Westmoreland County (Va.) Records, 1693-1959

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:

Westmoreland County (Va.) Records, 1693-1959. Local government records collection, Westmoreland County (Va.) Court Records. The Library of Virginia, Richmond, Va. 23219.

Summary

Extent:
53 boxes and volumes
Creator:
Westmoreland County (Va.) Circuit Court
Language:
English
Preferred citation:

Westmoreland County (Va.) Records, 1693-1959. Local government records collection, Westmoreland County (Va.) Court Records. The Library of Virginia, Richmond, Va. 23219.

Background

Scope and content:

Westmoreland County (Va.) Records, 1693-1959, includes miscellaneous records from the following series: Board of Supervisors Records; Bonds,Commissions,Oaths; Court Records; Election Records; Fiduciary Records; Land Records; Miscellaneous Records; Military and Pension Records; Public Buildings and Grounds; Road and Bridge Records; School Records; Tax and Fiscal Records; Wills.

Biographical / historical:

Westmoreland County was named for the English county. It was formed from Northumberland County in 1653. The county seat is Montross.

Acquisition information:
A portion of these records came to the Library of Virginia in shipments of court papers from Westmoreland County under the accession numbers 33162f, 33503, 34602, 41894 and 41897.
Physical location:
Library of Virginia