976. AI21 F75 H62

———. An Index for the “Weekly Advertiser” and “Chronicle of the Times.” 2 vols. Fredericksburg, Va.: R. A. Hodge, 1974. AI21 W39 H62
Coverage: 1853–1854, 1857–1860

———. An Index to Death Notices in the “Free Lance-Star” for 1987, Fredericksburg, Virginia. Fredericksburg, Va.: R. A. Hodge,
[1988?] AI21 F762 H629

———. An Index to the “Democratic Recorder,” 1842–1848 and “Weekly Recorder,” 1844–1847. Fredericksburg, Va.: R. A. Hodge,
[19--?] AI21 D38 H62

———. An Index to the “Fredericksburg Times” (Fredericksburg, Virginia): Volumes 1 through 10, September, 1974 through August,
1984. Fredericksburg, Va.: R. A. Hodge, [1985?] AI21 F758 H62

———. An Index to the Fredericksburg (Va.) “Daily Star,” 1902. Fredericksburg, Va.: R. A. Hodge, 1987. AI21 F725 H62 1987

———. An Index to the Fredericksburg (Virginia) “Star” Newspaper for the Years 1886 and 1887: With Appended Death Notice
Abstracts. Fredericksburg, Va.: R. A. Hodge, 1987. AI21 F77 H62 1987

———. An Index to the “Free Lance,” Fredericksburg, Virginia. 9 vols. Fredericksburg, Va.: R. A. Hodge, 1974. AI21 F76 H62
Coverage: 27 January 1885–10 May 1900 (Library lacks vol. 6 (January–9 December 1896) and vol. 8 (30 January 1898–24 March
1899))

———. An Index to the Marriage Notices and Abstracts of the Death Notices in the “Free Lance” of Fredericksburg, Va., 1900–1901.
Fredericksburg, Va.: R. A. Hodge, [198-?]. AI21 F76 H625 198-?

———. An Index to the Newspaper Death Notices, Fredericksburg, Virginia. 8 vols. Fredericksburg, Va.: R. A. Hodge, 1983. F234 F8 H734
Coverage: 1788–1981

———. An Index to the Newspaper Death Notices, Fredericksburg, Virginia, 1905: Correction of an Omission in the Original
Compilation. Fredericksburg, Va.: R. A. Hodge, 1983. F234 F8 H735

———. An Index to the 1983 Death Notices in the “Free Lance-Star” (Fredericksburg, Virginia). Fredericksburg, Va.: R. A. Hodge, 1984.
AI21 F762 H625

———. An Index to the 1984 Death Notices in the “Free Lance-Star” (Fredericksburg, Virginia). Fredericksburg, Va.: R. A. Hodge, 1985.
AI21 F762 H626
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———. An Index to the 1985 Death Notices in the “Free Lance-Star” (Fredericksburg, Virginia). Fredericksburg, Va.: R. A. Hodge, 1986.
AI21 F762 H627

———. An Index to the 1986 Death Notices in the “Free Lance-Star” (Fredericksburg, Virginia). Fredericksburg, Va.: R. A. Hodge, 1987.
AI21 F762 H628

———. An Index to the “Virginia Herald” (Fredericksburg, Virginia) 1810, 1812 & 1813. Fredericksburg, Va.: R. A. Hodge, 1983.
AI21 V52 H622

———. An Index to the “Virginia Herald” (Fredericksburg, Virginia) 1815–1818. Fredericksburg, Va.: R. A. Hodge, [198-?]. AI21 V52 H624

———. An Index to the “Virginia Herald” (Fredericksburg, Virginia) 1819–1822. Fredericksburg, Va.: R. A. Hodge, 1983. AI21 V52 H625

———. An Index to the “Virginia Herald” (Fredericksburg, Virginia) 1823–1826. Fredericksburg, Va.: R. A. Hodge, 1983. AI21 V52 H626

———. An Index to the “Virginia Herald” (Fredericksburg, Virginia) 1827–1830. Fredericksburg, Va.: R. A. Hodge, 1983. AI21 V52 H627

