Periodicals and Indexes
Swem Library’s collection is extensive and includes several major and well known genealogical periodicals. The most important ones for Virginia research are listed below. For published genealogies of individual families, search under the family name in our online catalog.
Periodicals:
American Genealogist (New Haven, Conn.. Vol. 14 (July 1937-present). F 104 N6A6
Earlier title American Genealogist and New Haven Genealogical Magazine. Vol. 9 (July 1932) – vol. 133 (April 1937) at F 104 N6A6
GRIVA News & Notes (earlier titles: News ‘n’ Notes and G.R.I. News ‘n’ Notes). (Richmond: Genealogical Research Institute of Virginia). Vol. 1, 1981--present. CS 1 G25
Magazine of Virginia Genealogy (earlier titles include: Virginia Genealogical Society Quarterly and Quarterly of the Virginia Genealogical Society). (Richmond: The Society). Vol. 7, 1969-present. F 221 V78
National Genealogical Society Quarterly. (Washington, D.C.: NGS). Vol. 1, 1915--present. CS 42 N4
Southside Virginian. (Richmond). Vol. 1, 1982--present. F 225 S68
Tidewater Virginia Families: A Magazine of History and Genealogy. (Urbanna, Va.: Virginia L.H. Davis). Vol. 1, 1992-present. F 225 T53
Virginia Genealogist (Washington, D.C.: J. F. Dorman). Vol. 1, 1957--present. F 221 V79
Virginia Tidewater Genealogy. (Hampton, Va.: Hugh S. Watson, Jr., Genealogical Society of Tidewater, Va.). Vol. 6, 1975--present. F 232 C43V67
For other titles in our collection, search the online catalog using the subject headings virginia genealogy periodicals and genealogy periodicals.
Indexes:
American Genealogical-Biographical Index to American Genealogical Biographical and Local History Materials. (Middletown, Conn.: Godfrey Memorial Library. Vol. 1 (1952) – 159, 163. Z 5313 U5A55
Records of people whose names have appeared in printed genealogical records and family histories.
Durrie, Daniel S. Index to American Genealogies; and to Genealogical Material Contained in All Works….5th ed. rev. (Albany, N.Y.: 1900). 2 vols. Also known as Munsell’s Genealogical Index. Z 5313 U5D85. Supplement for 1900-1908 under Z 5313 U5D95 Suppl.
Genealogical Periodical Annual Index (Bowie, Md.: Heritage Books). Vol. 1, 1962--present. Ref. CS 42 G467
Indexes subjects, surnames, and place names for some of the periodicals listed above as well as others.
Swem, Earl Gregg. Virginia Historical Index. 2 vols. Roanoke, 1934-1936. Gloucester, Mass., 1965. Va. Ref. F221 S93 1965
This major work by Dr. Swem consists of a surname and subject index to these seven major genealogical periodicals (indexing ends in 1930):
Hening, William Waller, ed. The Statutes at Large; Being a Collection of all the Laws of Virginia, from the First Session of the Legislature in the Year 1619....13 vols. Richmond, Philadelphia, and New York, 1809-1823. Reprint, Charlottesville, 1969. Va Ref. KFV 2425.2 1619a
Lower Norfolk County Virginia Antiquary. 5 vols. Richmond and Baltimore, 1895-1906. Va. Ref. F 232 N8L9
Palmer, William P., et al., eds. Calendar of Virginia State Papers and Other Manuscripts, 1652-1869. 11 vols. Richmond, 1875-2893. Reprint New York, 1968. Va. Ref. F 221 V5 1968
Tyler’s Quarterly Historical and Genealogical Magazine. 10 vols. Richmond, 1919-1929. Reprint New York, 1967. Va. Ref. F 221 T95
Virginia Historical Register and Literary Advertiser. 6 vols. Richmond, 1848-1853. Va Ref. F 221 V81
Virginia Magazine of History and Biography. 38 vols. Richmond: 1893-1930. Va. Ref. F 221 V91
William and Mary College Quarterly. Williamsburg: Series I, 1892-1919, 27 vols. Series II, 1921-1930, 10 vols. Va. Ref. F 221 W71
“Swem’s Index” as well as the periodicals it indexes can also be found in many libraries around the country.
