A Guide to the Genealogical Bureau of Virginia, 1923-1945 Genealogical Bureau of Virginia 52989

A Guide to the Genealogical Bureau of Virginia, 1923-1945

A Collection in
the Library of Virginia
Accession Number 52989


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Processed by: Trenton Hizer

Repository
The Library of Virginia
Accession Number
52989
Title
Genealogical Bureau of Virginia, 1923-1945
Extent
15.45 cubic feet (31 boxes)
Creator
Trenton Hizer
Language
English

Administrative Information

Access Restrictions

There are no restrictions.

Use Restrictions

There are no restrictions.

Preferred Citation

Genealogical Bureau of Virginia records, 1923-1945.Accession 52989. Business records collection, The Library of Virginia, Richmond, Virginia.

Acquisition Information

Gift of Joel P. Cocks, Richmond, Virginia, and William L. Lawrence, Gloucester, Virginia.

Historical Information

The Genealogical Bureau of Virginia was founded by William Macfarlane Jones (1868-1951). The Bureau conducted genealogical research in Virginia records for clients.

Scope and Content

Records, 1923-1945, of the Genealogical Bureau of Virginia, located in Richmond, Virginia, consisting of abstracts of deeds, wills, birth, marriage, and death records; correspondence, genealogical charts and notes; research records, and other documents detailing the Bureau's genealogical research for clients regarding ancestors who lived in Virginia. Genealogical research was often conducted to assist clients interested in membership in societies like the Daughters of the American Revolution or the Sons of the American Revolution.

Arrangement

This collection is arranged

Series I: Family files Series II: Client files Series III: General records Series IV: Non-Bureau records

Contents List

Series I: Family files .
Boxes 1-4
Extent: 4 boxes.

Family files consist of genealogical research on various families and is arranged alphabetically. Records contain information on births, deaths, marriages, and family relations.

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Series II: Client files .
Boxes 5-22
Extent: 18 boxes.

Client files consist of genealogical research conducted for clients of the Bureau. Records are organized by client number created by the Bureau. Records contain information on births, deaths, marriages, and family relations. No client files numbered 56, 96, 235, 237-300.

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Series III: General records .
Box 23
Extent: 1 box.

General records consist of abstracts of marriage records, notes, and other materials regarding the work of the Bureau.

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Series IV: Non-Bureau records .
Box 24
Extent: 1 box.

Non-Bureau records consist of papers of the Cobbs Hall Chapter of the Daughters of the American Revolution, including Bible records, biographies, and grave sites of members and Revolutionary War soldiers; correspondence of Jane Parker of Richmond regarding genealogy and the Mary Ball Memorial Museum and Library; articles; notes; and miscellaneous papers.

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Oversize materials .
Boxes 25-31
Extent: 7 boxes.

Boxes contain oversized materials found in Family Files and Client Files and are noted as such above.

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