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Journal of the House of Delegates

This is a listing for journals of the Virginia House of Delegates, one of two legislative branches of that state's General Assembly. The full title varies somewhat from year to year.

Publication History

Virginia's House of Delegates was first convened under that name in 1776, as a successor to the colonial-era House of Burgesses dating back to 1619. It meets to this day.

Persistent Archives of Complete Issues

• 1776: The Internet Archive has the 1776 journal.
• 1777-1781: The Internet Archive has the journal for 1777 to the start of 1781.
• 1781-1786: The Internet Archive has the journal for 1781 to the start of 1786.
• 1807-1821, 1823-1824, 1826-1828, 1830-1832, 1834-1836, 1839-1840, 1842-1849, 1852, 1855-1860, 1870-1872, 1874-1879, 1881-1904, 1906, 1910, 1912, 1916, 1918-1920, 1922: HathiTrust has many journals from the 19th and early 20th centuries, scanned from the New York Public Library.
• 1861: The Internet Archive has the journal for the 1861 extra session.
• 1861-1862: The Internet Archive has the journal for the 1861-1862 session.
• 1862-1863: The Internet Archive has the journal for the called session of 1862, which extended into 1863. A message from the governor reporting on wartime conditions in the state is appended.
• 1863-1864: Internet Archive has the journal for the called session of 1863, which extended into 1864. A message from the governor reporting on wartime conditions in the state is appended.
• 2000-2010: The Virginia General Assembly's website Legislative Resources listing includes PDF copies of Senate journals from 2000 onward, along with other publications. (You may have to scroll down substantially to find the journal volumes.)

Official Site / Current Material

• The official Virginia General Assembly website has more information about the Virginia House and Senate.

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