———. An Index to the “Virginia Herald” (Fredericksburg, Virginia) 1831, 1832, 1833. Fredericksburg, Va.: R. A. Hodge, 1984.
AI21 V52 H628

———. An Index to the “Virginia Herald” (Fredericksburg, Virginia) 1834, 1835, 1836. Fredericksburg, Va.: R. A. Hodge, 1984.
AI21 V52 H629

———. Indexes for the “Virginia Herald,” Fredericksburg, Virginia: 1788–1791, 1792–1795, 1799–1800, 1802–1805, 1806–1809. 5
vols. Fredericksburg, Va.: R. A. Hodge, 1969–1976. AI21 V52 H62

———. Indexes to the 1981 and 1982 Death Notices in the “Free-Lance Star,” Fredericksburg, Virginia. 2 vols. in 1. Fredericksburg, Va.:
R. A. Hodge, 1982–1983. AI21 F762 H624

GERMANNA
Hodge, Robert Allen. An Index to the “Germanna Record.” 5 vols. Fredericksburg, Va.: R. A. Hodge, 1981. F235 G3 G352
Coverage: Numbers 1 (July 1961), 3–4 (April 1963), 6 (no date), and 10 (April 1967)

HAMPTON
“Deaths in Hampton, Virginia, and Surrounding Area 1896–1912 [A–C].” Virginia Tidewater Genealogy 17 (March 1986). F221 B941

“Deaths in Hampton, Virginia, and Surrounding Area 1896–1912 [C–D].” Virginia Tidewater Genealogy 17 (September 1986). F221 B941

“Deaths Published in the Hampton Monitor, 1896–June 1912, [D–G].” Virginia Tidewater Genealogy 24 (December 1993). F221 B941

“Deaths Published in the Hampton Monitor, 1896–June 1912 (G–H].” Virginia Tidewater Genealogy 25 (March 1994). F221 B941

“Deaths Published in the Hampton Monitor, 1896–June 1912, [H–M].” Virginia Tidewater Genealogy 19 (June 1988). F221 B941

“Deaths Published in the Hampton Monitor, 1896–June 1912, [M–Q].” Virginia Tidewater Genealogy 25 (June 1994). F221 B941

“Deaths Published in the Hampton Monitor, 1896–June 1912, [R–S].” Virginia Tidewater Genealogy 21 (June 1990). F221 B941

“Deaths Published in the Hampton Monitor, 1896–June 1912, [T–Y].” Virginia Tidewater Genealogy 26 (March 1995). F221 B941

Emmerson, John Cloyd. War in the Lower Chesapeake & Hampton Roads Areas, 1812–1815: As reported in the “Norfolk Gazette &
Publick Ledger” & the “Norfolk & Portsmouth Herald.” Richmond Va.: Library of Virginia, 1946. E355.4 E5 1946

Hampton University (Va.). Index to the Hampton University Newspaper Clipping File. Alexandria, Va.: Chadwick-Healey, 1988.
E185.6 H28 1988
Coverage: 1873–1940
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HANOVER COUNTY
“Marriage and Death Records from Early Hanover County Newspapers.” Magazine of Virginia Genealogy 40 (February 2002). F221 V773
Coverage: 1881–1923

HARRISONBURG
America’s Newspapers and America’s Obituaries and Death Notices. Newsbank, Inc. Available online in the Library of Virginia reading rooms.
Coverage: Daily News-Record, 28 April 1993–

DNRonline.com. Daily News-Record. http://www.dnronline.com/archives.php

Coverage: Daily News-Record, 28 April 1993–

HENRY COUNTY
Martin, Paul. An Index to Henry County, Virginia, Obituaries, and Death Notices, Which Appeared in the “Martinsville Bulletin”
Newspaper (and Its Predecessors, the “Daily Bulletin” and the “Henry Bulletin”) of Henry County, Virginia. 3 vols. Tustin, Calif.: P.
Martin, 1997–1998. F232 H6 M37 1997
Coverage: May 1924–June 1979

