Before you make a special trip to the Library of Virginia, you should
check to see whether you can look at the microfilm.  I was
researching a Catholic church in Norfolk and learned that LVA had
microfilm copies.  After much discussion with the Library, I learned
that the microfilm was only for safekeeping and not available for
public viewing.  The Richmond area churches may have a different
policy than the Norfolk church that I was dealing with.

Susan M.


At 03:02 PM 3/9/2006, you wrote:
>Thank you Katie and Roger for your help.  I did contact the
>Archivist for the Diocese of Richmond and he responded promptly with
>the names of the three Catholic churches that were active in the
>1845 -1865 time frame.  The Library of Virginia has microfilm of the
>records of two of the parishes and I have e-mailed the third.
>I plan to go to Richmond latter this month to view the microfilm and
>any other records I can find.
>Dan

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