By Ryan Caillet
Collection Overview
Title: Holland Genealogy Research Collection, 1966-1993
ID: 001/01/MSS 0000-244
Creator: Holland family
Extent: 3.0 Folders
Arrangement: Arranged by publication.
Date Acquired: 11/24/2014
Languages: English [eng]
Scope and Contents of the Materials
Reproductions of family histories, family trees, and other genealogical materials, such as wills and deeds, which have been compiled and edited by members of the Holland family. The information presented dates back to the 10th century and concludes in the late 20th century.
Biographical Note
The Holland family of the now extinct Suffolk and Nansemond counties trace their lineage back to Lancashire, England in the 10th century. Members of the Holland family came to Virginia in the early 17th century and lived in Jamestown before eventually settling in Suffolk and Nansemond counties.
Administrative Information
Access Restrictions:
This collection is open to all researchers.
Use Restrictions:
The status of copyright for these materials is governed by Copyright Law of the United States (Title 17, U. S. C.). Copyright restrictions may apply.
Acquisition Source:
Unknown
Preferred Citation:
Holland Genealogy Research Collection, MSS 0000-244, Sargeant Memorial Collection, Norfolk Public Library, Norfolk, Virginia.
Processing Information:
Processed August 12, 2015.
Other Note:
This collection is housed with the Foodbank of Southeastern Virginia Records (MSS 0000-143) and the Conwell Family Papers (MSS 0000-210).
Box and Folder Listing
- Box 1
- Folder 1: Historical Research, 1966
- Book, one reproduction of "A Brief Summary of Events During the Federal Occupation of Suffolk and Nansemond County, Virginia 1862-1863" by Dr. Reginald Holland.
- Folder 2: Holland Family Histories
- Books; includes one reproduction of "Holland: a History of the Virginia Holland Families from 1620 to 1963" by Kirk Davis Holland, one reproduction of "Holland" by Jeannette Holland Austin, and one reproduction of "John Goodman Holland of Nansemond County, Virginia Ancestors and Descendants 1600-1993" by Jasper Land Holland, II.
- Folder 3: Miscellaneous
- Map, genealogical table, and photocopy. Contains one map of Suffolk County from the 1860s, one family tree of Clyde V. March, Jr., and a photocopy of a family portrait.