Articles on Louisa County’s History
We’ve just started created digital versions of the very best articles from our 40+ years of magazine issues. We’ll keep adding titles, but here are some you might find interesting. We include the issue title pages for reference.
Are they downloadable for free? Absolutely. Our mission is to share Louisa County’s history every way possible.
Do they cost money to create? Again, absolutely. Continuing to staff and operate our museum is dependent on the contributions of those who value what we do. If you find these articles of interest, won’t you consider sending us a donation?
Articles (You will be directed to our digital archive site which we invite you to explore!)
Princess Louisa: Louisa County’s Royal Namesake
Sheriff Joseph Bickley and the First Jail
Louisa County and the Virginia Convention of 1788
The Reverend L.J. Haley’s Diary (to be continued)
Louisa County Road Orders 1742-1748 Part 1
Louisa County Road Orders 1742-1748 Part 2
Land Patents of Louisa County (The process in Colonial Virginia)
Economy in Louisa County in the years 1765-1812 Part 1
Poor Deluded Wretches– The Slave Revolt of 1816
The Louisa Economy In The Years 1765-1812
Parson John Todd of Louisa County and his Family
The Quakers and their Meeting Houses
Louisa County Two Centuries Ago – 1782
Louisa County a Century Ago – 1882
Thomas Jefferson Letter to WM Overton Callis
Rough And Ready Iron Furnace 1836-1855
Rough and Ready Turnout 1838-1851
Louisa Telephone Co.Chartered 1898
(More to come… and in you are are interested in this effort, contact us!))
Wondering if you could add this site to your list:
Yanceys of Louisa County, Virginia
http://yanceyfamilygenealogy.org/louisa_county.htm
Thank You
Dennis J Yancey
Is there any mention of John Mercer Langston, great uncle of the poet Langston Hughes?