Dictionary of Virginia Biography
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The Dictionary of Virginia Biography (ISBN 0-88490-206-4) is a multivolume biographical reference work published by the Library of Virginia covering all aspects of Virginia's history and culture since 1607.
Publication began in 1998 with a volume covering surnames from Aaroe through Blanchfield. Volume 2 (2001) covered Bland through Cannon, and volume 3 (2006) covered Caperton through Daniels. When completed, the projected fourteen volumes will contain approximately 6,000 biographies of Virginians who, regardless of their place of birth or death, made significant contributions to the history or culture of their locality, state, and nation or who achieved particular distinction in their professions or chosen fields. Because for two and a half centuries of its history Virginia encompassed a much larger territory than it does today, the DVB defines Virginia as the current state boundaries plus Kentucky before its separate statehood in 1792 and West Virginia before its separate statehood in 1863. No persons living at the time of publication are included.
