Wise County (Va.) Marriage Licenses, 1856-1912

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:

Wise County (Va.) Marriage Licenses, 1856-1912. Local government records collection, Wise County Court Records. The Library of Virginia, Richmond, Va. 23219.

Summary

Extent:
11.7 cu. ft. (26 boxes)
Creator:
Wise County (Va.) Circuit Court.
Language:
English
Preferred citation:

Wise County (Va.) Marriage Licenses, 1856-1912. Local government records collection, Wise County Court Records. The Library of Virginia, Richmond, Va. 23219.

Background

Scope and content:

Wise County (Va.) Marriage Licenses, 1856-1912, consists of marriage licenses.

Biographical / historical:

Wise County was named for Henry Alexander Wise, governor of Virginia from 1856 to 1860. It was formed in 1856 from Lee, Scott, and Russell Counties.

Acquisition information:
These items came to the Library of Virginia in shipments of court papers from Wise County under the Accession number 51391.
Arrangement:

Unprocessed.

Physical location:
State Record Center-Archives Annex, Library of Virginia