“Virginia Heritage is a consolidated database which provides information about the vast array of manuscripts and archival materials housed in historical societies, libraries, museums, colleges and universities across Virginia and West Virginia. The continuous addition of new and updated finding aids makes this a great tool for discovering primary source materials documenting the history, culture, and people of these two states.”
Here are examples of what can be found in this database:
A Guide to the Norfleet Family Papers, 1823-1874, A Collection in the Library of Virginia, Accession Number 2187
A Guide to the Roberts United Methodist Church Records, 1877-1913, A Collection in Alexandria Library, Local History/Special Collections, Access Number 48
A Guide to the Papers of Prince Edward County Free School 1863-1967, A Collection in Special Collections and Archives, Collection Number 1969-38, Johnston Memorial Library, Virginia State University
A Guide to the Richard J. Hancock Letters, 1906, A Collection in the Albermarle Charlottesville Historical Society, Collection Number MS 110
A Guide to the Fairfax County School Records and Ledgers, 1870-1905, A Collection in the Fairfax Circuit Court Historic Records Center
A Guide to the Oral History Collection, 1976-1981, A Collection in Archives and Special Collections Department, L. Douglas Wilder Library, Virginia Union University, Collection Number MS-004
A Guide to the Records of the Southern Aid Society of Virginia, 1893-1977, A Collection in The Library of Virginia, Accession 36805
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I am searching Lloyd Leftwich who was a slave in Virginia! He was born around 1832 in Virginia! If there are any papers or information about the Leftwich slave holders, I would be very interested!
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Without more information that’s a tough question to answer. The obvious would be to search “Leftwich Family” in the “All Repositories” option but that assumes that they shared a surname and that the enslaving family kept records that named individuals. That said, you have nothing to lose by trying.
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I am related to Elisha Norfleet through my mother and Elisha Norfleet grave is outside of Suffolk off of the Whitemarsh Road. I fell upon it a few years ago and the area is in need of repair. There are several other graves there and I believe my great great grandmother is buried there as well.
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