Virginia Family Research

Providing a professional genealogical research service and resources for online genealogical research to family genealogist and historians who need assistance in conducting research on Genealogy and History. We utilize the facilities of the Library of Virginia,the Virginia Historical Society Library and the State Records Center as well as county courthouses and various county libraries.

Revised: September 2000

Site Index

Who We Are Services & Rates Contact us Mail-In
Request Form
Online Research
Library of
Virginia
Census Research Parish Vestry Books
and Registers
LDS Family
Search
Revolutionary Soldiers Virginia
Confederate Soldiers
Scottish Clans Virginia
Historical Soc.
Lib.Search
Genealogical
Books Online
Search
Cyndi's List
Genealogical
Research
Assistant
Adoptive -
Missing Person
Research

In the news:
Confederate Submarine, Hunley raised. Click to Read NEWSWEEK article.

May 26, 2000, No longer "lost", old Hanover Court files contain Civil War signature
Click to read HANOVER HERALD PROGRESS article

Colonial Virginia

Research on Pre-Revolutionary Colonial families can often be accomplished through
Parish Vestry Books and Registers as well as early county records such as; deeds, wills and court records. "The Virginia Colonial Records Project", a cooperative project by a number of educational institutions, to identify Colonial Records in British and European repositories, can also be researched for possible information.

Colonial Virginia

Revolutionary Soldiers

Research on Colonial families can sometimes be aided by the investigation of Revolutionary service records. We can search the archives of the Library of Virginia for the military service of your ancestor in one of the original thirteen colonies. Click [here] for more information.

Revolutionary Soldier

Virginia Confederates:

The Civil War had a profound effect on families and is important in understanding their histories. We can search the archives in Richmond for the available records of your ancestors. Click [here] for more information.

Confederate Soldiers

Who We Are

James E. Ward, SR. BS- Business Administration and Management

Karen Baker Ward MS- Education

APG Code of Ethics

As members of the Association of Professional Genealogists, we agree that professionalism in genealogy requires ethical conduct in all relationships with the present or potential genealogical community.
We strive to promote:
-A coherent, truthful approach to genealogy, family history and local history.
-Trust and security of our genealogical consumers.
-The welfare of the genealogical community.
-The access and preservation of records.

Don't Let Them Be Forgotten!

Let us use our personal interest and knowledge in researching early Virginia families,
to help you keep your family's story alive!

Learn your family's history!

We promise a caring, personalized approach to your family research.


Click Here to view a list of Virginia surnames we have researched.

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"The Harmonious Blacksmith" Air and Variations in E
by George Freideric Handel (1685-1759).


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operating on the internet as Virginia Family Research.