Craig County (Va.) Court Records, 1855-1933

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. The collection is unprocessed but open for research.

Terms of access:

There are no restrictions.

Preferred citation:

Craig County (Va.) Court Records, 1851-1933. Local government records collection, Craig County Court Records. The Library of Virginia, Richmond, Virginia 23219.

Summary

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

Craig County (Va.) Court Records, 1851-1933. Local government records collection, Craig County Court Records. The Library of Virginia, Richmond, Virginia 23219.

Background

Scope and content:

Craig County (Va.) Court Records, 1851-1933, consist of unprocessed judgments and chancery and other court papers. The judgments and court papers date roughly from 1852 into the 1900s and consist mainly of misfiled items pulled out of chancery causes. The chancery consists of summons and subpoenas from 1851-1866 and various pieces of chancery causes dating 1915-1933.

Biographical / historical:

Craig County was named for Robert Craig, a nineteenth-century Virginia congressman. The county was formed from Botetourt, Roanoke, Giles, and Monroe (West Virginia) Counties in 1851. Parts of Monroe County were added in 1853 and 1856, part of Montgomery County was added in 1853, part of Alleghany County added in 1856, and part of Giles County added in 1858.

Acquisition information:
These items came to the Library of Virginia in a transfer of court papers from Craig County under the accession number 44924.
Physical location:
State Records Center - Archives Annex, Library of Virginia
Physical description:
.9 cu. ft. (3 boxes)