KING WILLIAM COUNTY

Ryland, Elizabeth Hawes. King William County, Virginia, from Old Newspapers & Files. Richmond, Va.: Dietz Press, 1955. F232 K5 R9
Coverage: 13 September 1736–19 January 1841

LEESBURG
“Genius of Liberty clippings, 1820–1821, Leesburg, Va.” National Genealogical Society Quarterly 7 (July 1918, January 1919). CS42 N4

LEXINGTON
“Death Notices and Obituaries from the Valley Star, Lexington.” Virginia Genealogist 40 (October/December 1996). F221 V775
Coverage: 30 April 1840–10 December 1846

“Death Notices and Obituaries from the Valley Star, Lexington.” Virginia Genealogist 41 (January/March 1997). F221 V775
Coverage: 15 April 1847–10 May 1855

“Death Notices and Obituaries from the Valley Star, Lexington.” Virginia Genealogist 41 (April/June 1997). F221 V775
Coverage: 17 May 1855–7 January 1858

“Death Notices and Obituaries from the Valley Star, Lexington.” Virginia Genealogist 41 (July/September 1997). F221 V775
Coverage: 28 January 1858–13 June 1861

LYNCHBURG
Baber, Lucy Harrison Miller. Marriages and Deaths from Lynchburg, Virginia, Newspapers, 1794–1836. Baltimore, Md.: Genealogical
Publishing Company, 1980. F234 L9 B3

“Notes from the Lynchburg Press (Va.).” Virginia Appalachian Notes 2 (January 1978). F221 A651
Coverage: Marriage notices, 1817–1822

NEWPORT NEWS
America’s Newspapers and America’s Obituaries and Death Notices. Newsbank, Inc. Available online in the Library of Virginia reading rooms.
Coverage: Daily Press 1989–

dailypress.com. The Daily Press. http://pqasb.pqarchiver.com/dailypress/

Coverage: Daily Press, 1989–

NORFOLK
America’s Newspapers and America’s Obituaries and Death Notices. Newsbank, Inc. Available online in the Library of Virginia reading rooms.
Coverage: Virginian-Pilot, April 1990–
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“Death Notices in the Norfolk Gazette and Public Ledger, 1804–1816.” Virginia Magazine of History and Biography 63 (July 1955). F221 V9

Emmerson, John Cloyd. War in the Lower Chesapeake & Hampton Roads Area, 1812–1815, as Reported in the “Norfolk Gazette &
Publick Ledger” and the “Norfolk & Portsmouth Herald.” Portsmouth, Va.: n.p., 1946. E355.4 E5

HamptonRoads.com/PilotOnline.com. Virginian-Pilot. http://www.pilotonline.com/archives/index.html

Coverage: Virginian-Pilot, April 1990–

ORANGE COUNTY
Hodge, Robert Allen. An Index to 172 Miscellaneous Issues of Orange County, Virginia, Newspapers Dating from 1872 through 1936:
With Titles of the “Gordonsville Gazette,” the “Native Virginian,” the “Piedmont Virginian,” and the “Orange Observer.” Locust Grove,
Va.: R. A. Hodge, 1983. AI21 G66 H6

PAGE COUNTY
Campbell, Judith A. Gleanings from the Newspapers in Page County, Virginia. Rileyville, Va.: J. A. Campbell, 1990. F232 P1 C367 1990
Coverage: 1871–1945

———. Marriages Recorded in the “Page County Courier,” Page County, Virginia, 1869–1882. Rileyville, Va.: J. A. Campbell, 1989.
F232 P1 C366 1989

———. Obituaries Recorded in Page County, Virginia, 1869–1879. Rileyville, Va.: J. A. Campbell, 1989. F232 P1 C18 1989

PETERSBURG
“Marriages and Deaths from the Petersburg Intelligencer, 1824–1828.” Southside Virginian 3 (January 1985). F232 S74 S5

