Northumberland County (Va.) Land Records, circa 1834-1915

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:

There are no restrictions.

Terms of access:

There are no restrictions.

Preferred citation:

Northumberland County (Va.) Land Records, circa 1834-1915. Local government records collection, Northumberland County Court Records. The Library of Virginia, Richmond, Va. 23219.

Summary

Creator:
Northumberland County (Va.) Circuit Court
Language:
English
Preferred citation:

Northumberland County (Va.) Land Records, circa 1834-1915. Local government records collection, Northumberland County Court Records. The Library of Virginia, Richmond, Va. 23219.

Background

Scope and content:

Northumberland County (Va.) Land Records, circa 1834-1915 consist of a petition to establish a boundry line (1915), a petition to establish a mill (1837), a petition for oyster planting grounds (1896), and three plats (1834, 1886, 1899).

Biographical / historical:

Northumberland County probably was named for the English county. It was formed about 1645 from the district of Chickacoan, the early-seventeenth-century name for the region between the Potomac and the Rappahannock rivers.

Acquisition information:
These items came to the Library of Virginia in a transfer of court papers from Northumberland County under the accession number 43283.
Arrangement:

Arranged alphabetically by subject and then chronologically.

Physical location:
Library of Virginia
Physical description:
0.2 cu. ft.