William and Mary College Swem Library
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Contact Information[edit | edit source]E-mail:[1] sweref@wm.edu Address:[2]
Telephone:[1] 757-221-3067; Chat swemrefdesk Hours and holidays:[3]
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Collection Description[edit | edit source]Swem Library has a strong collection in local, family (primarily Southern) and Virginia history through the nineteenth century.[4] Virginia genealogy in particular and Southern genealogy in general as well as collections, such as Boddie’s Historical Southern Families and Pecquet du Bellet’s Some Prominent Virginia Families. Books of genealogical interest that might include those who settled in Virginia, such as Hotten’s Original Lists of Persons of Quality and Filby’s Passenger and Immigration Lists Index. Militaria, such as the Roster of Confederate Soldiers 1861-1865, Index to Revolutionary War Service Records, and Virginia Soldiers of 1776. The Virginia Historical Index, by E. G. Swem, and the publications indexed in it. Journals directly relevant to Virginia genealogy. Books about the College of William and Mary, including the Colonial Echo yearbooks An up-to-date reference collection that includes guides on doing genealogy, information on the census, online resources, etc. Tips[edit | edit source]
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Alternate Repositories[edit | edit source]{ List (link to a Wiki article for) at least one or more other repositories that collect overlapping records, or similar family history material including central repositories, affiliated or branch repositories, higher level jurisdiction repositories, parent or daughter jurisdiction repositories. Also list neighboring repositories with similar records. Please briefly explain how each substitute repository is related.} If you cannot visit or find a source at the William and Mary College Swem Library, a similar source may be available at one of the following. Overlapping Collections
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