Petersburg Public Library Newspaper Index. Indexing by the Petersburg, Va., Public Library. Library of Virginia.
http://ajax.lva.lib.va.us/F/?func=file&file_name=find-b-clas68&local_base=CLAS68
Coverage: 1797–1877

PRINCE WILLIAM COUNTY

Phillips, Carol Thompson. Death Notices, Obituaries & Memoriams from the Prince William County, Va., “Manassas Gazette” and
“Manassas Journal,” 1885–1910. Lovettsville, Va.: Willow Bend Books, 1998. F232 P86 P5 1998

———. Engagements and Marriages from the Prince William County, Virginia, “Manassas Gazette” and “Manassas Journal,”
1885–1910. Westminster, Md.: Willow Bend Books, 1998. F232 P86 P55 1998

Turner, Ronald R. Prince William County, Virginia, 1900–1930 Obituaries. Manassas, Va.: R. R. Turner, 1996. F232 P86 T866 1996

———. Prince William County, Virginia, Obituary Index, 1896–1970. Manassas, Va.: R. R. Turner, 1998. F232 P86 T87 1998

RAPPAHANNOCK COUNTY
Campbell, Judith A. Some Obituaries (1987–1995) from the “Rappahannock News” in Rappahannock Co., Va. Rileyville, Va.: J. A.
Campbell, 1996. F232 R2 C36 1996

Hodge, Robert Allen. An Index to the Rappahannock Page of the “Virginia Star” (Culpeper, Virginia). 3 vols. Fredericksburg, Va.: R. A.
Hodge, 1985. AI21 V583 H62
Coverage: 1936–1938

RICHMOND
General
America’s Newspapers and America’s Obituaries and Death Notices. Newsbank, Inc. Available online in the Library of Virginia reading rooms.
Coverage: Richmond Times-Dispatch 19 August 1985–

Beadles, George Andrew. Index of Names in the “Religious Herald,” 1939–1975. N.p.: Beadles, 1980. BX6248 V8 B35
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Freeman File: An Index to Articles from the “Richmond Times-Dispatch” and the “Richmond News-Leader.” Richmond, Va.: Virginia
Commonwealth University Library, 1989. Fiche 91
Coverage: late 1920s–1985

Henley Marriage/Obituary Indexes from Virginia Newspapers. Bernard J. Henley, compiler. Library of Virginia.
http://ajax.lva.lib.va.us/F/?func=file&file_name=find-b-clas14&local_base=CLAS14
Coverage: 1736–1982

Index: Richmond Critic Genealogical Articles June 18, 1888–December 20, 1890. N.p., 19--?. F225 R54 Index

Index to Genealogical Articles in “Standard,” Nov. 1878–Feb. 1882. Richmond, Va.: n.p., 1933. F225 R56 Index

Virginia State Library. Index to Genealogical Articles in the “Richmond Times-Dispatch,” August 9, 1903–June 3, 1917. Richmond, Va.:
Virginia State Library, 1926. F225 R58 Index

Index to Magazine Section “Richmond Times-Dispatch” in the Virginia State Library: 1934–1939. Richmond, Va.: Virginia State Library,
194-?. AI21 R8 I4

Index to the Newspaper Clipping Files. Richmond Public Library.

http://www.richmondpubliclibrary.org/info/libsources/nwsprindex.htm

Newspaper Index: Richmond Times-Dispatch, Richmond News Leader, 1940s–1985. Library of Virginia. http://www.lva.lib.va.us/whatwe-
have/news/NI.html

Race and Place Newspapers. Virginia Center for Digital History, The Carter G. Woodson Institute, University of Virginia.
http://www.vcdh.virginia.edu/afam/raceandplace/news_main.html
Coverage: Selective index to The Richmond Planet, 1890–1894; 1906; 1934

Times-Dispatch.com. Media General, Inc. http://www.archivesva.com

Coverage: Richmond Times-Dispatch 20 August 1985–

Marriages
Historical Records Survey of Virginia, Service Division, Work Projects Administration. Index to Marriage Notices in the Southern
Churchman, 1835–1941. Richmond, Va.: Historical Records Survey of Virginia, 1942. Reprint. Baltimore, Md.: Genealogical Publishing,
1996. F225 I53 1996

