Virginia--Genealogy

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Four sheets of a holographic will dated February 28, 1831 of William Backhouse of Norfolk Borough, now the City of Norfolk.

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A souvenir program of an event hosted by the African American Historical Society of Portsmouth in rememberance of George Washington Jackson and other musical giants.

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Correspondence within the African American Historical Society Portsmouth about the Key Road Rosenwald School in the City of Portmsouth, Virginia.

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A souvenir journal pertaining to the gala grand opening of the Portsmouth (Colored) Community Library Museum in 2013 by the African American Historical Society Portsmouth. Included are three newspaper clippings that document the Portsmouth (Colored) Community Library Museum.

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Booklet, Bible Records, Copies, Newspaper clippings, Rededication of historical marker, and Correspondence pertaining to the Ackiss family of Princess Anne County, Virginia.

Scope and Contents Folder 2 contains research of African American sailors, soldiers, and veterans during the Civil War, Spanish-American War, World War I, World War II, and other historic eras. Records include miitary service records, headstone applications, and death certificates. Entries with the designation "records index" are an indexed view of service records without one person solely identified for which the index pertains to. Individuals listed below may likely have records cross references...

Scope and Contents Folder 3 contains research of African American sailors, soldiers, and veterans during the Civil War, Spanish-American War, World War I, World War II, and other historic eras. Records include miitary service records, headstone applications, and death certificates. Entries with the designation "records index" are an indexed view of service records without one person solely identified for which the index pertains to. Individuals listed below may likely have records cross references...

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Meeting minutes, copies of "Broadside" magazine from the Library of Virginia, a Virginia Genealogical Society newsletter from October 2016, fliers, brochures, and research guidance pertaining to research and areas of interest to the Afro-American Historical and Genealogical Society, Inc.-Hampton Roads Chapter, kept by Dinah Walters.

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A program of the Afro-American Historical and Genealogical Society, Inc.-Hampton Roads Chapter celebrating 30 years of history between 1988 and 2011.

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A program of the Afro-American Historical and Genealogical Society, Inc.-Hampton Roads Chapter celebrating 30 years of history between 1993 and 2023.