Albemarle County (Va.) Marriage Bonds No. 1, 1780-1805

Access and use

Location of collection:
Library of Virginia
The Library of Virginia
800 East Broad Street
Richmond, VA 23219
Contact for questions and access:
POC: Archives Reference Services
Phone: (804) 692-3888
Restrictions:

Use microfilm copy, Albemarle County, Reel 62.

Terms of access:

There are no restrictions.

Preferred citation:

Albemarle County (Va.) Marriage Bonds No. 1, 1780-1805. Albemarle County Reel 62, Local Government Records Collection, The Library of Virginia, Richmond, Virginia.

Summary

Language:
English
Preferred citation:

Albemarle County (Va.) Marriage Bonds No. 1, 1780-1805. Albemarle County Reel 62, Local Government Records Collection, The Library of Virginia, Richmond, Virginia.

Background

Scope and content:

Marriage Bonds Number 1, 1780-1805, records the bonds of marriage between a bride and groom within the county. This volume also contains an internal index, A-Y, which includes the names of both the groom and the bride. The names are arranged in the index according to the order in which they appear in the book.

Biographical / historical:

Albemarle County was formed in 1744 from Goochland County. Parts of Louisa County were added in 1761 and 1838. The county was named for William Anne Keppel, second earl of Albemarle and governor of the Virginia colony from 1737 to 1754.

Prior to 1853, when the Commonwealth began recording vital statistics, Virginia marriages were recorded at the county or city level. Beginning in 1661, in order to be married by license, the groom was required to go before the county clerk and give bond with security that there was no lawful reason to prevent the marriage. The license, issued then by the clerk, was given to the minister who performed the service. Written consent from a parent or guardian was needed for individuals younger than twenty-one years.

Acquisition information:

The microfilm copy of the original volume was generated by The Genealogical Society of Utah--while filming in the Albemarle Circuit Court Clerk's Office.

The negative photostatic copy was created by the Virginia State Library`s (now the Library of Virginia) Archives Division from the original volume found in the Albemarle County Circuit Court Clerk`s Office.

Physical description:
1 vol. (284 p.) This volume is a negative photostatic copy.