Historical Records Survey of Virginia. Inventory of Church Archives of Virginia…Supplement no. 2. “Index to Marriage Notices in the
Religious Herald, Richmond, Va., 1828–1938.” 2 vols. Richmond, Va.: Historical Records Survey of Virginia, 1941. BX6248 V8 H51

“Marriage and Death Notices from The Visitor, Richmond, 1809-1810.” Quarterly Bulletin (Virginia Genealogical Society) 7
(January–July 1969). F221 V773

Marriage Index for “Richmond Enquirer/Richmond Visitor.” Library of Virginia. http://ajax.lva.lib.va.us/F/?func=file&file_name=find-b-

clas64&local_base=clas64
Coverage: 1804–1860

Marriage Notices from Richmond, Virginia, Newspapers, 1821–1840. Richmond, Va.: Virginia Genealogical Society, 1988. F233.25 M353

Marriage Notices from Richmond, Virginia, Newspapers, 1841–1853. Richmond, Va.: Virginia Genealogical Society, 1997. F233.25 M22 1997

“Marriage Notices in the Virginia Conference Sentinel and the Richmond Christian Advocate.” Magazine of Virginia Genealogy 25
(August–November 1987), 26 (February 1988). F221 V773
Coverage: 1836–1848

Marriages and Deaths from Richmond, Virginia, Newspapers, 1780–1820. Richmond, Va.: Virginia Genealogical Society, 1983. F233.25 M35

“[Selected Marriages from the Christian Sentinel, Richmond Christian Advocate, Virginia Conference Sentinel, and Christian Advocate
and Journal, 1832–1855.]” Quarterly Bulletin (Virginia Genealogical Society) 3 (October 1965). F221 V773
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Virginia State Library. Administration Division. Marriage Notices – “Richmond Visitor” – 2/11/180 9–8/4/1810; “Richmond Enquirer,”
5/9/1804–12/31/1859. Richmond, Va.: Virginia State Library, 1963. Film 834

Obituaries
Death Notices from Richmond, Virginia, Newspapers, 1821–1840. Richmond, Va.: Virginia Genealogical Society, 1987. F233.25 D28

Death Notices from Richmond, Virginia, Newspapers, 1841–1853. Richmond, Va.: Virginia Genealogical Society, 2002. F233.25 D282 2002

Historical Records Survey of Virginia. Inventory of Church Archives of Virginia…Supplement no. 1. “Index to Obituary Notices in the
‘Religious Herald,’ Richmond, Va., 1828–1938.” Richmond, Va.: Historical Records Survey of Virginia, 1940. BX6248 V8 H5

Index to Obituary Notices in the “Richmond Enquirer” from May 9, 1804, through 1828, and the “Richmond Whig” from January,
1824, through 1838. Baltimore, Md.: Genealogical Publishing, 1979. F233 I5 1979

“List of Obituaries from Richmond, Virginia, Newspapers.” Virginia Magazine of History and Biography 20 (July, October 1912). F221 V9
Coverage: August 1786–July 1824

Marriages and Deaths from Richmond, Virginia, Newspapers, 1780–1820. Richmond, Va.: Virginia Genealogical Society, 1983. F233.25 M35

“Obituaries from the Family Visitor, April 6, 1822–April 3, 1824.” Virginia Magazine of History and Biography 68 (January 1960). F221 V9

“Obituaries from the Southern Churchman.” Virginia Genealogist 41, (July/December 1997); 42 (1998); 43 (1999); 44 (2000); 45
(2001); 46 (January/June 2002) F221 V775
Coverage: A continuing project to index the years 1835–1941

“Obituaries from the Virginia Conference Sentinel and Richmond Christian Advocate, 1836–1848.” Magazine of Virginia Genealogy 19
(October/December 1981); 20 (January–March, July–September 1982); 21 (April–December 1983); 22 (February, May, November
1984); 23 (February 1985). F221 V773

Obituary Index for Richmond Enquirer/Richmond Visitor. Library of Virginia. http://ajax.lva.lib.va.us/F/?func=file&file_name=find-b-

clas38&local_base=clas38
Coverage: 1804–1860.

