Greene County (Va.) Records, 1869-1945

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:

Greene County (Va.) Records, 1869-1945. Local government records collection, Greene County Court Records. The Library of Virginia, Richmond, Virginia 23219.

Summary

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

Greene County (Va.) Records, 1869-1945. Local government records collection, Greene County Court Records. The Library of Virginia, Richmond, Virginia 23219.

Background

Scope and content:

Greene County (Va.) Records, 1869-1945, consist of the following series: Court Records (subfield series include Judgments, Criminal Records, Chancery Records and Clerk's Records), Election Records, Bonds/Commissions/Oaths: Officials' Oaths and Land Records: Copies of Deeds.

Biographical / historical:

Greene County was named for Nathanael Greene, commmanding general of the Continental Army in the South during part of the Revolutionary War. Greene County was formed from Orange County in 1838.

Deed Book 1, 1838-1841, was lost during the Civil War when it was removed from the courthouse. Some court records, primarily volumes, suffered water damage as a result of a courthouse fire on 24 October 1979.

Acquisition information:
These records came to the Library of Virginia in a transfer of court records from Greene County.
Physical location:
Library of Virginia
Physical description:
1 box.