State hospital records can provide family historians with valuable personal and medical information, however, there are some restrictions to their use. Today's The UncommonWealth takes a look at this record group and its access guidelines. https://uncommonwealth.virginiamemory.com/blog/2021/04/28/endeavor-to-restore-them-accessing-the-records-of-virginias-state-hospitals/ *Vincent T. Brooks* Senior Local Records Archivist Library of Virginia 800 East Broad St. Richmond, VA 23219 804-692-3525 Fax 804-692-2277 *The Uncommonwealth* <https://uncommonwealth.virginiamemory.com/> To subscribe, change options, or unsubscribe, please see the instructions at https://listlva.lib.va.us/archives/va-roots.html This list is made possible by a grant from the U.S. Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS).