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Covered Bridge at Palmyra
The covered bridge at Palmyra was built in 1884 by W.R. and C.C. Cocke to replace earlier wooden bridges. The 1884 bridge was of mortise and tenon…
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Louisa County Marriages 1862-1935
Although these images are not certified copies, they are images of the microfilm created by the Library of Virginia and useful for genealogical…
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Reconstruction to 1900
This exhibit shows the African American experience after the Civil War (during the years known as Reconstruction) up to 1900. VS.1a,...
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Letter from Doug Barnett to Ms Ellen Miyagwa
Regarding the birth years for several ancestors from the 1970 census; Doug Barnett, Ms. Miyagwa, David Barnettsee more
Administrator 's Sale of valuable slaves sold at public auction
Auction at the late residence of R. Omohundro, Sr., deceased, situated in Fluvanna, within three miles of Columbia; seventeen total slaves, likely…see more