Special Collections
Individuals outside the BPLS service area may submit a request to BPLS for copies of materials from BPLS’ archives and special collections. Contact your local public library to complete and submit an ALA Interlibrary Loan Request Form. The form can be faxed to 540-583-5631 or emailed to sireland@bpls.org.
PLEASE NOTE: The remainder of this page does not display well on mobile phones; use a desktop or laptop to read across the 3 columns.
For assistance with identifying bibliographic information (i.e. coverage dates, issue number, volume number, reel number, etc.) for the materials you would like to obtain, access our catalog, and use the following table to locate the applicable catalog record(s):
Archive/Collection
Bedford Bulletin
- Articles
- Obituaries
Census Records
Church Minutes Books
Deeds and Wills
Marriage Licenses
Slave Records
Surveyor’s records
World War II military service records
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Bedford bulletin newspaper
Virginia Federal Census
United Methodist Church Minute Books (1837)
Deeds and Wills
Bedford County marriage records [1754-1899]
Slave records, 1853-1866
Surveyor’s records, 1754-1881
Military records of Bedford County men with Armed Forces of World War II vol 2-3
Record Selection
Select the second Newspaper record (it shows “1 Non-Checkout”) for information on the scope of coverage
Under Format on the left hand side of results page, select Projected to see scope of census records held by BPLS
The record provides the microfiche reel number for each applicable date range
Under Format on left hand side of results page, select Microfiche to see records of holdings
This record shows the microfilm reel number for each applicable date range
This record shows how the slave records are arranged
This record shows the volume number for each applicable date range
This record shows the volume number for each range of surnames
BPLS also has a non-circulating Virginia Reference Collection. To view this collection, access our catalog and take the following steps:
Step 1: Select More Search Options (this is the 3 stacked lines on the right side of the search box):
Step 2: Select Local Call # from the first dropdown box, enter “VA REF” in the search field, and press the blue Search button:
Questions? Contact Skyler Ireland at 540-586-8911 or sireland@bpls.org.