A Guide to the William C. Wooldridge genealogical research papers, ca. 1960-2015 Wooldridge, William C., genealogical research papers, ca. 1960-2015 51624

A Guide to the William C. Wooldridge genealogical research papers, ca. 1960-2015

A Collection in
the Library of Virginia
Accession Number 51624


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Repository
The Library of Virginia
Accession Number
51624
Title
William C. Wooldridge genealogical research papers, ca. 1960-2015
Extent
9.65 cu. ft. (24 boxes)
Creator
William C. Wooldridge
Language
English

Administrative Information

Access Restrictions

There are no restrictions.

Use Restrictions

There are no restrictions.

Preferred Citation

William C. Wooldridge genealogical research papers, ca. 1960-2015. Accession 51624. Personal papers collection, The Library of Virginia, Richmond, Virginia.

Acquisition Information

Gift of William C. Wooldridge of Suffolk, Virginia.

Scope and Content

Papers, 1960-2015, of William C. Wooldridge of Suffolk, Virginia, consisting of articles, Bible records, books, brochures, census records, correspondence, court records, death records, deeds, ephemera, genealogical notes, interviews, marriage records, military records, obituaries, pamphlets, photographs, wills, and other papers compiled by Laurence B. Gardiner (1906-1994) and Wooldridge chronicling the genealogy of the descendants of John Wooldridge (ca. 1678-1757) of Henrico and Chesterfield Counties, Virginia. Collection includes books written by various members of the Wooldridge family on various topics, including William C. Wooldridge's The Wooldridge Family (2 volumes), and ephemera relating to members of the Wooldridge family and their business interests.

Arrangement

This collection is arranged into the following series:

Series I: John[2] (ca. 1705-1783) Series II: Thomas[2] (ca. 1707-1762) Series III: William[2] (ca. 1709-1798) Series IV: Edward[2] (ca. 1711-1808) Series V: Mary[2] (Trabue) (ca. 1715-1789) Series VI: Robert[2] (ca. 1719-1794) Series VII: Appendices Series VIII: Geographic/Subject files Series IX: Books and ephemera

Related Material

William C. Wooldridge papers, 1943-2022. Accession 53662. Personal papers collection, The Library of Virginia, Richmond, Virginia.

Adjunct Descriptive Data

Other Finding Aid

Consult both the on-line finding aid and the hard copy finding aid located in the first folder in the first box of the collection.


Other Finding Aid

Consult both the on-line finding aid and the hard copy finding aid located in the first folder in the first box of the collection.


Contents List

Box 1 Folder A
User's guide.
Box 1 Folder 1
Introduction.
Box 1 Folder 2
1. John Wooldridge (ca. 1678-1757).
Series I: John[2] (ca. 1705-1783) son of 1.John .
Boxes 1-6
Extent: 6 boxes.

John[2] contains papers on the descendants of John Wooldridge (ca. 1705-1783), son of John Wooldridge (ca. 1678-1757).

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Series II: Thomas[2] (ca. 1707-1762) son of 1.John .
Boxes 6-7
Extent: 2 boxes.

Thomas[2] contains papers on the descendants of Thomas Wooldridge (ca. 1707-1762), son of John Wooldridge (ca. 1678-1757).

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Series III: William[2] (ca. 1709-1798) son of 1.John .
Boxes 8-14
Extent: 7 boxes.

William[2] contains papers on the descendants of William Wooldridge (ca. 1709-1798), son of John Wooldridge (ca. 1678-1757).

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Series IV: Edward[2] (ca. 1711-1808) son of 1.John .
Boxes 14-19
Extent: 6 boxes.

Edward[2] contains papers on the descendants of Edward Wooldridge (ca. 1711-1808), son of John Wooldridge (ca. 1678-1757).

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Series V: Mary[2] (Trabue) (ca. 1715-1789) daughter of 1.John .
Box 19
Extent: 1 box.

Mary[2] contains papers on the descendants of Mary Wooldridge (Trabue) (ca. 1715-1789), daughter of John Wooldridge (ca. 1678-1757).

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Series VI: Robert[2] (ca. 1719-1794) son of 1.John .
Box 19
Extent: 1 box.

Robert[2] contains papers on the descendants of Robert Wooldridge (ca. 1719-1794), son of John Wooldridge (ca. 1678-1757).

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Series VII: Appendices .
Box 20
Extent: 1 box.

Appendices contain papers containing information on families named Wooldridge, but not related to the John Wooldridge (ca. 1678-1757) family. Also includes information on families named Waldridge, Wilrich,Wollage, Woolrich, and Woolrick.

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Series VIII: Geographic/Subject files .
Boxes 20-21
Extent: 2 boxes.

Geographic/Subject files containing information on the Wooldridge and related families by geographic location. Includes files containing information on African American families named Wooldridge, DNA information, and Wooldridges (and related names) in the military.

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Series IX: Books and ephemera .
Boxes 21-24
Extent: 4 boxes.

Books and ephemera contain books written by members of the Wooldridge family, including William C. Wooldridge's The Wooldridge Family (2 volumes) which is based on this collection, as well as ephemera collected by William C. Wooldridge relating to members of the family. Parenthetical nformation on files refer to entries in The Wooldridge Family .

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