Hunting for letters written by a Civil War musician? Wondering what a nineteenth-century gardener in Capitol Square was paid? Tracking down an Indian student at Hampton Institute? A visit to the Library of Virginia can answer your questions. (See below for answers to these puzzlers.) Patrons at the Library will find a variety of finding aids and research guides to assist them in their quest. The Archives Research Services staff at the Library of Virginia produces a series of free publications concerning the Archives collections. A pamphlet on genealogical research in archival resources and a variety of research notes and topical bibliographies are available by calling (804) 692-3888. Visit the Library’s Web site at www.lva.lib.va.us for selected archival publications and related digital collections. Available publications include topical bibliographies on Hollywood Cemetery, John Brown’s raid, Patrick Henry, Virginia women in World War I, Civil War resources, and map reference. New additions include bibliographies on Native American resources, landscape architecture materials, and Virginia women in World War II. Other titles include: Research Note 1: Land Tax Records Research Note 2: Vital Statistics Records Research Note 3: Personal Property Tax Records Research Note 4: Map Collection Research Note 5: Researching in the Archives Collections Research Note 6: County and City Court Records Research Note 7: Virginia Colonial Records Project Research Note 8: Virginia Revolutionary War Records Research Note 9: Virginia Naturalizations, 1657–1776 Research Note 10: Women’s History Resources Research Note 11: Virginia Governor’s Records Research Note 12: Virginia Naturalizations, 1776–1900 Research Note 13: Architectural Drawings and Plans Research Note 14: Using Virginia Civil War Records Research Note 15: Using Native American History Sources The Archives Research Services staff is always working on new publications, so stay tuned. And on your next visit, check out musician Charles L. Rundlett’s letters from the Civil War (Accession 32581), gardener Charles A. Ruhle’s pay voucher (Auditor of Public Accounts entry 139), and Indians from Dakota Territory listed in the Elizabeth City Parish register (Accession 20792). Jennifer Davis McDaid Archives Research Coordinator The Library of Virginia [log in to unmask] To subscribe, change options, or unsubscribe, please see the instructions at http://listlva.lib.va.us/archives/va-hist.html