Virginiana & Genealogy
The Virginiana Collection has been expanded from the original collection of the old Charles Taylor Memorial Library. Rich in Virginia and Hampton history, these book & non-book materials are very useful for local history and genealogical research. Here's a small sampling of both.
- 400 Years of Hampton History (pdf)
- Virginia Historical Index (E.G. Swem)
- Family Histories
- Virginia Census Indexes (1810-1870)
- Yearbooks for Hampton high schools
- Hampton and Newport News City Directories
- New Journal & Guide, Norfolk VA - September 30, 1916 through 1930 (microfilm)
- Vintage photographs of Hampton, including some Cheyne Collection images
- Local newspapers on microfilm
- Wills, deeds & vital records of Elizabeth City County
- Sanborn Fire Insurance maps for Hampton
- Ancestry Library Edition (no remote access; in-house only)
- Virginia Federal Census Schedules (1790-1930)
- Research Requests