One of the secret pleasures of archivists here at the Library of Virginia is the names we come across in the collection. Obscure or strange surnames, given names, and combinations thereof make for a laugh among colleagues. Rarely are these names appropriate or glaringly inappropriate to the person based on what we learn about them in a document. Sometimes the facts can compete with Dickens's fiction. Can Joe Evidence be trusted? Should a man named Singleton Livingood consider marriage? See the latest entry in the Out of the Box blog from the archivists of the LVA. http://www.virginiamemory.com/blogs/out_of_the_box/ ______________________________________ To subscribe, change options, or unsubscribe please see the instructions at http://listlva.lib.va.us/archives/va-hist.html