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Genealogy and ancestry resources

Genealogy Workshops at the Library of Virginia
"The Library of Virginia houses a vast collection of materials and records documenting the lives of Virginians. Delving into those records to explore your family's history can be an immensely satisfying and rewarding experience. We offer an ongoing series of workshops to help you with your quest."
Library of Virginia Ancestry Database
"The Library of Virginia is pleased to provide Virginians free public access to select content from Ancestry.com. PLEASE NOTE: These records do not include the entirety of Ancestry.com's Virginia-related content. As such, search results may include materials not part of the Library of Virginia's collections."

Once We Were Slaves by Laura Arnold Leibman
ISBN: 9780197530474
Publication Date: 2021-08-30
An account of genealogist Blanche Moses's journey in retracing her family's history and the surprising discoveries she made.
The Social Life of DNA by Alondra Nelson
Call Number: E185.625 .N45 2016
ISBN: 9780807033012
Publication Date: 2016-01-12
The unexpected story of how genetic testing is affecting race in America.
The Black Calhouns by Gail Lumet Buckley
Call Number: CT274.C34 B83 2016
ISBN: 9780802124548
Publication Date: 2016-02-02
Gail Lumet Buckley, daughter of actress Lena Horne, delves deeply into her family history, detailing the experiences of an extraordinary African American family from Civil War to civil rights.