Patrons in either building have full access to all databases and information at this site. This site contains a mailing list, surname files, a slave data collection, census information, a library section with online books and articles and still more, all designed to help the African-American genealogist. The AfriGeneas links section is incredible. You can search by surname and U.S. county, or check out the links for Canada, Australia and New Zealand. A great place to search for your family names on genealogy web pages and commercial CD-ROM products.
Subscribers also have access to transcribed books, census indexes and other records.
The premier genealogical library in the state. The Genealogical Research page has links to many web sites of interest to Virginia genealogists. The librarians have also developed Research Guides and Finding Aids for items in the library's collection. The library is also developing a Digital Library Program which has already put over two million records online. If you're ready to travel, check out the hours and locations for the main location in Washington, DC and the branches around the country.