Reference Services at the Library of Virginia is pleased to announce the
publication of two new library resource guides, Researching Virginia Place
Names
(http://www.lva.lib.va.us/pubserv/reference/virginia_place_name_research.htm
) and "Indian Virginians" - A Resource Guide
(http://www.lva.lib.va.us/pubserv/reference/indian_virginians.htm).  .


        The investigation of an intriguing or perhaps defunct place name is
a frequent topic for researchers at the Library of Virginia (LVA).  Whether
they are trying to find the location of a place to determine where to look
for genealogical records or are interested in the origin of a place name,
they can find the search frustrating as place names have many variations and
may change or disappear over time.  Although no single comprehensive,
time-inclusive dictionary of Virginia places exists, LVA has a wide
collection of published resources on this subject as well as an extensive
collection of current and historical Virginia maps.  Gail Tatum of the
Library Reference Services staff has prepared a research guide, Researching
Virginia Place
Names(http://www.lva.lib.va.us/pubserv/reference/virginia_place_name_researc
h.htm) , listing and annotating the major research sources for such a
project and outlining search terms and strategies for further examination.

William C. Luebke of the Reference Services staff has recently completed the
extensive  "Indian Virginians" - A Resource Guide
(http://www.lva.lib.va.us/pubserv/reference/indian_virginians.htm).  This
publication provides descriptive annotations for many resources for
information and research from the published holdings of LVA, to museum
exhibits throughout the commonwealth, to sites on the World Wide Web. The
principal part of this resource guide is a selected bibliography of
published materials held at the Library of Virginia. Concluding the guide
are sections devoted to the eight recognized Indian tribes of Virginia, to
selected museums with Virginia Indian-related displays, and to pertinent
Internet sites and portals.  The publication of this research guide
complements and completes the review of Library of Virginia archival
materials, "Resources on Native Americans at the Library of Virginia" by
Patricia Watkinson of the Archives Research Services staff.

These and other Reference Services handouts may be found by looking in the
index of the Library of Virginia home page (www.lva.lib.va.us)  for
Bibliographies for Virginia Research
(http://www.lva.lib.va.us/pubserv/reference/bibliogr.htm).  Print copies are
available by contacting:

Library Reference Services
Library of Virginia
800 E. Broad Street
Richmond, VA 23219
804-692-3777
Fax: 804-692-3556

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