“Obituary Notices from the Watchman of the South.” Quarterly (Virginia Genealogical Society), 19 (1981); 20 (1982); 21 (April–June,
October–December 1983); 22 (August 1984); 24 (May 1986); 27 (May 1989); 28 (May 1990). F221 V773
Coverage: 1837–1844

Virginia State Library. Administration Division. Obituaries – “Richmond Visitor,” 2/11/1809–8/4/1810; “Richmond Enquirer” –
5/9/1804–12/31/1859. Richmond, Va.: Virginia State Library, 1963. Film 834

ROANOKE
America’s Newspapers and America’s Obituaries and Death Notices. Newsbank, Inc. Available online in the Library of Virginia reading rooms.
Coverage: Roanoke Times, 3 January 1990–

Archives: The Roanoke Times. The Roanoke Times.

http://archives.roanoke.com
Coverage: Roanoke Times, 3 January 1990–

ROCKINGHAM COUNTY
Boyd-Rush, Dorothy A. Marriage Notices from Extant Issues of the “Rockingham Register,” Harrisonburg, Virginia, 1822–1870. Bowie,
Md.: Heritage Books, 1993. F232 R7 B69 1993

SHENANDOAH COUNTY
Stickley, Judy Coffman. Someone You Knew II: A Necrology, Shenandoah County, Virginia, 1869–1989. 2 vols. N.p., 1997. F232 S47 S85 1997

STAUNTON (See also Augusta County)

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America’s Newspapers and America’s Obituaries and Death Notices. Newsbank, Inc. Available online in the Library of Virginia reading rooms.
Coverage: Daily News Leader, June 22, 1999–

“Index to Death Notices in [the] Staunton Spectator, 1876.” Augusta Historical Bulletin 30 (Spring 1994). F232 A9 A95

“Index to Death Notices in [the] Staunton Spectator, 1877.” Augusta Historical Bulletin 30 (Fall 1994). F232 A9 A95

“Index to Death Notices in the Staunton Spectator, 1878.” Augusta Historical Bulletin 31 (Fall 1995). F232 A9 A95

“Index to Death Notices in the Staunton Spectator, 1879.” Augusta Historical Bulletin 32 (Spring 1996). F232 A9 A95

“Index to Death Notices in the Staunton Spectator, 1880.” Augusta Historical Bulletin 33 (Spring 1997). F232 A9 A95

“Index to Death Notices in the Staunton Spectator, 1881.” Augusta Historical Bulletin 33 (Fall 1997). F232 A9 A95

“Index to Death Notices in the Staunton Spectator, 1882.” Augusta Historical Bulletin 34 (Fall 1998). F232 A9 A95

“Index to Death Notices in the Staunton Spectator, 1883.” Augusta Historical Bulletin 37 (2001). F232 A9 A95

Newsleader.com. The News Leader. http://www.newsleader.com/apps/pbcs.dll/frontpage

Coverage: Daily News Leader, 1999–

TAZEWELL
Nuckols, Ashley Kay. Births and Birthdays, 1982–1987. Tazewell, Va.: A. K. Nuckols, 2000. F232 T2 N83 2000

———. Obituary Index, Taken from Tazewell, Virginia, Publications, 1886–1912. Tazewell, Va.: A. K. Nuckols, 1998. F232 T2 N8 1998

———. Obituary Index, “Tazewell Republican,” Tazewell, Virginia, 1897–1912. Greenville, N.C.: A. K. Nuckols, 1995.
F232 T2 N8832 1995

———. Obituary Index, Tazewell, Virginia, 1913–1931: As Reported in Local Publications. Tazewell, Va.: A. K. Nuckols, 1995.
F232 T2 N882 1995

———. Obituary Index, Tazewell, Virginia, Publications, 1932–1949. Tazewell, Va.: A. K. Nuckols, 1995. F232 T2 N883 1995

