"The Virginia historical index is an analysis of the information that relates to Virginia and Virginians in the following books: The Virginia magazine of history and biography, volumes 1-38, 1893-1930; the William and Mary College quarterly historical magazine, first series ... volumes 1-27, 1892-1919 ... [and] second series, volumes 1-10, 1921-1930; Tyler's quarterly historical and genealogical magazine, volumes 1-10, 1919-1929; Virginia historical register and literary advertiser, volumes 1-6, 1848-1853; the Lower Norfolk County Virginia antiquary, volumes 1-5, 1895-1906; Hening's Statutes at large, being a collection of all the laws of Virginia, 1619-1792, volumes 1-13; Calendar of Virginia State papers and other manuscripts preserved in the Capitol at Richmond, 1652-1869, volumes 1-11 ... The founders of the Index are sixteen members of the Virginia Historical Society, whose contributions established a fund that enabled the editor to begin the work of compilation."

v. 1. A-K.--v. 2. L-Z

The chairman of this group is Mr. Fairfax Harrison. Additions to the fund by some of the original contributors and by the Rockerfeller foundation have assured publication."--Pref., volume 1, p. ix."