In partnership with the Nelson Historical Society, the archives are available at the Nelson Memorial Library. For best service, a request submitted in advance to info@nelsonhistorical.org with the Accession Number, Title, and Location and planned date of visit will facilitate the archivist in having items readily available in advance of your arrival.
Local History
Community Journals are a way to create community through journaling, as library users read what others have to say about a topic, and then add their own perspective. These journals are dedicated to housing the thoughts, feelings, ideas, and creativity of the entire JMRL community. Join the conversation!
In partnership with the Rockfish Valley Foundation, Nelson County Life and Blue Ridge Life back issues are available for review and download.
Use the indexes to find the issue you are looking for in each collection:
The Albemarle - Charlottesville Historical Collection in the Albemarle Charlottesville Historical Society building at 200 Second St., NE, contains over 2,000 books and bound periodicals, as well as photographs, manuscripts, maps, pamphlets, newspapers, and vertical files relating to the history of our community.
The digital edition of the Daily Progress is a collaborative project of the Jefferson-Madison Regional Library and the University of Virginia Libraries in honor of Charlottesville's 250th anniversary. Currently the digital edition covers 1893 to 1964.
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A collection of Virginia birth, death, marriage, divorce, and Confederate pension records from the Library of Virginia. (In-house public PC users must select unfiltered access).
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