Archival Collections:
Family Papers
High School Band Festivals
Historic Hotels & Attractions
Historic Houses & Buildings
Landmarks Index
Local Schools
Maps
Postcards
Local Resources:
Virginia Beach Genealogical Society
Virginia Beach Princess Anne County Historical Society
National Resources:
Library of Congress Online Catalog
Library of Congress Ask A Librarian
DAR Library Online Catalog
National Archives
National Genealogical Society
Federation of Genealogical Societies
State Resources:
Library of Virginia
Virginia Historical Society
Virginia Genealogy Society
Online Resources:
Heritagequest Online
Family Search
Rootsweb
Cyndi's List
Myfamily.com
Genealogical Forms & Charts
Family Group Sheet
Pedigree Chart
Research Log
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| Virginia Beach, Virginia began to be
developed into a resort area in 1880 when Colonel Marshall Parks organized several Norfolk
businessmen and sportsmen into the Seaside Hotel and Land Development Company. They built
the Virginia Beach Hotel and a pavilion, and incorporated the Norfolk and Virginia Beach
Railroad and Improvement Company to provide rail service from Norfolk to the oceanfront.
The Virginia Beach Hotel was sold, remodeled, and reopened in 1887 as the Princess Anne
Hotel, one of the country's most luxurious resorts. The Princess Anne Hotel burned in
1907.
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