A variety of genealogical material has been published in periodicals, including transcripts from cemeteries, Bibles, census, court records, and pedigrees. An index to several significant periodicals and other published sources is:

Swem, Earl Gregg. Virginia Historical Index. 2 vols. in 4. 1934-1936. Reprint, Gloucester, Mass.: Peter Smith, 1965. (FHL book 975.5 H22s 1965; films 485948-49; fiche 6046961; computer number 217155.)

The major periodicals and magazines helpful for research in Virginia include:

William and Mary Quarterly (formerly William and Mary College Quarterly Historical Magazine). 1892-. Published by the Institute of Early American History and Culture, P.O. Box 220, Williamsburg, VA 23187. This has been published in three series: first series (1892-1920), second series (1921-1943), and third series (1944-present). (FHL book 973 H25w; first series to volume 27 [1919] and second series to vol. 23 [1943] on FHL films 001254-74; computer number 164898.) The first series and the second series through 1930 are indexed in Swem's Virginia Historical Index. Compiled alphabetical reprints are cited in the “Genealogy” section of this outline.

Tyler's Quarterly Historical and Genealogical Magazine. 1919-52. Published by Mrs. Lyon G. Tyler. (FHL book 973 B2t; some volumes are on microfilm; computer number 259482.) This is indexed through 1929 in Swem's Virginia Historical Index. Compiled alphabetical reprints are cited in the “Genealogy” section of this outline.

Virginia Magazine of History and Biography. 1894-. Published by the Virginia Historical Society, P.O. Box 7311, Richmond, VA 23221. (FHL book 975.5 B2v; some early volumes on microfilm beginning with film 833381; computer number 4143.) Indexed to 1930 through Swem's, Virginia Historical Index. Compiled alphabetical reprints are cited in the “Genealogy” section of this outline.

Virginia Appalachian Notes. 1977-. Published by the Southwestern Virginia Genealogical Society, P.O. Box 12485, Roanoke, VA 24026. (FHL book 975.5 D25v; computer number 29936.)

Magazine of Virginia Genealogy (formerly Quarterly of the Virginia Genealogical Society). 1963-. Published by the Virginia Genealogical Society, P.O. Box 7469, Richmond, VA 23221. (FHL book 975.5 B2vs; computer number 430873 and 430874.)

The Southside Virginian. 1982-. Published by Lyndon H. Hart and J. Christian Kolbe, P.O. Box 118, Richmond, VA 23201. (FHL book 975.5 D25s; computer number 315003.)

Virginia Genealogist. 1957-. Published by John Frederick Dorman, P.O. Box 4883, Washington, D.C. 20008. (FHL book 975.5 B2vg; Vols. 1-12 on films 844855-57; computer number 110010.) There are cumulative indexes for volumes 1-20 and 21-35 in book form and on compact disc.

Virginia Tidewater Genealogy. 1970-. Published by the Tidewater Genealogical Society, P.O. Box 76, Hampton, VA 23669. (FHL book 975.5 D25vt; films 1955382-384, vols. 1-24; computer number 36926.)

Sons of the Revolution in the State of Virginia Quarterly Magazine. 1922-1932. Vols. 1-10. Published by the Sons of the Revolution in the State of Virginia. (FHL book 975.5 B2s; fiche 6048982-91, computer number 1306.) Indexed in Kathryn Barclay, Index to Sons of the Revolution in the State of Virginia Quarterly Magazine (Norfolk, Va.: Norfolk Genealogical Society, 1984; FHL book 975.5 B2s index; computer number 451732). Includes Part II: Slaves and Free Men of Color. These persons are mentioned in this magazine.

The Huguenot. 1924-. Published by the Huguenot Society of the Founders of Manakin in the Colony of Virginia, Inc., 981 Huguenot Trail, Midlothian, VA 23113, Telephone: 804-794-5702. (FHL book 975.5 B2hm; computer number 227637.) Indexed in Master Index to The Huguenot (Bryan, Tex.: Family History Foundation, 1986; FHL book 975.5 B2hm index; film 1697534; computer number 403003).

For nationwide indexes to some of these and other family history periodicals, see:

PERiodical Source Index (PERSI). Ft. Wayne, Ind.: Allen County Public Library Foundation, 1987-. (FHL book 973 D25per; fiche 6016863 [set of 40] (1847-1985); fiche 6016864 [set of 15] (1986-1990); computer number 658308.) Indexes thousands of family history periodicals. Annual indexes have been published yearly since 1986. For further details see the PERiodical Source Index Resource Guide (34119).

For more family history periodicals, search the Family History Library Catalog Locality Search under:

VIRGINIA - PERIODICALSVIRGINIA, [COUNTY] - PERIODICALS

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