———. Obituary Index, Tazewell, Virginia, 1950–1964. Greenville, N.C.: A. K. Nuckols, 1995. F232 T2 N884 1995

———. Obituary Index, Tazewell, Virginia, Publications, 1965–1980. Greenville, N.C.: A. K. Nuckols, 1995. F232 T2 N885 1995

———. Obituary Index, Tazewell, Virginia, 1981–1987. Tazewell, Va.: A. K. Nuckols, 1999. F232 T2 N886 1999

———. Obituary Index Taken from Tazewell, Virginia, Publications, 1988–1991. Tazewell, Va.: A. K. Nuckols, 1999. F232 T2 N8865 1999

———. Obituary Index Taken from Tazewell ,Virginia, Publications, 1992–1994. Tazewell, Va.: A. K. Nuckols, 2000. F232 T2 N8866 2000

———. Obituary Index Taken from Tazewell, Virginia, Publications, 1995–1996. Tazewell, Va.: A. K. Nuckols, 2000. F232 T2 N8867 2000

———. Obituary Index Taken from Tazewell, Virginia, Publications, 1997–1998. Tazewell, Va.: A. K. Nuckols, 2001. F232 T2 N8868 2001

———. Obituary Index Taken from Tazewell, Virginia, Publications, 1999–2000. Tazewell,Va.: A. K. Nuckols, 2001. F232 T2 N8869 2001

———. Obituary Index, Tazewell, Virginia, 2001, as Reported by Local Publications. Tazewell, Va.: Family Roots, 2002. F232 T2 N887 2002

———. Obituary Index Taken from Tazewell, Virginia, Publications, 2002. Tazewell, Va.: Ashley K. Nuckols, 2002. F232 T2 N8872 2002

———. Obituary Index Taken from Tazewell, Virginia, Publications, 2003. [Tazewell, Va.]: Ashley K. Nuckols, 2003. F232 T2 N8872 2003

———.Tazewell, Virginia, Publications: Obituary Index 2004. [Tazewell, Va.]: A. K. Nuckols, 2005. F232 T2 N8872 2004
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WARRENTON
King, Ruth Cropp. An Index of the “True Index,” a Newspaper Published in Warrenton, Fauquier County, Virginia, by Caldwell and
Finks. 5 vols. Fairfax, Va.: Northern Virginia Association of Historians, 1988. AI21 T86 K5
Coverage: 11 November 1865–4 June 1904. Vol. 5 indexes miscellaneous newspapers for the area, 1817–1896

———. Index of Warrenton, Fauquier County, Virginia, Extant Miscellaneous Newspapers, 1817–1896. Fairfax, Va.: Northern Virginia
Association of Historians, 1988. AI21 T86 K5 v.5

WARSAW
Hodge, Robert Allen. An Index to the “Northern Neck News” (Warsaw, Richmond County, Virginia). 6 vols. Fredericksburg, Va.: R. A.
Hodge, 1984. AI21 N86 H68
Coverage: 16 May 1879–23 December 1904

WILLIAMSBURG
“Virginia Gazette” Index, 1736–1780. 2 vols. Williamsburg, Va.: Institute of Early American History and Culture, 1950. AI21 V5

WYTHE COUNTY
Kegley, Mary B. Glimpses of Wythe County. 2 vols. [Va.]: Central Virginia Newspapers, Inc., 1986–1988. F232 W9 K44 1986
Coverage: Indexes author’s articles from the newspaper column “Kegley’s Corner,” Southwest Virginia Enterprise, 6 September
1983–21 December 1987.

WYTHEVILLE
Chitwood, W. R. Death and Marriage Notices from the “Southwest Virginia Enterprise,” April 17, 1870 to Dec. 28, 1881. Wytheville,
Va.: Kegley Books, 1984. F225 C54 1984

Compiled by Catherine Mishler, Kelley Brandes,

Joy W. Williams, and Alice Haggerty
Revised and updated February 2006
by Lisa Wehrmann